Tempers flare as Pistons lose to Cavs, 110-101

Detroit's Charlie Villanueva and Cleveland's Ryan Hollins were ejected following a fourth-quarter scuffle that nearly escalated into a fight as the Cavaliers went on to beat the Pistons 110-101 in the final regular season game at the Palace. The scene didn’t quite reach to the level of the infamous Pistons-Pacers brawl of 2004, but Villanueva later came out of the Pistons’ locker room and sprinted toward Cleveland’s locker room, but was stopped by police on a loading dock while Hollins was taken immediately to the team bus.

Rodney Stuckey led Detroit with 29 points, and Chris Wilcox added 16.

With owner-in-waiting Tom Gores in the crowd, the Pistons (29-52) tried their best to leave the Palace on a good note, but now they'll have to go on the road to accomplish a win as they head to Philadelphia Wednesday to face the playoff-bound 76ers to end the season.