CLEVELAND _ Call him Sekou or Dr. Doumbouya.
The Pistons rookie is making a name for himself with his growth in the past week.
Along with Derrick Rose and Andre Drummond, Doumbouya helped spark a fourth-quarter comeback _ and had a first-quarter highlight _ to help the Pistons take a 115-113 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse.
Doumbouya had a highlight-reel dunk over Tristan Thompson in the first quarter that will contend for one of the dunks of the year.
On the day Blake Griffin had surgery and the team announced that he would be out for an extended period, the heir apparent showed his future promise with 15 points.
Rose continued his All-Star candidacy with a dazzling 24 points and seven assists and Drummond added 23 points, 20 rebounds and five assists, helping the Pistons (14-24) win for the second time in the last three games. Tony Snell added 18 points and four rebounds.
Rose had the go-ahead jumper with 26.1 seconds left and Drummond split a pair of free throws in the final seconds to help secure the win.
The Cavaliers (10-27) lost their fifth straight but Kevin Love had 30 points, nine rebounds and four assists and Tristan Thompson eight points and 14 rebounds.
The Cavaliers led, 95-84, to start that fourth quarter and Rose hit a pair of free throws. The Cavaliers' Brandon Knight (13 points) hit a 3-pointer but Doumbouya made a floater and Snell a 3-pointer to pull Detroit within seven. That started a 13-5 run, with baskets from Doumbouya and Rose, to close the Pistons within 100-97.
The Pistons got within one on a Rose 3-pointer, but he was assessed a technical foul for taunting near the Cavaliers bench. After Love made the technical free throw, Drummond converted an alley-oop from Rose to tie it at 105 with 3:55 remaining.
The Cavaliers hit back-to-back 3-pointers from Osman (17 points) and Love and looked to be in control, but the Pistons had another response. Rose scored on a drive and Drummond made both free throws after a flagrant foul by Tristan Thompson.
Two possessions later Snell hit a 3-pointer for Detroit's first lead of the second half, 112-111.
Sexton (20 points) made two free throws but Rose had another answer, with a jumper from the elbow with 26.1 seconds remaining, for a 114-113 lead. The Pistons forced a turnover on the Cavaliers possession but after review, it was overturned and the Cavaliers got another chance.
The Pistons, though, forced a shot-clock violation with 2.1 seconds remaining and Drummond split the final two free throws for the final margin.
