Cade Cunningham scored 19 factors to guide six gamers in double figures because the visiting Detroit Pistons dominated inside and surged forward within the second half for a 106-92 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday.
Tobias Harris added 18 factors, together with the go-ahead three-point play late within the third quarter. Malik Beasley contributed 18 as he and Cunningham mixed for 17 factors within the fourth quarter.
Jaden Ivey added 15 and Tim Hardaway Jr. chipped in 14 because the Pistons shot 48.1 p.c, together with 68.8 p.c (22-of-32) within the paint, to earn their second win of the season. Jalen Duren collected 13 factors and 17 rebounds because the Pistons managed the glass by a commanding 47-27 margin.
Cameron Johnson scored 22 of his game-high 26 factors within the first half however the Nets had been unable to win a 3rd straight sport and transfer above .500. Cam Thomas added 17 and was Brooklyn’s solely different double-figure scorer because the Nets shot 45.1 p.c, misfired on 22 of 31 3-point tries and shot 61.3 p.c (19-of-31) on the foul line.
Trailing 67-58 after a 3 by Dorian Finney-Smith, the Pistons outscored the Nets 25-10 over the ultimate 7:58 of the third and 48-25 over the ultimate 19:58 of the sport.
Detroit by no means trailed after Harris transformed a basket and foul shot for a 76-73 lead with 3:08 left, and the Pistons progressively pulled away within the fourth.
An uncontested baseline dunk by Hardaway and an open reverse layup by Cunningham on consecutive possessions staked Detroit to a 94-83 lead with 8:02 left. The Pistons despatched many to the exits after Beasley’s nook 3 pushed the result in 101-87 with 2:50 remaining.
After trailing by 26 by means of the opening quarter Friday in opposition to the New York Knicks, the Pistons held a 29-25 lead after the primary quarter in opposition to the Nets.
Johnson reached 20 when he scored seven straight Brooklyn factors for a 44-37 lead with 6:13 left, and the Nets took a 57-52 benefit by halftime.
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