The Detroit Pistons unleashed a dominating scoring run halfway by the second half and the group with the NBA’s worst report earned a 120-104 house victory Sunday over the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder.
Jalen Duren scored 22 factors and with a career-high 21 rebounds and Jaden Ivey added 19 factors because the Pistons used a decisive 20-6 scoring burst from the late third into the fourth quarter to win for the second time in three video games. Eight Pistons scored 9 factors or extra, whereas Duren added six assists to his double-double.
Behind Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 13 of his game-high 31 factors within the third quarter, Oklahoma City cuts a 14-point deficit to 87-84 with 4:21 remaining within the interval.
Detroit answered with a 13-2 surge to shut out the third, and the run carried over into the ultimate quarter. The Pistons lead swelled to as many as 19 factors because of balanced scoring and aggressive protection.
Pacers 116, Grizzlies 110
Bennedict Mathurin got here off the bench to pour in a team-high 24 factors as Indiana overcame the absence of All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton to beat visiting Memphis in Indianapolis.
Haliburton missed his fifth straight recreation as a consequence of a hamstring damage, however Mathurin had no downside moving into the highlight, making 9 of 14 photographs from the ground whereas additionally grabbing seven rebounds. Pascal Siakam and Jalen Smith every added 19 factors for the Pacers, with Smith additionally snatching 10 boards. Andrew Nembhard completed with 16 factors and 9 assists.
Jaren Jackson Jr. provided a game-high 25 factors for the Grizzlies, who have been outshot 48.9 % to 46.3 % from the ground. Vince Williams Jr. chipped in 20 factors and eight rebounds, whereas GG Jackson notched 18 factors.
Hawks 126, Raptors 125
Saddiq Bey scored a season-high 26 factors, together with the game-winning dunk with one second remaining, as Atlanta ended a four-game dropping streak by edging visiting Toronto.
The Raptors took a one-point lead with seven seconds left when Gradey Dick stole the ball and threw it to Scottie Barnes for a dunk. After calling timeout, the Hawks obtained the ball to Trae Young, who missed a floater, solely to have Bey seize the offensive rebound and dunk it.
Bey additionally had 13 rebounds and was one in all 4 Hawks with a double-double. Young had 30 factors and 12 assists, Clint Capela had 19 factors and 14 rebounds and Jalen Johnson had 17 factors and 12 rebounds. The Raptors, who misplaced their fifth straight, have been led by Barnes and Jordan Nwora, who each scored 24 factors.
