Cunningham, Duren lead Pistons to 125-107 romp over Nets
Published in Basketball
NEW YORK — After overcoming another subpar first quarter, the Detroit Pistons opened the Emirates NBA Cup with a 125-107 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night at Barclays Center. The win gave the Pistons their first victory of East Group B play to open the in-season tournament. They are also now 7-2 overall, extending their winning streak to five.
Cade Cunningham scored a season-high 34 points on 13-of-18 shooting to lead the Pistons, to go along with 10 assists. He scored 14 points during the third quarter. He was joined by Jalen Duren, who scored 20 or more points for the fourth time over the last five games and finished with 30 points and 11 rebounds.
Michael Porter Jr. led the Nets with 28 points. Noah Clowney added 19 points on 5-of-13 shooting. He scored 13 points in the first quarter.
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