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11/17 21:01 CST Duren's 31 points in return power Pistons to 10th straight win;
Pacers' skid reaches 8 games
Duren's 31 points in return power Pistons to 10th straight win; Pacers' skid
reaches 8 games
DETROIT (AP) --- Jalen Duren scored 31 points in his return from an ankle
injury and Daniss Jenkins added 26 points as the short-handed Detroit Pistons
won their 10th straight game, beating the NBA-worst Indiana Pacers 127-112 on
Monday night.
The Pistons are on their longest winning streak since an 11-game run in
2007-08, despite playing the last three games without several key players. Cade
Cunningham (hip), Tobias Harris (ankle) and Ausar Thompson (ankle) were among
the players on the sidelines against Indiana.
The 1-13 Pacers, meanwhile, have lost eight straight games. The NBA finalists
from a year ago are mired in their longest losing streak since the 2014-15
season.
Ten players scored for Detroit, with five reaching double figures. Javonte
Green scored 20 points off the bench. Duncan Robinson had 13 points and Isaiah
Steward 10.
Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 29 points. Benedict Mathurin added 25 points
as Indiana fell to 0-8 on the road.
Detroit took the lead for good with seven minutes to go in the first quarter
when Robinson hit a 3-pointer, one of three on the night for the guard. Indiana
stayed with the Pistons in the first quarter, though, entering the second
quarter trailing by five thanks to 3-pointers by Siakam and Jay Huff.
The Pistons started the second period with a 20-4 run, increasing their lead to
21 points. Duren scored eight of his points during that run, which gave Detroit
a 46-27 lead. Indiana responded with a 12-point run, trimming its deficit to
46-39 on an Andrew Nembhard 3-pointer with 3:49 to go in the second half.
Detroit closed the half on a 16-7 run, one in which five players scored, to
take a 62-46 lead at the break.
The Pacers responded with a strong second half, even outscoring Detroit 56-55
after halftime. But it wasn't enough to keep the Pistons from being the first
team in the Eastern Conference to win 12 games.
Up next Pacers: Visit the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. Pistons: Host the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba
Up next Pacers: Visit the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. Pistons: Host the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba
