Jerami Grant tied his career high with 32 points and the host Detroit Pistons snapped a four-game losing streak with a 122-111 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, February 9 (Wednesday, February 10, Philippine time).
Delon Wright had 22 points and 9 assists and Saddiq Bey made all 6 of his field-goal attempts while scoring 15 points for Detroit. Mason Plumlee supplied 14 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 blocks and Josh Jackson added 13 points in the victory.
Kyrie Irving, who missed Brooklyn’s previous game with a sprained finger, led his club with 27 points and 7 assists. James Harden contributed 24 points, 12 rebounds and 5 blocks.
Nets star Kevin Durant missed his second consecutive game due to the league’s health and safety protocols.
Jeff Green and Landry Shamet chipped in 10 points apiece for Brooklyn, which dropped its third straight.
That’s tough!
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Detroit, which led most of the way, shot 56% from the field while the Nets shot 50%.
The Pistons led 38-26 at the end of the 1st quarter. They opened the 2nd quarter with an 11-3 spurt to stretch their lead to 20 points. Jackson scored 6 of those points.
The Nets then chipped away and got their deficit down to 9 points, 63-54, by halftime. Irving and Harden combined for 26 first-half points, while Grant led Detroit with 17 points.
The Pistons were still up 79-70 midway through the 3rd quarter after Grant knocked down a three-pointer.
A 7-0 spurt pulled Brooklyn, capped by an Irving three-pointer, cut its deficit to 2 points.
Detroit refused to give up the lead and another Grant three-pointer with 16 seconds remaining in the quarter made it 94-86.
The Pistons nudged the advantage into double digits once again at 101-89 on a Bey three-pointer.
When Green drained a triple with under 5 minutes remaining, the Nets pulled within 9 again at 108-99.
The Pistons scored the next 5 points and Bey knocked down a couple more long balls in the final 1:11 to seal their victory. – Rappler.com
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