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01/15 21:03 CST East-leading Pistons rally to beat short-handed Suns 108-105
for 4th win in 5 games
East-leading Pistons rally to beat short-handed Suns 108-105 for 4th win in 5
games
By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer
DETROIT (AP) --- Duncan Robinson scored 19 points, Jalen Duren had 16 points
and 18 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons rallied to beat the Phoenix Suns
108-105 on Thursday night.
The Eastern Conference-leading Pistons trailed by 16 points in the first half
and were behind after each of the first three quarters. Tobias Harris made a
go-ahead jumper over Dillon Brooks midway through the fourth quarter and they
held on for their fourth win in five games.
Detroit won despite Cade Cunningham shooting very poorly and the team
struggling at the line, including Robinson splitting a pair of free throws that
gave Grayson Allen a chance to shoot a 3-pointer just before the buzzer.
Cunningham missed 13 of 16 shots, was 0 of 7 on 3-pointers and 4 of 9 at the
line, finishing with 10 points and 11 assists.
Allen scored 21 of his 33 points in the first half, leading the Suns with star
Devin Booker sidelined by an ankle injury.
Allen scored 10 points in the first 12 minutes and became the first player in
franchise history to make three 3-pointers and block three shots in a quarter,
helping the Suns take a nine-point lead. He scored 11 more points in the second
quarter, making a pair of 3-pointers late in the half to put Phoenix up by 10
before it led 63-56 at halftime.
The Pistons pulled within one after three quarters.
Collin Gillespie scored 18 points, Brooks had 16 points before fouling out with
2:13 left, Royce O'Neale scored 11 points and Oso Ighodaro added 10 points for
the Suns, who have lost two straight.
Up next Suns: At New York on Saturday night. Pistons: Host Indiana on Saturday night. ___ AP NBA: https://www.apnews.com/hub/NBA |
