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02/01 19:37 CST Pistons rout Nets 130-77 in most-lopsided victory in franchise
history
Pistons rout Nets 130-77 in most-lopsided victory in franchise history
DETROIT (AP) --- Jalen Duren had 21 points and 10 rebounds after being added to
the All-Star Game on Sunday night as an Eastern Conference reserve, and the
Detroit Pistons routed the Brooklyn Nets 130-77 in the most-lopsided victory in
franchise history.
The 53-point margin topped the mark of 52 set in a 118-66 victory at Boston on
Jan 31, 2003. The Nets had a 54-point loss --- 120-66 --- on Jan. 21 against
New York.
Cade Cunningham, the Detroit star who was earlier selected an East All-=Star
starter, added 18 points, 12 assists and four steals. The Eastern
Conference-leading Pistons improved to 36-12 with their second straight
victory. They beat Golden State on Friday night to finish 2-1 on a three-game
trip.
Cunningham had 13 points, 10 assists and four steals in the first half as the
Pistons raced to a 67-44 lead. Ausar Thompson hit a half-court shot at the
halftime buzzer.
Detroit outscored Brooklyn 33-18 in the third quarter to push it to 100-62. The
Pistons' largest lead was 55 points.
Cam Thomas and Drake Powell each had 12 points for Brooklyn. The Nets are 13-35.
Egor Demin was 0 for 4 from 3-point range, ending his NBA rookie record of at
least one 3 in 34 straight games. He broke the record Friday night in Utah.
Nets scoring leader Michael Porter Jr. sat out because of personal reasons.
Up next Nets: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Pistons: Host Denver on Tuesday night. ___ AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/nba |
