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11/05 20:40 CST Cade Cunningham scores 31 points, leads Pistons past Jazz
114-103
Cade Cunningham scores 31 points, leads Pistons past Jazz 114-103
By DAVE HOGG
Associated Press
DETROIT (AP) --- Cade Cunningham scored 19 of his 31 points in the fourth
quarter as the Detroit Pistons won their fourth straight, beating the Utah Jazz
114-103 on Wednesday night.
Jalen Duren added 22 points and 22 rebounds for the Pistons, which improved to
6-2, and Ausar Thompson added 18.
Detroit, which came into the game second in field-goal defense at 42.9%, held
Utah to 38.4% (33-86).
Former Piston Svi Mykhailiuk scored a career-high 28 for the Jazz, who have
lost four of five. Lauri Markkanen added 25 and Jusuf Nurkic had 17 rebounds.
Duren had 18 points and 10 rebounds in the first half, but Mykhailiuk's 18
points and Markkanen's 12 helped the Jazz to a two-point lead.
The Jazz missed nine of their first 10 shots in the third quarter, allowing the
Pistons to build a lead. The margin was nine, 78-69, after Utah shot 18% (4-22)
in a 14-point quarter.
Thompson's layup put the Pistons ahead 94-82 with 7:01 left, but he injured his
left ankle on the play. He was able to return for the final moments.
Cunningham's high-scoring fourth kept the Jazz from making any significant runs
down the stretch.
The Jazz announced before the game that center Walker Kessler would need
season-ending shoulder surgery.
Up next
Jazz: Visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.
Pistons: Visit the Brooklyn Nets on Friday.
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