NBA: Jalen Duren, Pistons hand Wizards 13th straight loss

Jalen Duren scored a career-high 36 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the visiting Detroit Pistons overcame an early exit by star Cade Cunningham to defeat the Washington Wizards 130-117 on Tuesday.

Daniss Jenkins added 15 points, Tobias Harris contributed 12, and Ronald Holland II chipped in 11 for Detroit, handing Washington its 13th consecutive loss. Cunningham left the game midway through the opening quarter with back spasms and did not return.

Paul Reed and Caris LeVert each scored 10 points, helping Detroit avenge a 126-117 home loss to Washington on Feb. 5. The Pistons have now won four of their last five games, shooting 51.1% from the field and 40.7% from three-point range. The teams will meet again on Thursday in Washington.

For the Wizards, Bub Carrington scored 30 points, 21 of which came in the fourth quarter, matching his season high with six 3-pointers. Will Riley added 21 points, Justin Champagnie had 18 points and nine rebounds, Jaden Hardy scored 16, and Tre Johnson finished with 11 points.

Washington jumped to an early 13-4 lead before Detroit tied the game 32-all at the end of the first quarter. After Carrington’s basket put the Wizards ahead 47-44 in the second quarter, the Pistons went on a 15-3 run to take a 59-50 lead, capped by a Marcus Sasser 3-pointer.

Duren scored 15 points in the first half, helping Detroit lead 63-57 at halftime. Riley led Washington with 14 points.

The Pistons took control in the third quarter, outscoring Washington 37-26. Duren added 10 points in the period, ending the quarter with Detroit ahead 100-83. Carrington scored 10 points in an 18-7 run that cut the deficit to 115-104 with 4:50 remaining, but Detroit responded with five straight points to secure the win.

Washington played with nine active players on the second night of a back-to-back. Alex Sarr (toe), Trae Young (quad), and Bilal Coulibaly (right heel) were sidelined due to injuries.

—Field Level Media/Reuters