NBA: Pistons turn back pesky Suns, 108-105

Detroit Pistons forward Duncan Robinson scored 19 points, and Jalen Duren added 16 points with 18 rebounds as the host Pistons pulled out a 108-105 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night.

Tobias Harris contributed 16 points, seven rebounds, and five steals, while Jaden Ivey added 15 points off the bench. Ron Holland chipped in 11 points and nine rebounds as Detroit secured its fourth win in five games. Star guard Cade Cunningham, returning from a two-game absence due to a wrist injury, was limited to 10 points on 3-of-16 shooting.

For Phoenix, Grayson Allen led the way with 33 points. Collin Gillespie scored 18 points with six assists, and Dillon Brooks added 16 points. Suns star Devin Booker sat out with a left ankle sprain.

The Suns held a narrow 90-89 lead after three quarters. Early in the fourth, Phoenix opened with four points, but Detroit responded with a 13-2 run, including two baskets from Duren and two midrange jumpers from Harris. The Suns pulled within two, but Cunningham’s jump hook gave Detroit a 104-100 lead. Allen scored again, making it 105-102, but the Suns missed their next three attempts. Holland split free throws with 13.2 seconds left to extend Detroit’s lead to 107-102. Allen made a late 3-pointer, but Robinson’s free throw sealed the win, and Allen missed a buzzer-beating attempt.

The first half featured a chippy contest with three technicals and two flagrant fouls. Phoenix led 63-56 at halftime, having built a 16-point advantage in the second quarter before Allen’s back-to-back 3-pointers gave the Suns some breathing room.

Detroit chipped away in the third quarter, taking the lead at 75-74 on a Duren layup. The Pistons briefly led by five, but Phoenix kept it close, with Gillespie contributing a runner and a 33-foot three-pointer.

—Field Level Media/Reuters