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Pistons
dominate
Jazz to
extend
winning
streak
114-103
Dusty
Schoenherr
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DETROIT
- The
Detroit
Pistons
won
their
fourth
straight
game,
defeating
the Utah
Jazz
114-103
on
Wednesday
night
behind a
dominant
fourth-quarter
performance
from
Cade
Cunningham.
Cunningham
scored
19 of
his 31
points
in the
final
quarter,
propelling
the
Pistons
to
victory
at home.
The
All-Star
guard
was
instrumental
in
breaking
open
what had
been a
tightly
contested
matchup,
showcasing
the
offensive
firepower
that has
defined
Detroit's
recent
run.
Jalen
Duren
contributed
22
points
and 22
rebounds
for the
Pistons,
who
improved
to 6-2,
while
Ausar
Thompson
added 18
points.
The
talented
front
court
duo
provided
Detroit
with a
significant
advantage
on the
boards
and in
the
paint
throughout
the
contest.
Detroit's
defense
proved
to be
the
difference
in the
matchup.
The
Pistons,
who came
into the
game
second
in
field-goal
defense
at
42.9%,
held
Utah to
38.4%
(33-86).
A
particularly
strong
third
quarter
showcase
the
defensive
dominance:
the Jazz
missed
nine of
their
first 10
shots in
the
third
quarter,
allowing
the
Pistons
to build
a lead
to nine,
78-69,
after
Utah
shot 18%
(4-22)
in the
quarter.
Former
Piston
Svi
Mykhailiuk
scored a
career-high
28
points
for the
Jazz,
while
Lauri
Markkanen
added 25
points
and
Jusuf
Nurkic
had 17
rebounds.
Despite
strong
individual
performances,
Utah
struggled
with
consistency
and fell
to 3-5
after
losing
four of
their
last
five
games.
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 at
halftime.
Detroit's
defensive
adjustments
in the
second
half
proved
decisive
in
turning
the
tide.
The
victory
keeps
Detroit's
momentum
rolling
as they
look to
continue
their
hot
stretch
in the
coming
games.
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