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Cade
Cunningham
had 29
points
and 13
assists
to lead
the
Detroit
Pistons
to a
124-116
home win
over the
Oklahoma
City
Thunder
on
Wednesday
in a
battle
of the
top
teams
from
each
conference.
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by:
Montez
Miller/Tell
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Jalen
Duren
had 29
points
and 15
rebounds
to lead
the
Detroit
Pistons
to a
124-116
home win
over the
Oklahoma
City
Thunder
on
Wednesday
in a
battle
of the
top
teams
from
each
conference.
(Photo
by:
Montez
Miller/Tell
Us
Detroit) |
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Pistons
Edge
Thunder
124-116
in a
Fourth
Quarter
Thriller
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DETROIT
- The
Detroit
Pistons
defeated
the
short-handed
Oklahoma
City
Thunder
124-116
on
February
25,
2026, at
Little
Caesars
Arena,
boosting
their
record
to 43-14
atop the
East.
Key
Performances
Jalen
Duren
led
Detroit
with 29
points
and 15
rebounds,
while
Cade
Cunningham
added 29
points,
13
assists,
and
strong
defense
in a
near
triple-double
effort.
Duncan
Robinson
chipped
in 16
points
off the
bench.
Jaylin
Williams
powered
Oklahoma
City
with a
career-high
30
points
and 11
rebounds
despite
missing
their
top six
scorers,
including
Shai
Gilgeous-Alexander
and Chet
Holmgren;
Cason
Wallace
scored
23.
Game
Flow
The
Thunder
jumped
to a
34-22
first-quarter
lead
using
depth,
but
Detroit
dominated
the
second
(36-18)
to take
a 58-52
halftime
edge.
Pistons
extended
to 92-75
late in
the
third,
fended
off a
fourth-quarter
rally to
108-105,
and
sealed
it with
rebounding
and
Javonte
Green's
clutch
three.
Standings
Impact
Detroit
has won
six of
seven,
solidifying
their
Central
Division
lead;
Thunder
slip to
45-15
after
five
straight
wins,
still
atop the
Northwest.
Next:
Pistons
host
Cleveland
Friday;
Thunder
host
Denver.
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