Jalen Duren's Career Night Leads Pistons Over Mavericks in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Jalen Duren scored a career-high 33 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, helping the Detroit Pistons pull away in the fourth quarter to defeat the Dallas Mavericks 122-110 on Saturday night. Cade Cunningham contributed 21 points and a career-best 18 assists.
Key Contributions from Pistons Players
- Duncan Robinson added 18 points.
- Ausar Thompson scored 15 points.
The win marked Detroit's second consecutive victory.
“I just wanted to get the win, coach had a great game plan and my teammates found me and the rest is history,” said Duren.
“It is cool, super cool, the coaching staff put me in great position, and my teammates helped me, to do it out here was cool,” Cunningham said. “The win is important, we are continuing to grow and it is important to represent the Pistons organization, we wanted to make sure to handle our business.”
Mavericks Performance
D’Angelo Russell led Dallas off the bench with 31 points. First overall pick Cooper Flagg scored a season-high 16 points despite shooting 3-for-14. The Mavericks held a 93-87 lead after three quarters but were outscored 35-17 in the final period.
Dallas played without forward Anthony Davis, who is expected to miss two games due to a left leg injury suffered on Wednesday against Indiana.
Author’s summary: Jalen Duren’s outstanding 33-point performance helped the Pistons secure a strong fourth-quarter surge and a 122-110 win over the Mavericks despite Dallas missing key forward Anthony Davis.