Pistons
WizardsThe Detroit Pistons beat the Washington Wizards 144-140 in double overtime on Thursday, November 12, at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC.
The Pistons led 64-61 at halftime. Regulation ended tied at 121, and the Pistons outscored the Wizards 23-19 in double overtime.
Top performers
Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 52 points on 16-of-25 shooting, including 3 3-pointers, with 5 rebounds and 11 assists. Daniss Jenkins added 21 points and 6 rebounds. For the Wizards, Trae Young had 37 points on 8-of-23 shooting, including 4 3-pointers, with 14 assists. Anthony Davis added 30 points and 15 rebounds.
Ausar Thompson recorded a triple-double: 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. Double-doubles: Cade Cunningham (52 points, 5 rebounds and 11 assists); Trae Young (37 points and 14 assists); Anthony Davis (30 points and 15 rebounds); Paul Reed (13 points and 11 rebounds).
- Cade Cunningham (DET): 52 PTS, 5 REB, 11 AST, 16-25 FG, 48 MIN
- Trae Young (WAS): 37 PTS, 2 REB, 14 AST, 8-23 FG, 45 MIN
- Alex Sarr (WAS): 30 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 12-14 FG, 44 MIN
- Anthony Davis (WAS): 30 PTS, 15 REB, 4 AST, 13-21 FG, 44 MIN
- Daniss Jenkins (DET): 21 PTS, 6 REB, 0 AST, 6-11 FG, 42 MIN
- Ausar Thompson (DET): 17 PTS, 11 REB, 11 AST, 8-15 FG, 43 MIN
Context
The Pistons improved to 8-3 with their second straight win, while the Wizards fell to 4-9, their sixth loss in a row. The season series stands at 2-0 in favor of the Pistons. Our Elo model made the Pistons 81% favorites before tip-off.
Up next: the Pistons visit the Heat on Saturday, Nov 14; the Wizards host the Rockets on Sunday, Nov 15.
Attendance: 17,443 at Capital One Arena. Officials: J.B. DeRosa, Aaron Smith and Jenna Schroeder.