Jalen Duren's Career-High Performance Leads Pistons to Victory
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Jalen Duren scored a career-high 33 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, helping the Detroit Pistons secure a 122-110 win over the Dallas Mavericks in Mexico City on Saturday night.
Key Contributions
- Cade Cunningham added 21 points and a career-best 18 assists.
- Duncan Robinson contributed 18 points.
- Ausar Thompson scored 15 points.
“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,” said Cunningham.
“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' Effort
D’Angelo Russell came off the bench to score 31 points, while first overall pick Cooper Flagg achieved 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 fourth quarter.
Dallas played without forward Anthony Davis, who is expected to miss two games due to a left leg injury sustained on Wednesday against Indiana.
Summary
Jalen Duren's breakout game and Cade Cunningham's playmaking fueled the Pistons' late surge, overcoming the Mavericks in a hard-fought contest in Mexico City.
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