Detroit Pistons at Washington Wizards
· National Basketball Association
Duren scores 36 and Cunningham leaves early with back spasms as Pistons beat Wizards 130-117
Cunningham was hurt early in the first quarter while diving for a loose ball. He played for a few more minutes before being taken out at the 6:40 mark, and the team said during the second quarter he would not return.
Reserve Daniss Jenkins added 15 points for the Pistons, who have won four of five and sent the Wizards to their 13th straight loss. The teams meet again on Thursday; should Detroit prevail, Washington would equal its 14-game skid from early this season that sent it to a 1-15 start.
Bub Carrington scored a season-high 30 points for the injury-depleted Wizards, who had little-used veteran Anthony Gill in the starting lineup. Rookie Will Riley added 21 points and Justin Champagnie scored 18.
The Wizards have been surprisingly tough against the Pistons this season, with a victory at Detroit on Feb. 5 and an overtime loss in November. Washington kept this one within double digits before Duren gave the Pistons a 78-67 lead midway through the third quarter.
Detroit extended its advantage to 22 points late in the period.
Regular Season Series
DET leads series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 130 - 117 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 130 - 117 |
| 4th 2.8 |  |
shot clock turnover | 130 - 117 |
| 4th 27.4 |  |
Bub Carrington makes 14-foot pullup jump shot | 130 - 117 |
| 4th 34.3 | |
Wizards defensive team rebound | 130 - 115 |
Statistics
 DET |
 WSH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 46-90 | FG | 43-87 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 11-27 | 3PT | 16-37 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 27-32 | FT | 15-19 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 50 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 31 | Assists | 20 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 2 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 25 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 68 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 23 | Fouls | 23 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 9 |
| 5 | Lead Changes | 5 |
| 75 | Percent Led | 18 |
Washington Wizards Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Justin Champagnie, F | Out | Oct 28 |
| Tristan Vukcevic, F | Out | Oct 1 |
| Jamir Watkins, G | Out | Jul 30 |
Detroit Pistons Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Isaiah Joe, G | Out | Oct 30 |
| Jalen Duren, C | Out | Oct 25 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 15,296 · Capacity:
Cleveland
Indiana
Chicago
Milwaukee2026-27 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington |
- | 3 | W1 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 4 | L1 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 Charlotte |
0.5 | 4 | L3 | 0.42857143 | 3 |
 Orlando |
0.5 | 3 | W1 | 0.4 | 2 |
 Miami |
1 | 4 | W2 | 0.33333334 | 2 |
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