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12/24 00:05 CST Cunningham, Duren and Harris lead East-best Pistons to 136-127
win over Kings
Cunningham, Duren and Harris lead East-best Pistons to 136-127 win over Kings
By ANTONIO RAY HARVEY
Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) --- Cade Cunningham had 23 points and 14 assists, Jalen
Duren had 23 points and 12 rebounds, and the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit
Pistons beat the Sacramento Kings 136-127 on Tuesday night.
Tobias Harris scored 24 points for the Pistons, who have won nine of 11.
Duren's double-double was his fourth straight and 17th of the season. Ausar
Thompson had 19 points for Detroit, and Isaiah Stewart added 16 points off the
bench.
DeMar DeRozan scored 37 points and Russell Westbrook had 27 for the Kings, who
have lost 10 of 12.
Westbrook had four assists to reach 10,140 for his career, one short of Magic
Johnson for seventh in NBA history.
The Pistons, who lead the NBA in points in the paint at 58.1 per game, had 70
points inside to the Kings' 48.
Detroit led 75-58 at halftime and 115-97 after three quarters. Sacramento
closed within eight in the final period but got no closer.
Up next
Pistons: At Utah on Friday.
Kings: Host Dallas on Saturday.
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