The Detroit Pistons defeated the short-handed Oklahoma City Thunder 124-116 in a matchup of conference leaders on Wednesday night.
Jalen Duren had 29 points and 15 rebounds, while Cade Cunningham added 29 points and 13 assists for the Pistons.
Detroit sharpshooter Duncan Robinson also added 16 points to improve 43-14 after winning six of seven.
On the other hand, Jaylin Williams had a career-best 30 points for the defending champion Thunder, and Cason Wallace added 23.
The Thunder dropped to 45-15 and had won five of six.
Meanwhile, the Thunder started the game without five of their six leading scorers — Shai Alexander-Gilgeous (abdomen), Isaiah Hartenstein (calf), Chet Holmgren (back), Ajay Mitchell (abdomen), and Jalen Williams (hamstring). The only one of the top six to start was Isaiah Joe, and he left at halftime because of a bruised hip.
Oklahoma City rallied to cut it to 108-105 with 5:06 left, but Javonte Green answered with a three-pointer on a possession where Detroit had four offensive rebounds.
Both teams will compete in home games on Friday: the Thunder host the Nuggets, while the Pistons host the Cavaliers.
