Jalen Duren dropped 30 points and 10 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons dominated the New Orleans Pelicans 129-108 on Thursday night.
Kevin Huerter contributed 22 points, and Daniss Jenkins added 19 for the Pistons, which was coming off a 130-129 overtime loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.
Detroit shot 53.6% (15 of 28) from beyond the arc, including 9 of 14 from Huerter and Jenkins.
On the other hand, Zion Williamson led the Pelicans with 21, while Saddiq Bey added 21, who lost their third straight after winning five of six.
New Orleans made things harder on themselves by only shooting 45.8% (11-24) from the free-throw line.
The Pistons have a 15-point lead in the third, but the Pelicans rallied to make it 92-88 on the first possession of the fourth.
Detroit hit the next five shots, including triples, to outscore the Pelicans 15-2 in three minutes.
Meanwhile, Pelicans head coach James Borrego called a timeout that stopped the run, but the game had already gotten out of hand.
The Pelicans led after the first quarter, but the Pistons tightened on defense in the second; they shot 40%, 8 of 20, and missed all four three-point attempts.
Up next: the Pelicans visit Toronto on Friday, while the Pistons visit Minnesota on Saturday.
