The Detroit Pistons defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 137-111, as Cade Cunningham returned from injury on Wednesday night.
Cunningham dropped 13 points and 10 assists, and had not played since sustaining a collapsed lung in a win against the Washington Wizards on March 17, but appeared comfortable while playing 26 minutes in short stints. He hit six of 11 field goal attempts, including one 3-pointer, and pulled down five rebounds.
Jalen Duren added 21 points and nine rebounds, Duncan Robinson scored 20, and Detroit has won for the sixth time in eight games.
The Pistons (58-22) could win 60 games for the first time since 2005-06 by beating the Charlotte Hornets and Indiana Pacers in their final two games.
On the other hand, Jericho Sims led the short-handed Bucks with a triple-double of 11 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, while Ryan Rollins scored 23 points for Milwaukee, which has lost 10 of its last 13 games.
Cunningham played 13 minutes in the first half to build a 75-57 edge and Duren had 11 points, six rebounds and a plus-20 in his 13 minutes.
Detroit outscored the Bucks 37-29 in the third quarter before both coaches emptied the bench in the fourth.
Meanwhile, Isaiah Stewart returned from a calf injury sustained on March 13 and contributed eight points.
Both teams will play on Friday: the Bucks host the Nets, while the Pistons visit the Hornets
