The Detroit Pistons extended their winning streak to five games with a dominant 125-110 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, powered by Cade Cunningham’s 25-point, 12-assist performance. Cunningham ignited a 19-0 scoring run bridging halftime, flipping a five-point deficit into a commanding 14-point lead that sealed the Spurs’ fate.
Detroit’s offensive depth shone brightly as Jalen Duren dominated the paint with 21 points and 15 rebounds, while Tobias Harris added 22 points. Sharpshooter Malik Beasley continued his hot streak, sinking four three-pointers to bring his five-game total to 29 made threes.
The Spurs struggled to counter Detroit’s physicality, getting outrebounded 52-33 overall. San Antonio’s 21 second-chance points paled against Detroit’s relentless interior presence, marking the Pistons’ 12th consecutive game controlling paint scoring.
- Pistons’ offensive rebounds: 19
- Second-chance points: 21
- Points in paint: 62
San Antonio’s Keldon Johnson (28 points) and De’Aaron Fox (27 points) delivered strong individual efforts, but the absence of rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama – sidelined indefinitely with a shoulder blood clot – left critical gaps in defense and rebounding.
“Our size advantage became the difference-maker once we settled into the game,” said a Pistons team spokesperson post-game.
With this victory, Detroit builds momentum ahead of Sunday’s matchup against Atlanta, while the Spurs face New Orleans still reeling from Wembanyama’s season-ending diagnosis.
