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Detroit Pistons beat Brooklyn Nets 110-94 as Cade Cunningham scores 20 and a 31-7 run keeps the Nets winless
Cade Cunningham scored 20, Ronald Holland II had 12 of his 18 in the third quarter and Detroit forced 24 turnovers to hand Brooklyn its fifth straight loss in both teams' NBA Cup group opener.
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Cade Cunningham scored 20 points, Ronald Holland II added 18 off the bench, and the Detroit Pistons forced 24 turnovers in a 110-94 win over the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on Friday, October 30, in both teams’ opener in Emirates NBA Cup group play. Detroit is 5-1. Brooklyn is 0-5.
The Pistons had 14 steals and outscored the Nets 27-11 on fast breaks. They won the third quarter 36-17 and led by as many as 30.
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How it turned
Brooklyn led 28-21 after the first quarter and went up 10, 33-23, early in the second. Detroit went ahead late in the half, and after the Nets tied it at 49, the Pistons scored 16 of the next 19 points, a run that carried into the third quarter, to lead 65-52.
The Nets got within 65-59 with 6:50 left in the third. The Pistons answered with a 31-7 run. Cunningham scored seven straight points, Holland had 12 points in the quarter, including two threes, and Daniss Jenkins hit a 28-footer at the buzzer to make it 92-66. Paul Reed’s layup early in the fourth capped the run at 96-66. Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff was given a technical foul during the run.
Brooklyn won the fourth quarter 28-18, but Detroit’s lead never fell below 16.
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The numbers
Cunningham made 6 of 15 shots and all seven of his free throws, with 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Duncan Robinson scored 17, Reed had 12 points, and Ausar Thompson had 11 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Detroit shot 38 of 90 from the field and 12 of 41 from three, and played without Jalen Duren and Isaiah Joe.
Brooklyn’s side
Moritz Wagner led the Nets with 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting off the bench, plus 8 rebounds. Julius Randle had 15 points and 8 rebounds but made 4 of 13 shots and turned it over five times. Michael Porter Jr. scored 13, Mikel Brown Jr. had 10, and Nolan Traore scored 9 on 3-of-11 shooting. Brooklyn blocked 10 shots but shot 31 of 77 from the field.
What’s next
The Nets visit the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, November 1, at 5 p.m. ET (midnight Cairo time). The Pistons visit the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, November 2, at 7:30 p.m. ET (2:30 a.m. Tuesday Cairo time).
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