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Detroit Pistons beat Washington Wizards 122-111 despite Anthony Davis’ season-high 44
John Collins scored 24, Duncan Robinson and Daniss Jenkins each had 22, and the Pistons led most of the night even as Anthony Davis scored 30 in the first half.
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John Collins scored 24 points, Duncan Robinson and Daniss Jenkins each added 22, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Washington Wizards 122-111 at Little Caesars Arena on Monday, November 9, despite a season-high 44 points from Anthony Davis. Detroit improved to 7-3. Washington fell to 4-7.
Collins shot 9-of-13 with 10 rebounds, and Cade Cunningham added 17 points and 7 assists. Jenkins had 22 points, 8 assists, 6 rebounds and 4 steals in 36 minutes, and Robinson made 4 threes.
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How it turned
Washington led 32-31 after the first quarter. Detroit took control early in the second behind Collins and Cunningham, and Robinson’s two threes made it 48-40. Davis kept answering, scoring 19 in the quarter, but the Pistons led 68-58 at halftime.
Detroit opened the third on a 5-0 run, and Cunningham’s dunk made it 77-62. Jenkins then took over late in the quarter, hitting a three and scoring on a string of jumpers as the Pistons stretched it to 103-87 after three. The lead reached 19 at 110-91 with 8:14 to play, and Washington got no closer than 11 the rest of the way.
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Davis’ big night
Davis scored 30 points in the first half and finished 16-of-21 from the field and 10-of-11 at the line, with 13 rebounds in 34 minutes. His previous high this season was 34 in the opener. The rookie AJ Dybantsa added 21 points and 8 rebounds, Trae Young had 20 points and 7 assists on 6-of-17 shooting, and Kyshawn George scored 12.
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The rest of the Wizards struggled from outside, and the team shot 9-of-36 from three. Detroit went 28-of-31 at the line, scored 58 points in the paint and had 31 assists on 43 baskets.
The supporting cast
Kevin Huerter scored 12 off the bench, Paul Reed had 4 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks, and Ausar Thompson added 8 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. The Pistons were without Jalen Duren and Isaiah Joe. Attendance was 18,982.
What’s next
The Wizards visit the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, November 11, at 7 p.m. ET (2 a.m. Thursday Cairo time). The teams meet again on Thursday, November 12, when the Pistons visit Washington at 7 p.m. ET (2 a.m. Friday Cairo time).
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