Jalen Duren scores 23 points as Pistons beat Golden State
DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Duren scored 23 points as the Detroit Pistons beat the Golden State Warriors 115-101 on Friday night in a game missing two of the NBA’s biggest stars. The Pistons beat the Warriors in the first matchup of the season between the teams on Jan. 30, but that was the last game Golden State’s Steph Curry (knee) has played this season.
Now, Detroit’s Cade Cunningham (chest) has joined him for an extended absence. Golden State’s injury situation got worse in the first half when Kristaps Porzingis left the game with lower back soreness. Daniss Jenkins, starting for Cunningham, had 22 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for Detroit, which has won six of its last seven games.
Paul Reed added 15 points for the Pistons, who won despite shooting 23. 8% (5 for 21) on 3-pointers. Golden State, which has lost seven of eight, turned the ball over 26 times, leading to 32 Pistons points.
Brandin Podziemski had 15 points to lead Golden State. KNICKS 93, NETS 92 NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 points and 15 rebounds, and New York outlasted the Brooklyn for their fourth consecutive victory. Jalen Brunson scored 17 points and OG Anunoby finished with 16 for the Knicks, who trailed by 13 points in the first half, then blew a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter.
Ben Saraf had a chance to win it for the Nets at the buzzer but missed a 45-footer. The Knicks beat the Nets for the 14th straight time, the longest winning streak for either team in the local rivalry. The Nets’ last victory over the Knicks was on Jan.