Injury strikes Tobias Harris but Daniss Jenkins delivers for Pistons
Detroit Pistons score: Tobias Harris left in the 1st half with a knee injury, but Jalen Duren had a double-double in the Pistons' win over Minnesota.
Daniss Jenkins and Jalen Duren stepped up to lead the Detroit Pistons to a season sweep over a Western Conference foe. Jenkins finished with 26 points, eight assists and five rebounds in the Pistons' 113-108 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday, April 2, their second win over the T'wolves in the span of a week. Detroit beat Minnesota on the road, 109-87, Saturday.
Duren added a double-double Thursday with 22 points and 14 rebounds. BAD NEWS: Tobias Harris injury update; Forward exits Pistons game vs Minnesota Detroit Pistons playoff picture After locking up their first Central Division title since the 2007-08 season on Tuesday, the Pistons won again to drop their “magic number” – the number of Pistons wins and Boston Celtics losses combined needed to clinch the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference – to one.
The Celtics were idle on Thursday, but face the already-eliminated Milwaukee Bucks on Friday. A Milwaukee win would set up the Pistons to face the to-be-determined No. 8 seed later this month.
Next up for the Pistons The Pistons play four of their final five regular-season games on the road, starting Saturday (7 p. m. , FanDuel Sports Network Detroit/WMYD-TV/NBA TV) against the 76ers in Philadelphia.
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