Pistons pull away for 113-108 win over Timberwolves; Cade Cunningham, Anthony Edwards out with injury
Daniss Jenkins continues to be a revelation for the Pistons, especially in Cade Cunningham's absence.
No Anthony Edwards and no Cade Cunningham , but the Minnesota Timberwolves and Detroit Pistons still played a thrilling game between NBA playoff contenders on Thursday night. Jalen Duran scored 22 points with 14 rebounds, four assists and two blocks, leading Detroit to a 113-108 home win . And Daniss Jenkins — who has been the revelation of the Pistons’ season — added 26 points (hitting both of his 3-point tries) with five rebounds and eight assists.
Fresh off earning NBA Defensive Player of the Month honors, Ausar Thompson tallied seven points, nine rebounds, nine assists, two steals and three blocks. SLAM ➡️ SWAT What a sequence from Jalen Duren! https://t.
co/D61aG2NtLw pic. twitter. com/XQmLhzxOcy — NBA (@NBA) April 3, 2026 The Pistons have won four of their past five games and eight of their last 10 .
Without Cunningham, they’ve gone 7-2 and maintained a 4. 5-game lead over the Boston Celtics for the top seed in the Eastern Conference at 56-21 with five games remaining on their regular-season schedule. Detroit and Minnesota were tied 54-54 at halftime and the T-Wolves held a 80-79 going into the fourth quarter.