Gallinari’s fadeaway with 23 seconds left lifts Nuggets past Pistons
Danilo Gallinari made a 20-foot fadeaway with 23 seconds left, and the Denver Nuggets beat the Detroit Pistons 104-101.
Aron Baynes’ hook shot had put the Pistons ahead 101-100 with 47 seconds left.
The Pistons had the ball down 1 after a timeout, but Reggie Jackson missed a driving layup with 3.9 seconds left that would have put them ahead.
During clutch time, the Nuggets outscored the Pistons 11-7. Gallinari scored 5 of the Nuggets’ 11 on 2 for 3 shooting and 1 for 3 at the line.
Gallinari scored 30 points, and Gary Harris added 13 points (8 in the paint) and a season-high 5 steals.
For the Pistons, Marcus Morris Sr. scored 20 points on 7 for 10 shooting, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope went 1 for 7 from 3.
The Nuggets went 24 for 29 at the line to the Pistons’ 10 for 19. The Pistons forced 8 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Nuggets’ starters outscored the Pistons 70-47 in 27 minutes together.