The Washington Wizards went on a 21-3 run that bridged the second and third quarters to beat the Detroit Pistons 109-91.
The Pistons went on an 18-4 run to lead 49-42 with 2:33 left in the second quarter. Bradley Beal’s three-point play put the Wizards ahead for good with 10:23 left in the third quarter. He scored 7 points during the run, and they led 63-52 with 7:28 left in the quarter and by as many as 20 in the fourth quarter.
Markieff Morris scored 23 points (14 in the paint) on 10 for 16 shooting, and Tomas Satoransky added 17 points (11 in the fourth quarter) off the bench.
For the Pistons, Tobias Harris scored 15 points, and Andre Drummond added 14 points, 17 rebounds, 7 assists and 4 blocks.
The Pistons gave up 16 offensive rebounds, about 7 more than usual for the shots the Wizards missed. The Wizards’ starters outscored the Pistons 52-36 in 21 minutes together.