Ian Mahinmi scored 21 points (14 in the paint), and the Washington Wizards went on a 16-5 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Detroit Pistons 106-100.
The Pistons led 87-86 when Davis Bertans’ pull-up 3-pointer put the Wizards ahead for good with 9:02 left. They pulled away to a 102-92 lead with 2:58 left.
In the fourth quarter, Ish Smith had 4 of his 6 assists off the bench, 1 of them on a basket by Mahinmi that put the Wizards ahead.
Bradley Beal had 29 points and 6 assists.
For the Pistons, Derrick Rose scored 21 points (12 in the paint).
The Wizards shot 51.2% from the field and 37.5% from 3 to the Pistons’ 42.7% and 31.3%. The Pistons’ starters were outscored 42-32 in 16 minutes together. Mahinmi fouled out.