Saddiq Bey scored 25 points (15 in the third quarter), and the Detroit Pistons went on a 22-7 run that bridged the second and third quarters to beat the Brooklyn Nets 130-122 to end a 4-game losing streak.
The Nets went on a 15-6 run to lead 57-53 with 55 seconds left in the second quarter. Bojan Bogdanovic’s floater put the Pistons ahead for good with 11:45 left in the third quarter. Bey scored 11 points during the run, and they led 75-64 with 7:55 left in the quarter.
Alec Burks scored 20 points (10 in the fourth quarter) on 6 for 9 shooting. The Pistons had 8 players in double-digit scoring. Jaden Ivey assisted on 5 of Jalen Duren’s 7 baskets, 2 of them during the 22-7 run.
For the Nets, Kyrie Irving had 40 points and 6 assists, and Nic Claxton added a career-high 27 points and 13 rebounds on 11 for 13 shooting. Edmond Sumner scored a career-high 24 points on 7 for 10 shooting off the bench. Sumner scored 12 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter. The Nets had 3 20-point scorers.
The Pistons shot 50.5% from the field and 40.7% from 3 to the Nets’ 45.7% and 34.2%. The Nets gave up 15 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Pistons missed. The Pistons’ starters outscored the Nets 58-48 in 18 minutes together. Royce O'Neale fouled out.