Jalen Williams tipped in Josh Giddey’s missed shot with 0.1 seconds left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Detroit Pistons 107-106.
Cory Joseph’s pull-up 3-pointer had put the Pistons ahead 106-105 with 14 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Pistons outscored the Thunder 9-8. With 2:20 left, Aaron Wiggins stole the ball from Joseph, and Luguentz Dort’s cutting layup off it put the Thunder ahead 102-100.
Jalen Williams had 27 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists. Dort added 20 points and 3 steals, and Wiggins scored 19 points on 8 for 11 shooting off the bench.
For the Pistons, Jaden Ivey had 24 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 9 assists. The Pistons had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Pistons turned it over 18 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. The Thunder outscored the Pistons 20-2 on the fast break. The Pistons’ starters were outscored 34-19 in 12 minutes together. Ivey fouled out.