Alec Burks scored a season-high 34 points (24 on 8 3-pointers), and the Detroit Pistons went on a 12-2 run in the third quarter to beat the Washington Wizards 129-117 to end a 7-game losing streak.
The Wizards went on a 12-4 run to lead 83-80 with 5:24 left in the third quarter. Isaiah Stewart’s putback put the Pistons ahead for good with 2:37 left in the quarter. They took a 92-85 lead with 1:16 left in the quarter and led by as many as 15 in the fourth quarter.
The Wizards got within 98-96 on Corey Kispert’s 3-pointer with 10:27 to play, but Burks answered with a 3-pointer, and the Wizards got no closer.
Jaden Ivey had 24 points (8 during a 10-0 run in the first quarter), 6 assists and 3 blocks, and Jalen Duren added 20 points and 19 rebounds on 8 for 8 shooting. The Pistons had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Wizards, Tyus Jones had 22 points and 7 assists, and Kyle Kuzma added 21 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals but shot 7 for 21.
The Pistons shot 55.6% from the field to the Wizards’ 46.3% and outscored them 60-38 off the bench. The Pistons outscored the Wizards 17-6 in 4 minutes with Burks, Wiseman, Stewart, Sasser and Thompson on the floor together.