The Golden State Warriors held off the Detroit Pistons 107-104.
The Warriors took control with a 27-11 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 18. The Warriors led 53-35 with 3:56 left in the second quarter, and the Pistons got within 104-102 with 23 seconds left.
The Pistons got within 104-102 on Malik Beasley’s driving dunk with 23 seconds to play, but Stephen Curry answered with 2 free throws. They had the ball down 3, but Beasley missed a 28-foot 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the teams each scored 5.
Trayce Jackson-Davis had 14 points (all 14 in the paint) and 10 rebounds on 7 for 9 shooting.
For the Pistons, Cade Cunningham had 32 points (18 in the fourth quarter), 8 assists and 3 steals, and Beasley added 21 points. Cunningham scored 18 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter.
The Pistons gave up 15 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Warriors missed. The Pistons outscored the Warriors 31-19 in 11 minutes with Harris, Beasley, Cunningham, Duren and Fontecchio on the floor together.