Davis returns and scores almost at will
Anthony Davis walked back into the Washington lineup after two games out with a right ankle sprain and looked like he had never left. He finished with 44 points and 13 rebounds in Detroit on Monday night. He missed one field goal all game, going 10 of 11 from the floor, and hit 10 of 11 at the line.
It still wasn’t close enough. The Pistons won 122-111, and the Wizards have now dropped four in a row.
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Detroit spreads it around
The Pistons had no answer for Davis, so they leaned on depth. John Collins posted 24 points and 10 rebounds. Daniss Jenkins added 22 points, eight assists, six boards and four steals, and Duncan Robinson matched him with 22. Cade Cunningham chipped in 17 points and seven assists, and Kevin Huerter gave them 12 off the bench.
The ball control decided it. Detroit piled up 31 assists on 43 made field goals and gave it away only 10 times. Washington turned it over 18 times, and 13 of those came before the break, which Detroit converted into 14 points. The Pistons took a 68-58 halftime lead, pushed it to 78-62 on a Cunningham three-point play in the third, and carried a 103-87 cushion into the fourth. A Dybantsa three cut the gap to eight at one point, but Detroit answered right away.
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AJ Dybantsa finished with 21 points and eight rebounds, Trae Young had 20 points and seven assists, and Kyshawn George scored 12. Washington even won the rebounding battle 46-45. Those totals did not change the result. The Wizards have now lost seven of their last nine meetings with Detroit, and they host the Pistons again on Thursday.
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