On Saturday night, the Detroit Pistons were back on their home floor to take on the Phoenix Suns. They'd be the first squad to face off against the new-look ros
Tobias Harris and the Detroit Pistons (21-20) face Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns (20-20) at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan on Saturday, January 18 at 4:00 PM ET.Last time out, the
This game marked the Suns debut for Nick Richards after he was acquired from the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday. Richards came off the bench and made a huge impact with 21 points on 7-of-8 shooting, 11 rebounds and was a team-high plus-22 in 30 minutes.
Kevin Durant scored 30 of his 36 points in the second half, Devin Booker supplied 35 points and the Phoenix Suns defeated the host Detroit Pistons 125-121 on Saturday.
Phoenix Suns are above .500 for first time since Christmas after win over Detroit Pistons in third game of five-game road trip.
Phoenix Suns Top Performers Kevin Durant – 36 points (21 in 3Q), 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, 3 blocks, 2 3PM Devin Booker – 35 points (23 in 1H), 5 rebounds 5th straight 30-PT game Nick Richards – 21 points,
Tobias Harris, Tim Hardaway Jr. and 6 others Top Plays in the game vs. Houston Rockets. Tobias Harris, Tim Hardaway Jr. and 6 others Top Plays in the game vs. Houston Rockets, 01/
When the Pistons' lead guard is on the sideline, they often become stagnant offensively and concede leads or dig a deeper hole.
The keys to a Suns victory is simple - keep the rebounding battle close, exploit potential mismatches (Durant vs Harris), and take a healthy dose of three-point looks (Detroit is on the same level from behind the arc). Suns-Pistons is set to tip-off shortly after 2 P.M. Arizona time this afternoon.
Kevin Durant delivered a vintage performance against the Detroit Pistons, helping the Suns win 125-121 at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday.
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