Cunningham scores 20 as Pistons rout winless Nets 110-94

Cade Cunningham scored 20 points, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Brooklyn Nets 110-94 on Friday, October 30, after a 36-17 third quarter broke the game open at Barclays Center.

Cunningham shot 6-of-15 from the field and made all seven of his free throws. Brooklyn led 33-23 early in the second quarter, its largest lead, but Detroit outscored the Nets 35-21 in the period and went to halftime ahead.

Detroit's lead reached 30 early in the fourth quarter, at 96-66. Ronald Holland II led the bench with 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting and four steals, and Duncan Robinson added 17 points and made all five of his free throws.

Brooklyn had 23 turnovers to Detroit's 12, and the Pistons turned them into 14 steals. Detroit shot just 12-of-41 from three-point range and still won by 16, because the Nets kept giving the ball away.

Moritz Wagner had 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting and eight rebounds off the Brooklyn bench. Julius Randle scored 15 with eight rebounds but made 4 of 13 shots and committed five turnovers. Michael Porter Jr. had 13 points and seven rebounds.

Brooklyn outrebounded Detroit 50-41, and its bench outscored Detroit's 48-46.

The Nets cut into the margin only after the game was settled. Chaz Lanier's three-pointer with 56.7 seconds left made it 108-86, and Danny Wolf answered with a three of his own. Holland dunked, and Wolf's three at 3.8 seconds set the final score.

Detroit improved to 5-1. Brooklyn is 0-5 and still looking for its first win.

Up next

Pistons: at the Charlotte Hornets on Monday, November 2.

Nets: at the Indiana Pacers on Sunday, November 1.