The Detroit Pistons were scuffling most of the night in a 106-97 loss to the Phoenix Suns at the Breslin Center in East Lansing.
For about 2.5 quarters, they were able to use their defensive energy to hang around and keep the game respectable. Then the wheels truly came off, the Suns cruised through a 18-0 run, and the game was pretty well out of reach.
The Pistons were led by Jalen Duren’s 17 points while Phoenix was powered by Kevin Durant’s 21.
But it wasn’t a stellar game for Duren. He struggled a bit defensively, though did stay engaged in his minutes.