Overview
- Jalen Duren dominated inside with 22 points and 22 rebounds, overwhelming Utah on the glass.
- Detroit held the Jazz to 38.4% shooting, including an 18% third quarter, reinforcing a top-tier field-goal defense.
- Utah announced before tipoff that center Walker Kessler will undergo season-ending shoulder surgery.
- The streak followed a 114-106 win at Memphis where Cunningham scored 19 in the fourth and Isaiah Stewart posted season highs of 26 points, 14 rebounds, and four blocks as Ja Morant returned from a one-game suspension.
- Detroit improved to 6-2 despite absences for Tobias Harris and Jaden Ivey, with Ausar Thompson adding 18 points and briefly returning after a late ankle scare; next up is a visit to the Nets on Friday.