Overview
- Detroit limited Utah to 38.4% shooting and just 14 points in the third quarter to take control.
- Cade Cunningham finished with 31 points and 10 assists, scoring 19 in the fourth for the second straight game.
- Jalen Duren dominated the paint with 22 points and 22 rebounds as Detroit posted a 60-36 edge in points inside.
- The victory improved the Pistons to 6-2, their best start since the 2008-09 season.
- Utah announced center Walker Kessler will have season-ending shoulder surgery; Detroit again sat Tobias Harris as Isaiah Stewart started and blocked three shots.