Overview
- Detroit held off a late push in Indianapolis to secure a 13th consecutive victory and a 15-2 start.
- Cade Cunningham posted 24 points, 11 rebounds and six assists, with Jalen Duren adding 17 points and 12 boards and Caris LeVert scoring 19 off the bench.
- Jaden Ivey contributed 12 points in his second game back from a broken fibula under a minutes restriction.
- The streak matches the 13-game runs by Detroit’s 1989-90 and 2003-04 teams, both of which won NBA titles.
- Indiana fell to 2-15 as injuries persist, including Tyrese Haliburton’s Achilles tear, and Detroit now heads to Boston on Wednesday with a chance to set a new team record.