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04/02 20:52 CDT Duren leads Pistons past Timberwolves 113-108 in game without
superstars
Duren leads Pistons past Timberwolves 113-108 in game without superstars
By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer
DETROIT (AP) --- Jalen Duren had 22 points and 14 rebounds, Daniss Jenkins
scored 26 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the Minnesota Timberwolves
113-108 on Thursday night as both teams were without a superstar.
Minnesota ruled out All-Star guard Anthony Edwards, listing his right knee
injury and an illness, about 90 minutes before tipoff. The Pistons announced
earlier in the day that Cade Cunningham would be out at least another week to
recover from a collapsed left lung.
Edwards and Cunningham will be ineligible for NBA postseason awards because
they can't reach the 65-game minimum.
The Pistons went on an 11-0 run midway through the fourth quarter to take
control and improved to 7-2 without Cunningham since March 17.
Minnesota's Julius Randle finished with 27 points, Ayo Dosunmu and Naz Reid
scored 19 points each and Mike Conley scored all 14 of his points in the first
half.
Detroit's Ausar Thompson, the Eastern Conference defensive player of the month,
had a career-high nine assists to go along with nine rebounds and seven points.
Duncan Robinson scored 15 points and Kevin Huerter, acquired two months ago
from Chicago in a trade for Jaden Ivey, added 12 points for the Pistons.
The Central Division-champion Pistons are trying to stay ahead of Boston to
earn top seeding in the Eastern Conference playoffs later this month when they
will shoot to advance for the first time since 2008.
Detroit has also missing Isaiah Stewart with a calf injury and has to hope
Tobias Harris' bruised left knee that limited him to six minutes against
Minnesota isn't a long-term injury.
Late in the third quarter with Detroit ahead by two points, tempers flared.
Minnesota's Bones Hyland was assessed a technical for elbowing Detroit's Marcus
Sasser, who drew a technical for responding with a shove.
Up next
Timberwolves: Visit Philadelphia on Friday.
Pistons: Visit Philadelphia on Saturday.
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