Pistons Beat Nets 110-94 for First NBA Cup Win; Holland Scores 12 in Third Quarter
The Detroit Pistons beat the Brooklyn Nets 110-94 on the road on October 30 for their first NBA Cup group-stage win of the season, keeping Brooklyn winless, Reuters reported.
Reserve Ron Holland II delivered his best game of the season with 18 points, four steals and three rebounds, including 12 points in a decisive third quarter. Detroit trailed by 10 early, outscored Brooklyn 35-21 in the second quarter to lead 56-49 at halftime, then won the third 36-17. Holland scored eight points in about two and a half minutes to stretch a 75-61 lead to 87-64 and break the game open.
Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 20 points. Duncan Robinson scored 10 of his 17 in the second quarter, Paul Reed added 12, and Ausar Thompson contributed 11 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
Brooklyn fell to 0-5, the Eastern Conference's only winless team, for the second straight season. Detroit next visits the Charlotte Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on November 2.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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