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Pistons beat writer for the Detroit Free Press. Co-host of The Pistons Pulse podcast w/ @MotorCityHoops Michigan State ‘16. Westsider.

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FINAL: Pistons 138, Nets 100. They snap a four-game skid to improve to 46-18 overall. Ties their third-biggest win of the season.

Duren: 26 pts (9-10 overall), 4 rebs, 2 blks
Cunningham: 21 pts (8-10 overall, 4-5 from 3), 15 assts

11.03.2026 02:14 👍 15 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

81 and averaging a triple double were once unbreakable records

11.03.2026 02:05 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

End of 3: Pistons 105, Nets 73.

11.03.2026 01:42 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Cade prior to Feb. 11 (46 games): 32.1% from 3, 5.7 attempts.

Cade since Feb. 11 entering tonight (10 games): 42.5% from 3 on 7.3 attempts.

He's 4-5 from deep tonight. Getting more arc on the ball and shooting more of them, making a point to punish defenders who give him space

11.03.2026 01:34 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Duren trails Cade closely and is rewarded with a behind-the-back scoop for a dunk. They've been locked in completely. Pistons are up 35

11.03.2026 01:24 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Sasser's 3-3 from 3. Been more aggressive coming off of two quiet performances as a starter

11.03.2026 01:19 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Halftime: Pistons 73, Nets 40. They won the 2nd quarter 35-13 and are shooting 56.5% overall. Nets are 35.3%. Cade and Duren perfect from the floor, minus a heave by Cade at the end.

Cunningham: 20 points (8-9 overall, 4-4 from 3) 7 assists
Duren: 15 pts (6-6 overall), 2 blks

11.03.2026 00:55 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Make that 35 points on 14-14. Cade just knocked down his fourth 3 and has 20 points on 8-8 overall

11.03.2026 00:52 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Duren's playing like a man among boys. He and Cade are still perfect: 32 points combined on 13-13 shooting

11.03.2026 00:50 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 1

Pistons are getting wide open 3 after wide open 3. Sass knocks one down to extend the lead to 28, 64-36, with about three minutes left til halftime. Shooting 8-16 from deep as a team

11.03.2026 00:45 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Another review. Alright man lol

11.03.2026 00:37 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Jenkins extends it to a 15-2 Pistons run, they're up 53-29. Clowney already has four fouls and MPJ has three midway through the 2nd

11.03.2026 00:35 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Cade still hasn't missed: 17 points, 7-7 overall, 5 assists. Pistons open the 2nd with an 11-2 run and are up 20, 49-29.

11.03.2026 00:31 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Ron was pretty clearly shoved, I don't know about that

11.03.2026 00:27 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Offensive foul on Clowney. They also called a flop on Holland. Didn't see that coming

11.03.2026 00:27 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 0

Now Ron gets chopped in the neck by Clowney. Being reviewed for another flagrant.

11.03.2026 00:25 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Flagrant 1 against Traore after shoving Holland. Green's save might've prevented it from being a double tech situation

11.03.2026 00:23 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Cade's been getting better arc on his 3. Looks great tonight. He has 15 points and 4 assists, shooting 6-6 overall and 3-3 from deep. On a mission

11.03.2026 00:20 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

End of 1: Pistons 38, Nets 27. Led by 16 after B2B 3s from Cade at the 3:31 mark. Shooting 57.1% overall (16-28) and 41.7% from 3 (5-12) with 11 assists and one turnover.

Duren: 11 pts, 5-5 overall
Cunningham: 10 pts, 4 assts, 4-4 overall

11.03.2026 00:14 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Successful challenge by JB

11.03.2026 00:04 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Early challenge by JB on the foul call against Ron. Did look like he got all ball on the replay

11.03.2026 00:03 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Huerter's getting some 1st quarter run again with Cade, Stew, Holland and Harris

11.03.2026 00:01 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Pistons are up 25-13. Shooting 11-15 overall with 8 assists and 0 turnovers. Duren has 11 points on 5-5 shooting. Ball's moving, players are running. So far so good

10.03.2026 23:58 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Duren has been assertive. Has seven of their 19 points, just outmuscling Brooklyn's frontcourt

10.03.2026 23:51 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1

Pistons up 15-7 early. Playing with much better pace compared to Sunday

10.03.2026 23:48 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

JB sticking with the Cade-Sasser-Robinson-Harris-Duren lineup. Pistons will try to snap a four game skid in Brooklyn

10.03.2026 23:20 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 2

If the Lions didn't draft Gibbs, Pacheco-Montgomery-Williams would still be the best run of RBs they've had post-Barry

10.03.2026 18:51 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 3 📌 1
Preview
3 factors behind Detroit Pistons' ugly four-game losing streak The Detroit Pistons are experiencing their worst slump of the season. Here are three reasons:

The Pistons have slipped defensively, and it's hurting their offense.

Broke down the numbers and identified 3 factors in their post-All Star slump. www.freep.com/story/sports...

10.03.2026 15:32 👍 11 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1
Preview
The Pistons Pulse: Navigating a Skid YouTube video by Detroit Free Press

🚨New #ThePistonsPulse🚨

@omarisankofa.bsky.social Wes and myself talked through the #DetroitBasketball #Pistons recent 4 game skid and what does and does not matter

YT www.youtube.com/live/gRHVoEA...

Apple podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3T74...

10.03.2026 13:05 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

We're live

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