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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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Ausar Thompson (right ankle sprain) will miss his fourth straight game tomorrow vs the Sixers. Caris LeVert (left wrist sprain) is doubtful. Chaz Lanier (G League Assignment) is questionable.

Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Paul George and Kelly Oubre are all out for Philly.

11.03.2026 21:32 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

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 👍 20 🔁 3 💬 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 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 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 👍 11 🔁 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 👍 12 🔁 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