The Detroit Pistons rallied to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 122‑119 in overtime on Friday night. A key performance came from Jalen Duren, who scored 33 points and pulled down 16 rebounds to propel Detroit to the win. Despite trailing by as many as nine points late in regulation, the Pistons fought back — with Cade Cunningham contributing a near triple‑double (25 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists) before fouling out.
Detroit also received support from Ausar Thompson, Ron Holland, and Tobias Harris as they erased the deficit to force extra time. Cleveland’s effort was led by Jarrett Allen (25 points, nine rebounds), Evan Mobley (23 points, 12 rebounds), and Sam Merrill (20 points), but the team was without stars Donovan Mitchell and James Harden due to injuries.
The game featured an unusual 18‑minute delay in the third quarter after a horn malfunction on the arena’s scoreboard interrupted play — but the Pistons ultimately held on to secure the victory in overtime.
