PHOENIX -- — Cade Cunningham scored 28 points and had 13 assists, Jalen Duren added 17 points and 11 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons beat the Phoenix Suns 133-125 on Saturday night.

The Pistons dominated the majority of the game and didn't trail after the first few minutes. The Suns cut their deficit to 122-119 with 2:26 left on a pair of free throws by Kevin Durant, but Malik Beasley responded with a corner 3 to thwart the comeback attempt.

Durant scored a season-high 43 points on 14-of-26 shooting and made all 11 of his free throws. Bradley Beal added 26, but the Suns couldn’t overcome 19 turnovers.

Seven Detroit players scored in double figures. Jaden Ivey had 20, Beasley added 18 and Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 16.

Detroit jumped out to a 41-26 lead by the end of the first quarter, scoring 16 points off of seven Phoenix turnovers. The Suns cut the margin to 64-59 by halftime.

The Suns played their first game of the season without four-time All-Star guard Devin Booker, who is out with left groin soreness.

Takeaways

Pistons: Detroit's aggressive defense caused the Suns problems all night. The rising Pistons have won three of their past five games.

Suns: They've lost 12 of their last 18 games after starting the season 8-1. Turnovers were the main culprit on Saturday. Booker's absence was certainly a factor, but there's no real excuse for being that sloppy.

Key moment

The Suns had a little hope in the final minute, but Cunningham hit a 3-pointer with 33.8 seconds left that pushed the Pistons' lead to seven.

Key stat

The Suns shot nearly 62% from the field over the first three quarters but still trailed 103-94, mostly because of turnovers and shoddy defense.

Up next

The Pistons are at the Los Angeles Lakers and the Suns are at the Denver Nuggets on Monday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jalen Duren vs. Jusuf Nurkic (Tyus Jones gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Kevin Durant misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	0	0
11:37	Jaden Ivey defensive rebound	0	0
11:26	Tim Hardaway Jr. misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	0	0
11:24	Bradley Beal defensive rebound	0	0
11:12	Bradley Beal makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Tyus Jones assists)	2	0
10:49	Cade Cunningham makes 6-foot two point shot (Tim Hardaway Jr. assists)	2	2
10:49	Jusuf Nurkic shooting foul	2	2
10:49	Cade Cunningham makes free throw 1 of 1	2	3
10:37	Tobias Harris shooting foul	2	3
10:37	Jusuf Nurkic makes free throw 1 of 2	3	3
10:37	Jusuf Nurkic makes free throw 2 of 2	4	3
10:27	Cade Cunningham makes 1-foot driving dunk	4	5
10:15	Tyus Jones bad pass (Jaden Ivey steals)	4	5
10:10	Jalen Duren makes 3-foot dunk (Jaden Ivey assists)	4	7
9:56	Kevin Durant makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Royce O'Neale assists)	6	7
9:42	Jalen Duren makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (Tobias Harris assists)	6	9
9:30	Jalen Duren kicked ball violation	6	9
9:25	Bradley Beal misses driving layup	6	9
9:24	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	6	9
9:19	Tobias Harris misses 27-foot three point shot	6	9
9:17	Royce O'Neale defensive rebound	6	9
9:11	Tobias Harris personal foul	6	9
9:06	Tyus Jones makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jusuf Nurkic assists)	9	9
8:52	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	9	12
8:35	Royce O'Neale offensive foul	9	12
8:35	Royce O'Neale turnover	9	12
8:18	Cade Cunningham misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	12
8:14	Jaden Ivey offensive rebound	9	12
8:10	Jalen Duren makes 2-foot dunk (Jaden Ivey assists)	9	14
7:55	Jusuf Nurkic misses 4-foot two point shot	9	14
7:53	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	9	14
7:45	Cade Cunningham misses 24-foot three point jumper	9	14
7:42	Jaden Ivey offensive rebound	9	14
7:37	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	9	14
7:35	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	9	14
7:32	Cade Cunningham personal foul	9	14
7:21	Jusuf Nurkic misses 6-foot two point shot	9	14
7:19	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	9	14
7:06	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaden Ivey assists)	9	17
7:05	Suns Full timeout	9	17
6:53	Kevin Durant misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	9	17
6:51	Tim Hardaway Jr. defensive rebound	9	17
6:44	Tobias Harris makes 13-foot pullup jump shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	9	19
6:30	Tyus Jones makes 13-foot driving floating jump shot	11	19
6:08	Cade Cunningham misses two point shot	11	19
6:06	Bradley Beal defensive rebound	11	19
6:03	Pistons Full timeout	11	19
6:03	(06:03) [Pistons] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Pistons] retain their timeout	11	19
6:03	Grayson Allen enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	11	19
6:03	Mason Plumlee enters the game for Royce O'Neale	11	19
6:03	Ausar Thompson enters the game for Jaden Ivey	11	19
6:03	Malik Beasley enters the game for Tobias Harris	11	19
6:03	Kevin Durant offensive charge	11	19
6:03	Kevin Durant turnover	11	19
5:52	Tim Hardaway Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cade Cunningham assists)	11	22
5:28	Grayson Allen misses 25-foot three point jumper	11	22
5:26	Jalen Duren defensive rebound	11	22
5:16	Ausar Thompson offensive foul	11	22
5:16	Ausar Thompson turnover	11	22
5:05	Ausar Thompson personal foul	11	22
4:58	Tyus Jones makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	13	22
4:50	Ausar Thompson lost ball turnover (Grayson Allen steals)	13	22
4:49	Grayson Allen lost ball turnover (Ausar Thompson steals)	13	22
4:45	Jalen Duren makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	13	24
4:27	Kevin Durant lost ball turnover (Cade Cunningham steals)	13	24
4:22	Malik Beasley makes 16-foot running pullup jump shot	13	26
4:04	Kevin Durant bad pass (Ausar Thompson steals)	13	26
3:51	Jalen Duren makes 7-foot two point shot (Cade Cunningham assists)	13	28
3:51	Suns Full timeout	13	28
3:51	Ryan Dunn enters the game for Bradley Beal	13	28
3:51	Monte Morris enters the game for Tyus Jones	13	28
3:51	Simone Fontecchio enters the game for Tim Hardaway Jr.	13	28
3:37	Kevin Durant makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Monte Morris assists)	15	28
3:22	Cade Cunningham misses driving floating jump shot	15	28
3:18	Pistons offensive team rebound	15	28
3:18	Jaden Ivey enters the game for Cade Cunningham	15	28
3:13	Malik Beasley misses 12-foot two point shot	15	28
3:08	Ryan Dunn defensive rebound	15	28
3:00	Mason Plumlee makes 2-foot dunk (Kevin Durant assists)	17	28
2:39	Jaden Ivey makes 25-foot three pointer	17	31
2:25	Monte Morris makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	19	31
2:15	Jaden Ivey makes 6-foot two point shot	19	33
1:53	Kevin Durant makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	21	33
1:45	Kevin Durant personal foul	21	33
1:45	Paul Reed enters the game for Jalen Duren	21	33
1:45	Ronald Holland II enters the game for Ausar Thompson	21	33
1:39	Malik Beasley misses 26-foot three point jumper	21	33
1:37	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	21	33
1:23	Simone Fontecchio shooting foul	21	33
1:23	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	22	33
1:23	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	23	33
1:08	Jaden Ivey misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	23	33
1:06	Jaden Ivey offensive rebound	23	33
59.1	Jaden Ivey makes driving layup	23	35
43.1	Kevin Durant makes 15-foot two point shot (Mason Plumlee assists)	25	35
43.1	Simone Fontecchio shooting foul	25	35
43.1	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 1	26	35
34.0	Malik Beasley makes 25-foot three pointer (Jaden Ivey assists)	26	38
18.1	Kevin Durant bad pass (Paul Reed steals)	26	38
4.0	Jaden Ivey makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	26	41
0.1	Mason Plumlee misses 35-foot three point pullup jump shot	26	41
0.0	Suns offensive team rebound	26	41
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	41

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Phoenix, AZ

Date & Time

2:00 AM, December 22, 2024

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Attendance

17,071

Referees

Bill Kennedy, Gediminas Petraitis, Robert Hussey

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

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