Duren's 30 Points, 13 Rebounds Lead Pistons Over Grizzlies

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren scored 30 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to lead his team to a 126-110 victory over the injury-plagued Memphis Grizzlies on Friday night at Little Caesars Arena.

Duren shot 12 of 15 from the field and added two blocks, dominating the paint against a smaller Grizzlies lineup. Cade Cunningham contributed 17 points and a game-high 15 assists, while Marcus Sasser added 16 points off the bench. Duncan Robinson scored 14, Ronald Holland II had 12, Kevin Huerter tallied 11 and Isaiah Stewart finished with 10 as seven Detroit players reached double figures. The Pistons shot 54.3 percent from the field overall.

For Memphis, Javon Small led with 23 points, Ty Jerome added 21, Cam Spencer scored 19 and Olivier-Maxence Prosper had 17. The Grizzlies, missing six players including three ruled out for the season, suffered their seventh consecutive loss. Veteran forward Taj Gibson made his season debut after signing in late February, playing nearly 12 minutes for three points and three rebounds.

The game began with Memphis employing a defensive strategy of blitzing and trapping Cunningham to limit his scoring and force turnovers. It succeeded early, as he...