The Detroit Pistons shocked the Dallas Mavericks with a 131-125 victory in overtime at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.
Veteran Bojan Bogdanovic scored a team-high 30 points for the Pistons, his second game this season with at least 30 points, helping them snap a three-game losing streak.
In 41 minutes of play, the 33-year-old Croatian made 10 of 14 field-goal attempts while making five of his six attempts from beyond the 3-point arc. He also finished the game with four rebounds, four assists, and two steals.
The opening quarter was evenly contested, with both sides sharing the spoils with 36 points apiece. With a strong third quarter performance that saw them score 38 points while holding the Mavericks to just 29, the Pistons went into the fourth quarter with a ten-point advantage.
Luka Doncic spearheaded a fourth-quarter comeback for the Jason Kidd-led team, overpowering the Detroit Pistons to a 28-18 final score, forcing them to their first overtime of the season.
Despite leading both sides in scoring and assists, the Slovenian’s double-double of 35 points and 10 assists was insufficient to give his team the victory.
Tim Hardaway Jr. and Chris Wood’s combined effort of 51 points was not enough to lead the 2022 Western Conference finalists to their first away win in four games.
French-American youngster Killian Hayes’ season-high 22 points and 8 assists, along with Marvin Bagley III’s season-high 19 points and 13 rebounds, helped propel the Detroit Pistons to their sixth win of the season after 24 games.
The Dallas Mavericks are currently out of the play-off spot, occupying the eleventh spot in the Western Conference standings.
The loss was the Mavericks’ sixth in their last eight games, and it marked their fourth straight defeat away from the American Airlines Center, continuing their dismal recent away record.
