John Collins had 24 points and 10 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons overcame a big night from Anthony Davis and downed the visiting Washington Wizards, 122-111, on Monday night.
Daniss Jenkins supplied 22 points, eight assists, six rebounds and four steals as the Pistons bounced back from a home loss to the Los Angeles Lakers the previous night. Duncan Robinson also scored 22 points for Detroit, while Cade Cunningham finished with 17 points and seven assists. Kevin Huerter chipped in 12 points off the bench.
Davis, who had missed Washington’s previous two games with a right ankle sprain, poured in 44 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. AJ Dybantsa had 21 points and eight rebounds, while Trae Young contributed 20 points and seven assists. Kyshawn George added 12 points for the Wizards, who have lost four straight.
Detroit racked up 31 assists on 43 field goals and committed just 10 turnovers. The Wizards outrebounded the Pistons, 46-45, but made 18 turnovers.
The Pistons led by double digits at halftime despite being unable to cool down Davis. The Wizards big man made all but one of his 11 field goal attempts and also knocked down 10 of 11 free throw tries.
Yet Detroit held a 68-58 halftime advantage with three players reaching double figures, led by Collins with 15 points. The Pistons turned 13 Wizards turnovers into 14 points.
Robinson opened the second half with a three-point play. Cunningham’s three-point play with 8:43 left in the quarter gave the Pistons a 78-62 lead.
After the Wizards pulled within eight on a Dybantsa 3-pointer, the Pistons quickly moved their advantage up to 15. Jenkins scored 11 points in the last four minutes of the quarter as Detroit took a 103-87 lead into the fourth quarter.
Robinson scored on a drive with 8:14 left to make it 110-91. The Wizards, who have lost seven of their last nine meetings with the Pistons, were unable to mount a comeback.
