National Basketball Association
Dallas 127, Detroit 117
When: 8:30 PM ET, Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas, Texas
Officials:
#70 Phenizee Ransom, #8 Marc Davis, #36 Brent Barnaky
Attendance:
4043
By Field Level Media
Luka Doncic came within one assist of a triple-double with 30 points and 10 rebounds, Jalen Brunson came off the bench to add 20 points, and the host Dallas Mavericks pulled out of a skid Wednesday with a 127-117 defeat of the Detroit Pistons.
The Mavericks (31-26) came into Wednesday's matchup with losses in four of their previous five games, including the first two to start their five-game homestand.
Dallas trailed the Pistons (18-41), who sit last in the Eastern Conference, for stretches in the first half before breaking the game open just before intermission.
A 12-2 run to close the second quarter gave Dallas a lead it held throughout the second half. Brunson ignited the decisive spurt, scoring 9 of 11 points for the Mavericks over a 1:50 stretch.
Brunson shot 8-of-12 from the floor overall as the Mavericks went 46-of-92 (50 percent) as a team. Detroit slightly outshot Dallas at 50.6 percent, but made six fewer field goals.
The Mavericks grabbed 11 offensive rebounds, which they converted into a 21-12 edge on second-chance points.
Dallas also capitalized on 14 takeaways with a 17-9 advantage in points off turnovers. The Mavericks also outscored the Pistons 52-40 in the paint, and 13-4 on fast-break opportunities.
Kristaps Porzingis scored 19 points for Dallas, Josh Richardson added 12, Dorian Finney-Smith registered 11 and Tim Hardaway Jr. chipped in 15 off the bench. The Mavericks lost Maxi Kleber to an apparent lower back injury after he drew a charge in the first half.
Detroit trailed by as many as 17 points in the fourth quarter, but pulled within eight on a pair of Cory Joseph free throws with 3:26 remaining. Joseph matched a season-high with 24 points, and Jerami Grant led the Pistons with 26 points.
Mason Plumlee grabbed a game-high 16 rebounds to go with 13 points. Wayne Ellington and Saddiq Bey added 11 points in the loss.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Detroit |
|
Dallas |
Jerami Grant 26 |
Scoring |
Luka Doncic 30 |
Mason Plumlee 7 |
Assists |
Luka Doncic 9 |
Mason Plumlee 16 |
Rebounds |
Luka Doncic 10 |
Jerami Grant 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Luka Doncic 6 |
Josh Jackson 1 |
Steals |
Kristaps Porzingis 3 |
Josh Jackson 1 |
Blocks |
Willie Cauley-Stein 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Detroit
|
117 |
50.6 |
13-32 |
24-31 |
30 |
42 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
Dallas
|
127 |
50.0 |
16-43 |
19-26 |
25 |
43 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
Upcoming Games
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Dallas will play their next game at home against L.A. Lakers. The Mavericks have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .556 after a loss.
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Detroit will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Pistons have a W/L % of .111 after a win and .390 after a loss.