Tobias Harris Features in 1,000th Game as Pistons Survive Late Run From Nuggets
Tobias Harris and Cade Cunningham each scored 22 points as Detroit won despite Denver's travel delays, marking Detroit's ninth win in 11 games, AP reported.
- Tobias Harris, Detroit Pistons forward, made two free throws with 2 seconds left to secure a 109-107 win at Ball Arena on Tuesday, sharing top scoring honors with Cade Cunningham.
- After being stranded in Memphis until Monday, the Denver Nuggets played shorthanded with Nikola Jokic, Cameron Johnson, and Christian Braun rehabbing injuries while Jonas Valanciunas returned.
- Building an 18-point lead in the second quarter, Detroit's bench, sparked by Javonte Green, helped push the Pistons to a 31-18 advantage after a 10-2 run.
- The win boosted Detroit Pistons to 34-11 and extended their Eastern Conference lead over Boston Celtics to 5 1/2 games, highlighting nine wins in 11 with seven turnovers.
- After being fouled on a 3 with 4 seconds left, Jamal Murray missed crucial free throws in the final seconds while Javonte Green fouled him repeatedly and Tim Hardaway Jr. hit a clutch three to cut Detroit’s lead to one.
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NBA: Tobias Harris, Cade Cunningham help Pistons hold off Nuggets
DENVER — Tobias Harris scored 22 points, including two free throws with 2 seconds left, and the Detroit Pistons held off a late Denver rally to beat the travel-weary Nuggets 109-107 on Tuesday night. Cade Cunningham had 22 points and 11 assists for Detroit, which has won nine of 11 and leads the Eastern Conference by 5 1/2 games over Boston. READ: NBA: Rockets end Pistons’ 4-game winning streak This is a Tobias Harris appreciation post. 22 point…
Detroit's basketball players celebrated in the NBA derby in Denver last night. The leading team in the East pushed Denver from second to third place in the West with a 109:107 victory. The visitors' victory was confirmed by Tobias Harris with two free throws from behind the line with only two seconds left. Detroit led 85:73 midway through the final quarter.
Jamal Murray, Nuggets rally but come up just short vs. Pistons
Even with late-game heroics, the Nuggets could only tread water for so long. They lost a 109-107 heartbreaker to Detroit on Tuesday night at Ball Arena when Jamal Murray made just three of six free throws — his final miss was intentional — in the final 3.5 seconds of the game. Twice, Murray put up a desperation 3-pointer in the closing seconds and twice drew fouls by Javonte Green, sending Murray to the line. It was a crazy ending, but it was no…
DENVER (AP) — Tobias Harris scored 22 points, including two free throws with two seconds remaining, and the Detroit Pistons resisted a late Denver attack to beat worn-out Nuggets on Tuesday 109-107. Cade Cunningham had 22 units and 11 assists for Detroit, which has won 9 out of 11 and leads the East Conference by five and a half games over Boston. Jamal Murray scored 24 points and 10 assists, but missed two free throws in the final seconds. With…
Harris and Cunningham score 22 each as Pistons hold off Nuggets 109-107
DENVER — Tobias Harris scored 22 points, including two free throws with 2 seconds left, and the Detroit Pistons held off a late Denver rally to beat the travel-weary Nuggets 109-107 on Tuesday night.
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