Overview
- George scored 31 points and sank a floater with 2.1 seconds left to seal Utah’s win in Salt Lake City.
- Cade Cunningham posted 29 points and 17 assists, then missed a contested 3-pointer at the buzzer.
- Utah flipped the game with a 44-point third quarter, going 17-for-18 at the line as Detroit was whistled for 14 fouls in the period.
- Lauri Markkanen added 30 points and Brice Sensabaugh scored 20 while filling in after Ace Bailey exited with a hip issue.
- Jalen Duren’s early foul trouble limited his minutes and weakened Detroit’s interior defense, as the result snapped Utah’s four-game skid and ended the Pistons’ three-game streak with Detroit headed to face the Clippers and Lakers next and Utah visiting San Antonio.