Malik Beasley scores 23 and Pistons win 5th straight, 113-98 over Nets

Detroit Pistons' Marcus Sasser (25) passes away from Brooklyn Nets' Tyrese Martin (13) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in New York.

Detroit Pistons' Marcus Sasser (25) passes away from Brooklyn Nets' Tyrese Martin (13) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)


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NEW YORK — Malik Beasley scored 23 points, Cade Cunningham had 13 points and the Detroit Pistons won their fifth straight game, 113-98 over the Brooklyn Nets. Detroit's bench outscored Brooklyn's 50-20, led by reserves Simone Fontecchio with 17 points and Marcus Sasser, who added 15 points. Detroit has won eight of its last nine games to climb above .500 at 19-18. Noah Clowney finished with a game-high 29 points, and Tyrese Martin scored 12 points and had 10 rebounds for the Nets, who dropped their third straight and seventh in a row at Barclays Center.

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