After a most Pistons-like win earlier in the week, the Pistons followed up with one even more on brand without Cade Cunningham, the entire starting 5 and a chunk of their bench. "What's brewing in that locker room is special." www.nba.com/pistons/news...

FINAL: Pistons 124, Bulls 113 Pistons saw 23-point lead cut to 1 in 4Q but didn't buckle. Paul Reed: 28 points (11 of 13, 2 of 2 from 3), 12 boards, 6 assists, 4 steals and a block. Duncan Robinson 23, Daniss Jenkins 18 & 12 assists, Caris LeVert 17 & 5 assists. 8 straight Ws.

A 27-5 Chicago run pulled the Bulls within a point. The Pistons have answered with a 14-6 run to lead 111-102 with 4:33 to go.

END 3Q: Pistons 95, Bulls 79 Bulls cut a 16-point halftime deficit to 8, Pistons pushed it back to 23, Bulls close 10-3 to get us right back where we started.

Paul Reed and Tolu Smith at center combined for 14 points on 5 of 6 shooting (Reed 2 of 2 from 3), 9 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal in the first half

HALF: Pistons 68, Bulls 52 Well, that was something. Without Cunningham, Duren, Harris, Ivey, Stewart, Thompson and Sasser, the Pistons have yet to trail Daniss Jenkins 16/3/7 Duncan Robinson 17, 5 of 7 from 3

Bold prediction: Daniss Jenkins and Tolu Smith will not be on 2-way contracts next season

END 1Q: Pistons 35, Bulls 23 Pistons are 7 of 12 from 3, Duncan Robinson 4 of 6 for 12 points. Pistons a 16-11 rebound edge. Great start for a severely undermanned team. Challenge will be how guys used to playing smaller minutes respond to major roles.

Bulls with the first timeout at 8:50 and Pistons leading 13-4. If you're keeping score, the draft status of the Pistons starting lineup: Ron Holland IV, No. 5 pick Paul Reed, No. 58 pick Javonte Green, undrafted Duncan Robinson, undrafted Daniss Jenkins, undrafted

Add Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren to the injury report as out. Pistons without those 2, plus Stewart, Harris, Sasser, Thompson and Ivey.

If anyone ever asks what "Pistons Basketball" is all about, cue about Monday's bonkers win for them. We had plenty of times we could’ve given it up and just got ready for Wednesday, but that’s not the nature of this group.”

Felt like 5OT, but it was in fact, just OT

FINAL: Pistons 137, Wizards 135 2OT Cade Cunningham 46/12/11 and 5 steals Daniss Jenkins 24/8/3 and 4 steals Down 6 rotation players, back to back, 3rd in 4 nights ... gutty win, no matter the opponent Pistons 9-2, 7 straight wins

Cade Cunningham threw a no-look out-of-bounds pass to Dannis Jenkins in the corner. The assist gives him a 42-point triple-double.

As Jack Buck might say, "I don't believe what I just saw." Overtime @pizzapizzaarena

Cade Cunningham up on his feet but clearly feeling the tremendous blow he just took on an attempted dunk. He got clobbered by Cam Whitmore. Play being reviewed, but J.B. Bickerstaff picked up a T.

END 3Q: Wizards 96, Pistons 87 A very rough quarter for a very tired team playing its 3rd in 4 nights, a back to back, with 6 rotational players missing. Cade Cunningham, who played 41 minutes last night, has 27/8/6 but is 10 of 35 - that's already a career high in FGAs

Pistons open 2H 0 of 4 from 3 and now are 4 of 19 for the game. Wizards tie it at 69 and Bickerstaff calls timeout at 9:17

HALF: Pistons 67, Wizards 61 Cade Cunningham 21 (8 of 23 shooting), 7 boards, 5 assists, 3 steals after 41 minutes last night.

When Washington isn't turning it over, the Wizards are shooting 59 percent and 64 from 3. But 11 turnovers in 19 minutes has allowed the Pistons a 54-52 lead with 4:49 left 2Q.

END 1Q: Wizards 37, Pistons 36 Pistons bench consists of 4 non-rotation players under normal circumstances - Jenkins, Lanier, Klintman, Reed - and has accounted for half of the 36 points.

Cade Cunningham has been more conscious of looking for his own offense tonight with the Pistons shorthanded. He's taken 7 shots in less than 7 minutes. Pistons with a 20-19 lead at 5:20.

Ron Holland II picking up 2 fouls in less than 5 minutes on a night the Pistons are down 6 players is suboptimal. Chaz Lanier off the bench at 7:35.

All 3 2-way players - Tolu Smith, Daniss Jenkins and newly signed Wendell Moore Jr. - are in uniform for the Pistons, who have 12 available players with the 6 players (Stewart, Harris, Ivey, Sasser, Thompson, LeVert) out.

Pistons will be severely shorthanded tonight with Ausar Thompson and Caris LeVert added to the list of missing players on top of Tobias Harris, Isaiah Stewart, Jaden Ivey and Marcus Sasser. Javonte Green and Ron Holland II start along with Duren, Cunningham and Robinson.

Down 4 key players, but the Pistons win again as Cade Cunningham (again) dons a cape and Jalen Duren (again) puts up big numbers. Plus, they played how many straight days in their first season in Detroit? This week's Pistons Digest: www.nba.com/pistons/news...

FINAL: Pistons 111, 76ers 108 Cade Cunningham 24 of his 26 points in the 2nd half along with 11 assists. Jalen Duren 21 and 16. Pistons improve to 8-2. Won without Tobias Harris, Isaiah Stewart, Jaden Ivey and Marcus Sasser. Next 3 at home, including a back-to-back Monday.

The Pistons say Marcus Sasser will be evaluated in 4 weeks. Has yet to play due to a hip impingement.

Pistons got outscored by 33 from the 3-point line (Nets 17 of 46, Pistons 6 of 26) but atoned by outscoring Nets by a modest 80-32 in the paint.

FINAL: Pistons 125, Nets 107 Cade Cunningham 34 and 10 assists, Jalen Duren 30 and 11 rebounds. Pistons 1-0 in NBA Emirates Cup play with their 5th win in a row. They're 7-2.

END 3Q: Pistons 94, Nets 74 Biggest lead of the game. Pistons won 3Q 34-19. Cunningham 28 and 7 assists, Duren 24 and 9 rebounds.

12-2 Pistons run to open 2H and Nets get timeout at 9:05. Pistons up 72-57.

Isaiah Stewart, who turned an ankle in the first half, not out to start the second. Ron Holland II is in.

Now changed to 3 for Thompson, 1 for Reed

Pistons take a 33-31 lead and Nets get timeout at 10:52 2Q. Nets 10 turnovers, Pistons 8 steals - 2 apiece for LeVert, Reed and Thompson.

END 1Q: Nets 29, Pistons 27 After trailing by 10, Pistons get back in it with a new-look second unit - Klintman, Holland, LeVert and Reed along with starter Ausar Thompson - to pull within 2.

Bobi Klintman into the game at 5:51, which is a surprise

Bobi Klintman into the game at 5:51, which is a surprise

Stewart hit with a flagrant-1

Noah Clowney 4 of 5 from 3 in less than 4 minutes as Nets have taken a 17-9 lead and now a review to look at Isaiah Stewart and Nic Claxton getting tangled up with Claxton being tossed to the floor

Tobias Harris, Jaden Ivey, Marcus Sasser remain out for Friday's Pistons-Nets game that counts in NBA Emirates Cup standings. Caris LeVert questionable with left knee soreness. Cam Thomas out for Brooklyn.

Eight games - 10 percent of the season, essentially - and there's plenty to like and more to project about the 6-2 Pistons, starting with the NBA's third-ranked defense and room to grow at the other end: www.nba.com/pistons/news...

FINAL: Pistons 114, Jazz 103 Cade Cunningham another huge fourth quarter to finish with 31 (19 in fourth) and 10 assists. Jalen Duren 22 and 22. Ausar Thompson 18/7/3. Pistons hit 6 of 10 triples in 4Q after 5 of 20 through 3.

Fourth-quarter Cade has arrived. After scoring 19 in Monday's 4Q, he has 14 in 8 minutes tonight and 26 for the game. Pistons up 99-91, 4:18 to play.

Challenge unsuccessful, which won't improve his mood

J.B. Bickerstaff has vowed to cut down on his T's this year and so far, so good. But he's been hot at several calls/non-calls tonight and just used a challenge on a Reed foul on Markkanen. Pistons up 83-75, 8:59 to go.

END 3Q: Pistons 78, Jazz 69 Pistons 5 of 20 from 3 and 11 of 19 at the FT line to allow Utah to stay close. Jalen Duren 22 and 17.

Pistons took their biggest lead, 8, at 69-61. Utah scored next 6. Pistons answer with 6. Jazz timeout, 1:54 3Q. Pistons up 75-67 despite 5 of 19 from 3.

HALF: Jazz 55, Pistons 53 Isaiah Stewart 4 blocked shots, including a pair late to spark transition offense. Jalen Duren 18 and 10, 12 of those points coming over the last 5 minutes.

After a 13-0 Utah run, Pistons score 4 straight and Jazz get timeout at 5:30 with Utah up 46-39. Cade Cunningham with 3 fouls.