Detroit Pistons

Anthony Davis scored 44 points, but the Washington Wizards still lost 122-111 at Detroit on Monday, their fourth defeat in a row.

The Detroit Pistons erased most of a 26-point deficit Sunday but fell 121-116 to the Lakers in Detroit, slipping to 6-3 on the season.

The 6-1 Detroit Pistons host the 7-1 Philadelphia 76ers at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Little Caesars Arena with first place in the East on the line.

Cade Cunningham scored a season-high 33 points as the Detroit Pistons routed the Charlotte Hornets 124-91 on Monday for their third win in a row.

The Charlotte Hornets, losers of three straight, host the 5-1 Detroit Pistons at 7:30 p.m. Monday with Coby White expected to make his season debut.

Ron Holland II starred off the bench in a 36-17 third quarter as Detroit beat Brooklyn 110-94 Friday to open NBA Cup group play at 1-0.

The Detroit Pistons, off to a 4-1 start, visit the winless Brooklyn Nets on Friday in their first NBA Cup group stage game.

Cade Cunningham scored 30 points and Detroit forced 25 turnovers as the Pistons rallied past the Charlotte Hornets 97-89 on Wednesday night.

The 3-0 Detroit Pistons visit the 0-3 Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, playing without injured center Jalen Duren and Ausar Thompson.

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren has a right hamstring strain and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, leaving Paul Reed and others to cover the middle.

The Detroit Pistons moved to 3-0 with a 106-93 win at Philadelphia as Cade Cunningham scored 26 and John Collins posted a double-double.

After ranking 28th in made threes last season, the Detroit Pistons retooled for outside shooting, and a 2-0 start shows the plan working.

Detroit's Pistons visit the unbeaten 76ers in Philadelphia on Sunday without center Jalen Duren, and Ausar Thompson is listed as questionable.

The Detroit Pistons beat the Heat 128-111 in Miami to move to 2-0, but Jalen Duren and Ausar Thompson left the game hurt and did not return.

The Pistons used a 23-0 fourth-quarter run to rally past the Celtics 121-113 in Tuesday's season opener at Little Caesars Arena.

The Pistons, 60-22 last season, open against the Celtics Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena with new shooters.

The Detroit Pistons open the NBA season at home Tuesday against the Boston Celtics, a matchup of the top two teams.

Minneapolis MN sports: Detroit faces Minnesota at Target Center in the final road preseason game before Friday home wrap vs Toronto.

Detroit MI sports: J.B. Bickerstaff must sort a deeper Pistons rotation with John Collins and Isaiah Joe before the Oct. 20 opener against Boston.

Detroit MI sports: the Pistons open Oct. 20 vs. Boston with a blue carpet, a fall fan fest, Isiah Thomas and Jerry Stackhouse, and a $100,000 shot.

Detroit Pistons preseason standouts include Ebuka Okorie, Paul Reed and Ron Holland II after a home win over Phoenix and a road loss to Washington.

Washington DC sports: The Detroit Pistons rallied from 20 down but fell 114-108 in overtime to the Washington Wizards on Saturday in their second NBA.