NBA Central Division Sports

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

Grayson Allen scored 27 and Naz Reid added 25 points and 13 rebounds as the Hornets beat Cleveland 124-112 in Charlotte to end a six-game losing streak.

The Milwaukee Bucks fell to 1-9 Sunday night as Boston rallied from an early 14-point hole for a 117-97 win at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.

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.

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets take on an injury-hit Indiana Pacers team Saturday at Arena CDMX in the NBA’s 35th game played in Mexico.

LeBron James and the 8-1 Philadelphia 76ers play at Cleveland on Friday in an East Group B game of the NBA Cup, a rematch of an Oct. 22 Sixers win.

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.

With 11 players out, the Indiana Pacers dressed only six and still pushed the Atlanta Hawks to the wire before losing 108-104 in Indianapolis.

Oklahoma City's Thunder beat the Cavaliers 117-112 in Cleveland on Monday as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored a season-high 43 points.

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.

The Atlanta Hawks try to stop a skid Monday night when they visit the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, with tipoff set for 7:30 p.m. Eastern.

Oklahoma City's Thunder, 4-1 this season, play at Cleveland on Monday night without Alex Caruso, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace.

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.

Fred VanVleet scored 24 and Amen Thompson added 23 as the Houston Rockets routed the Bucks 132-100 in Milwaukee to stay unbeaten at 5-0.

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

Payton Pritchard scored 28 points, 19 in a big third quarter, as the Boston Celtics routed the Chicago Bulls 134-99 at TD Garden on Monday 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.

Trae Young scored 25 and Kyshawn George added 22 as the Washington Wizards held off the Chicago Bulls 124-120 on Saturday night in Chicago.

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.

Philadelphia rallied from 29 points down to beat Cleveland 114-106 in its home opener, the largest comeback win of LeBron James' career.

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.

Washington DC sports: Tai Baribo scored and assisted as D.C. United beat the New York Red Bulls 2-1 at Audi Field on Wednesday night.

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.