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Cunnigham scores 52 as Pistons outlast Wizards in double overtime

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Cade Cunningham scored a career-high 52 points and had 11 assists, and the Detroit Pistons outlasted Washington 144-140 in double overtime Thursday night after the Wizards twice extended the game with last-second shots.

Trae Young's 3-pointer at the buzzer forced the first overtime, and then rookie AJ Dybantsa's midrange effort with less than a second left sent the teams to another OT. But Cunningham quickly made a 3-pointer, and then Anthony Davis fouled out to give Detroit the upper hand.

It was still a two-point game in the final minute, but Cunningham scored from the baseline to make it 142-138 with 25.3 seconds left. Washington has lost six straight.

Detroit's Ausar Thompson had 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his first career triple-double.

Young had 37 points for the Wizards but shot just 8 of 23. Davis and Alex Sarr scored 30 each as the franchise had its first trio of 30-point scorers since Mike Davis, Earl Monroe and Gus Johnson for the Baltimore Bullets on Nov. 18, 1969.

Cunningham became the first NBA player with 50 points, 10 assists and no turnovers since the league began tracking turnovers in 1977-78.

 

Maxey lifts 76ers with LeBron out

Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points, Joel Embiid had 20 and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Toronto Raptors 123-112 while playing without LeBron James.

James (back) was ruled out earlier Thursday, missing his third game of the season.

Jaylen Brown added 18 points for Philadelphia, which improved to 10-3 and rebounded from Tuesday’s 123-101 loss to Jayson Tatum and the Celtics in Brown's first game against his former team.

RJ Barrett scored 31 points and Immanuel Quickley added 25 for the short-handed Raptors, who have lost four of five.

Embiid (foot) was upgraded from questionable to available before tipoff. The 76ers got a scare in the first quarter when Embiid crumpled to the court after colliding with Quickley, clutching his right knee. But Philadelphia’s 7-foot center returned later in the period to loud cheers from the home crowd.

 

Ball propels surging Wolves to rout of Mavericks

LaMelo Ball made six 3-pointers and finished with 22 points and a season-high nine assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Dallas Mavericks 133-94 for their most lopsided victory of the season.

Bones Hyland scored 24 points off the bench to lead the Timberwolves, who won their fifth straight game. Ayo Dosunmu added 18 points, Jaden McDaniels had 16 and Jonathan Kuminga had 14 points and eight rebounds.

Minnesota shot 61% in the first half to build a 15-point advantage, then blew it open by outscoring Dallas 36-17 in the third quarter to open a 103-69 lead.

Zaccharie Risacher scored 22 points off the bench for the Mavericks, who had their three-game winning streak snapped. Cooper Flagg, who had 43 against Indiana in his last game, was held to 12 points and Kyrie Irving had just 10.