
Pistons win 13th straight to tie franchise record, beating the Pacers 122-117
Cade Cunningham had 24 points and 11 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons won their 13th straight game to tie the franchise record, holding off the Indiana Pacers 122-117 on Monday night. The Pistons matched winning streaks by their 1989-90 and 2003-04 championship teams, two seasons after losing 28 in a row to break the NBA season record and tie the overall mark. Eastern Conference-leading Detroit is 15-2. Down 18 early in the fourth quarter, the Pacers pulled as close as two points. Bennedict Mathurin missed a 3-pointer with a chance to tie it with 11 seconds left. Caris LeVert added 19 points for Detroit. Pascal Siakam had 24 points for injury-ravaged Indiana. The Pacers have lost 10 of 11 to fall to 2-15.