Pistons outlast Jokic-led Nuggets to jump-start winning streak

DETROIT — Just last week, the Detroit Pistons narrowly survived a comeback attempt from the Denver Nuggets, who were playing without star center Nikola Jokic due to a knee injury. On Tuesday, the Nuggets were in Detroit for the return game, with Jokic ready to go. And just like their matchup in Denver, the Pistons had to stave off a late run from one of the top teams in the Western Conference. Detroit held the No. 2 shooting team in the NBA to 45% shooting, well below their season average, while Cade Cunningham paced the Pistons with 29 points and 10 assists to a 124-121 win at Little Caesars Arena. The Pistons (37-12) never trailed en route to their third straight win, doing so without...