NBA roundup: San Antonio Spurs win 10th straight as Detroit Pistons pull out huge result

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vassell-devin/hIJfdJJJ/"]Devin Vassell[/a] scored 21 points and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fox-de-aaron/Ysw8Hl5J/"]De'Aaron Fox[/a] added 20 for the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/san-antonio-spurs/IwmkErSH/"]Spurs[/a], who overcame a lackluster night from superstar [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wembanyama-victor/jFmM1MFl/"]Victor Wembanyama[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/basketball/san-antonio-spurs-IwmkErSH/toronto-raptors-CxtbCMdU/?mid=QLr54F94"]to push their win streak to double digits[/a] for the first time since the 2015-16 season.[/p][p]The French big man connected on just three of 12 shots on the way to 12 points in the face of a determined [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/toronto-raptors/CxtbCMdU/"]Raptors[/a] defense.[/p][p]But Wembanyama was five-for-six from the free-throw line, and his five blocks included a crucial denial of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/poeltl-jakob/K0zGXIm9/"]Jakob Poeltl[/a] with 44 seconds remaining.[/p][embed guid="0063c008-8d67-4249-b4dd-537fa04930e9" url="https://x.com/NBA/status/2026871084377600037?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]The Spurs improved to 42-16, just two games behind [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/oklahoma-city-thunder/0fHFHEWD/"]Oklahoma City[/a], who fell to 45-15 after their [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/basketball/detroit-pistons-UcjMRj6J/oklahoma-city-thunder-0fHFHEWD/?mid=bJtVcAid"]124-116 loss[/a] to the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/detroit-pistons/UcjMRj6J/"]Pistons[/a] in Detroit.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cunningham-cade/0YleT8PG/"]Cade Cunningham[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/duren-jalen/xva6ve5b/"]Jalen Duren[/a] scored 29 points apiece to lead the Pistons in a battle of conference leaders touted as a possible NBA Finals preview.[/p][p]The clash lost some luster with Oklahoma City's reigning NBA Most Valuable Player [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gilgeous-alexander-shai/d6TE5wgc/"]Shai Gilgeous-Alexander[/a] headlining a raft of Thunder absentees as he missed a ninth straight game with an abdominal strain.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hartenstein-isaiah/v5FbfBw9/"]Isaiah Hartenstein[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/holmgren-chet/WxvJz45d/"]Chet Holmgren[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mitchell-ajay/zwwlrGJG/"]Ajay Mitchell[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/williams-jalen/4G5tbqUi/"]Jalen Williams[/a] were also sidelined, and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/joe-isaiah/bLTWgNgj/"]Isaiah Joe[/a] departed at halftime with a bruised hip.[/p][p]The depleted Thunder led 34-22 after a tight first quarter, but the Pistons out-scored them 36-18 in the second period to seize control and never trailed in the second half.[/p][embed guid="bf99d6ea-136c-435e-a64e-4e1655204551" url="https://x.com/NBA/status/2026868098972754080?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Duren added 15 rebounds for his 27th double-double of the season. Cunningham handed out 13 assists for Eastern Conference leaders Detroit, who saw a 17-point lead whittled to four with 39.2 seconds left.[/p][p]Cunningham found Duren for a dunk and Cunningham then drained a pair of free throws as the Pistons held on.[/p][p]In [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/milwaukee-bucks/QTBEW6rC/"]Milwaukee[/a], the Bucks shook off the continued absence of superstar [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/antetokounmpo-giannis/zw2Tm2a1/"]Giannis Antetokounmpo[/a] to beat the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/cleveland-cavaliers/xGk13Tb6/"]Cleveland Cavaliers[/a] [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/basketball/cleveland-cavaliers-xGk13Tb6/milwaukee-bucks-QTBEW6rC/?mid=vmuXHVrS"]118-116[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/allen-jarrett/YFCdDdo1/"]Jarrett Allen[/a] scored 27 points and pulled down 11 rebounds for Cleveland, but his last-gasp effort that would have forced overtime was ruled to have left his hand after the buzzer.[/p][p]The Cavs were without star guard [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/harden-james/zm5V3CZo/"]James Harden[/a], who suffered a broken thumb in a win over the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-york-knicks/WCNO4nbt/"]New York Knicks[/a] on Tuesday.[/p][p]Harden, who arrived in a trade from the LA Clippers this month, was listed as "questionable" up until game time, but joined [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mitchell-donovan/hhFqipLe/"]Donovan Mitchell[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mobley-evan/SrZZLQHj/"]Evan Mobley[/a] on the sidelines.[/p][p]With Antetokounmpo missing a 13th straight game with a calf injury, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/porter-jr-kevin/pjj67xi6/"]Kevin Porter[/a] Jr. led the Bucks with 20 points, delivering the game-winner with 20.2 seconds left after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/schroder-dennis/KC2aYdo1/"]Dennis Schroder[/a] had tied it with 35.6 seconds to play.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/basketball/usa/nba/"]Follow the NBA action on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]