Pistons hold off Wizards 122-111 despite Davis' 44

The Pistons beat the Wizards 122-111 at Little Caesars Arena and moved to 7-3. The game turned in the third quarter, when Detroit used a 9-2 run to stretch an 84-76 lead to 93-78.

Anthony Davis did all he could for Washington, which fell to 4-7. He finished with 44 points and 13 rebounds, the player of the game with a Chirp Rating of 9.7. Detroit scored 37 in the second and 35 in the third, and Davis could not close that gap alone.

The fourth quarter was about control. Detroit led 112-95 with 7:29 left. Davis kept scoring with a dunk and a tip shot, but John Collins hit a three to make it 115-97. Collins led the Pistons with 24 points and 10 rebounds. Daniss Jenkins added 8 assists. Bub Carrington's step back three with 40.2 seconds left made it 122-109. Felix Okpara's jumper at the buzzer set the final margin.

Chirp's Sim gave Detroit a 77% chance before the game, and it called it.