December 2-Devin Booker missed Sands, who beat Pistons 114-103 at home, extending his winning streak to a team record of 18 games.
Booker missed the Warriors match two days ago, hurting his left hamstring. Although not seriously injured, he is expected to miss several games after this.
Landry Shamet was the starting lineup for Booker, and he scored 14 points with four 3 points.
With 19 wins and 3 losses, it was the highest winning percentage in the league, surpassing the Warriors. The reserve Cameron Payne and Cameron Johnson both scored 19 points. The starting lineup was Mikal Bridges with 18 points, Deandre Ayton with 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Chris Paul with 12 points and 12 assists.
After reaching 13-13 in the middle of 1Q, Paul put in two free throws to win, and Johnson scored an additional point with three points to make it 30-18.
In 2Q, he increased his score centered on Eighton and Pain, pulling away from 69-51. In 3Q, he conceded 17 consecutive goals from the remaining 6 minutes and narrowed to 80-79, which was a one-point difference, but he held up without allowing a reversal. Shamet pulled away by scoring 3 points.
With three minutes remaining in the 4th quarter, the lead was only five points, from which Paul jumped and Shamet and Johnson scored three points to win by 13 points.
The Pistons lost 8 games in a row, 4 wins and 18 losses. The lowest winning percentage in the league. Jerami Grant scored 34 points, newcomer Cade Cunningham, who was named first overall in the draft, scored 19 points, and Isaia Stewart scored 12 points and 14 rebounds.
