Cunningham, Holland Lead Pistons Past Nets 110-94

The Detroit Pistons kept their strong start rolling at Barclays Center on Oct. 30, beating the Brooklyn Nets 110-94 for their second consecutive victory. Cade Cunningham led Detroit’s listed scorers with 20 points as the Pistons moved to 5-1, while the Nets remained winless at 0-5 with their fifth straight loss.

Cunningham added five rebounds, four assists and a block in 28 minutes, shooting 6-for-15 from the field despite a 1-for-6 night from three-point range. Ronald Holland II delivered an efficient 18 points on 6-for-10 shooting in just 22 minutes. His contribution extended well beyond scoring: Holland collected four steals and a block, along with three rebounds and two assists, and finished at plus-14.

Duncan Robinson supplied another 17 points, four rebounds, two assists and three steals, also posting a plus-14 mark. Paul Reed added 12 points on 6-for-12 shooting and four rebounds in 31 minutes, giving Detroit another scoring contribution alongside Cunningham, Holland and Robinson.

For Brooklyn, Moritz Wagner scored 16 points on 7-for-10 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds in 23 minutes. Julius Randle matched Wagner’s eight boards and added 15 points and three assists, but shot 4-for-13 overall. Michael Porter Jr. contributed 13 points and seven rebounds, while Mikel Brown Jr. finished with 10 points and four assists on 2-for-9 shooting. Those efforts were not enough to prevent another defeat as Detroit left Brooklyn with a 16-point win.