Pistons storm back from 22-point hole to defeat Jazz

Cade Cunningham scored 18 of his career-high 29 points in the third quarter to help the Detroit Pistons erase a 22-point deficit and beat the visiting Utah Jazz 126-116 on Monday night.

Saddiq Bey added 29 points for Detroit, which is 4-2 in 2022 after finishing 2021 with 18 losses in 19 games. Lead assistant coach Rex Kalamian took charge with coach Dwane Casey having entered COVID-19 protocol.

Donovan Mitchell scored 31 points for Utah, and Hassan Whiteside had a seasonhigh 21 points as well as 14 rebounds.

Utah (28-13), which had won 10 straight against the Pistons, led by 22 in the second quarter but was outscored 94-62 in the final 21/2 quarters.

Utah trailed 90-84 in the first minute of the fourth quarter, but scored the next nine points to take a 3-point lead with 9:53 to play. Trey Lyles and Cory Joseph hit back-to-back 3-pointers to put Detroit up 102-96, and although Utah scored on its next two possessions, Cunningham answered with a 3-pointer, a layup and a free throw. HORNETS 103, BUCKS 99 >> LaMelo Ball hit the go-ahead basket with 15 seconds left, Terry Rozier scored 27 points and host Charlotte beat defending NBA champion Milwaukee for the second time in three nights.

Ball scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half, and Miles Bridges added 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Hornets, who have won six of eight games and improved to 12-5 at home.

Khris Middleton had 27 points and 11 assists, and Giannis Antetokounmpo added 26 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists for the Bucks.

KNICKS 111, SPURS 96 >> RJ Barrett scored 31 points to lead New York to a home victory over San Antonio.

Evan Fournier added 18 points for the Knicks, who broke open the game by outscoring the Spurs 18-2 to start the fourth quarter.

Dejounte Murray scored 24 points for the Spurs, who finished a 1-6 road trip. CELTICS 101, PACERS 98, OT >> Jaylen Brown scored 26 points and Jayson Tatum had 24, carrying host Boston to victory over Indiana. 76ERS 111, ROCKETS 91 >> Joel Embiid had 31 points and eight rebounds to lead visiting Philadelphia over Houston for its seventh straight win.

Embiid turned in his seventh straight 30-point game, He was 9 of 16 from the field and made all 13 of his free throws. NUGGETS, PISTONS MAKE DEAL >> The Denver Nuggets finalized a deal that will send Bol Bol to the Pistons for guard Rodney McGruder and a 2022 secondround pick via Brooklyn.

The 7-foot-2 Bol is the son of the late Manute Bol, who played 10 years in the NBA. He played in 53 games over three seasons with the Nuggets and averaged 2.7 points.

McGruder saw action in 17 games for the Pistons this season, averaging 2.5 points and 1.6 rebounds.