NBA roundup: Pistons end Lakers' nine-game winning streak behind Jenkins' 30 points

[p]A heavyweight showdown between Eastern Conference leaders [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/detroit-pistons/UcjMRj6J/"]Detroit[/a] and the in-form [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/los-angeles-lakers/ngegZ8bg/"]Lakers[/a] did not disappoint, with Los Angeles recovering from a 16-point deficit in the second half to take the game to the wire.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/austin-reaves/xlCMu1nk/"]Austin Reaves[/a] put the Lakers [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/basketball/detroit-pistons-UcjMRj6J/los-angeles-lakers-ngegZ8bg/?mid=MZYLeqxf"]110-109[/a] ahead with 30 seconds remaining with a floating jump shot, but [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/jenkins-dannis/xzVAqNCs/"]Jenkins[/a] scored Detroit's final four points for a hard-earned win.[/p][embed guid="5c049cd5-8426-426e-8d67-2d473c8680e6" url="https://x.com/NBA/status/2036258417795547273?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/doncic-luka/pQ4ZBK0o/"]Luka Doncic[/a], who finished with 32 points, launched a last-gasp three-point attempt that could have forced overtime, but his effort fell short. Detroit lined up again without star point guard [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cunningham-cade/0YleT8PG/"]Cade Cunningham[/a], absent indefinitely after suffering a collapsed lung.[/p][p]In Cunningham's absence, Jenkins stepped up to lead the Pistons, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/duren-jalen/xva6ve5b/"]Jalen Duren[/a] added 20 points with 11 rebounds, and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/robinson-duncan/vBYcPFk5/"]Duncan Robinson[/a] added 12 points.[/p][p][b]"I'm no longer surprised,"[/b] Pistons coach JB Bickerstaff said of Jenkins.[b] "When he's gotten the opportunity, he's delivered for us. Whether it's throughout the game or in clutch moments, he finds a way to impact winning. He deserves a lot of credit tonight."[/b][/p][p]The Lakers will wrap up a six-game road trip against the lowly [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/indiana-pacers/YPohMUTt/"]Indiana Pacers[/a] on Wednesday before returning to California. Doncic's 32 points were complemented by 24 from Reaves.[/p][embed guid="74c7afdd-3560-4222-87dd-56a606b0b446" url="https://x.com/NBA/status/2036279593552773458?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/james-lebron/nuIVxFJk/"]LeBron James[/a] narrowly missed out on a triple-double, scoring 12 points with 10 assists and nine rebounds. Detroit improved to 52-19 to extend their lead at the top of the Eastern Conference to five games clear of the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/boston-celtics/KYD9hVEm/"]Boston Celtics[/a] (47-24).[/p][p]The Lakers fell to 46-26 and remain third in the Western Conference with a two-game cushion over fourth-placed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/houston-rockets/Sr9PQALP/"]Houston[/a].[/p][h2]Around the league[/h2][p]Elsewhere, the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/oklahoma-city-thunder/0fHFHEWD/"]Oklahoma City Thunder[/a] made it 12 wins in a row with a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/basketball/oklahoma-city-thunder-0fHFHEWD/philadelphia-76ers-vwRW2QSh/?mid=lnQxh1yJ"]123-103[/a] blowout over the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/philadelphia-76ers/vwRW2QSh/"]Philadelphia 76ers[/a] on the road. The depleted Sixers were never in contention against the Western Conference leaders, who led by double-digits from early in the second quarter.[/p][p]Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gilgeous-alexander-shai/d6TE5wgc/"]Shai Gilgeous-Alexander[/a] scored 22 points on a night when six Thunder players finished in double figures.[/p][p]The win kept Oklahoma City three games clear of the chasing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/san-antonio-spurs/IwmkErSH/"]San Antonio Spurs[/a] with a 57-19 record.[/p][p]San Antonio stayed in touch at the top of the West with a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/basketball/miami-heat-CQ7AXnT5/san-antonio-spurs-IwmkErSH/?mid=GhIOF4TP"]136-111[/a] drubbing of the Miami Heat in Florida. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wembanyama-victor/jFmM1MFl/"]Victor Wembanyama[/a]'s 26 points led the Spurs scoring, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/harper-dylan/E95BW6Df/"]Dylan Harper[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/johnson-keldon/xj823cMg/"]Keldon Johnson[/a] each scoring 21 points off the bench.[/p][embed guid="119bd2f6-e77b-4293-8c87-511cc55a6baa" url="https://x.com/NBA/status/2036289014081216698?s=20" social-type="twitter" /]