Pistons lose 25th straight game, record is one more
>> Kelly Olynyk scored 25 points and the short-handed Utah Jazz beat Detroit 119-111 on Thursday night for the Pistons' 25th straight loss — one short of the NBA single season record.
The 2010-11 Cleveland Cavaliers and 2013-14 Philadelphia 76ers share the record at 26. The 76ers hold the overall mark at 28, a skid that started in the 2014-15 season and carried over into 2015-16.
Back in action Saturday night in Brooklyn, the Pistons are 2-26 under firstyear coach Monty Williams.
GRIZZLIES 115, PACERS 103 >>
Ja Morant had 20 points and eight assists in his first home game following a 25game suspension to help Memphis beat Indiana.
Desmond Bane led Memphis with 31 points and also had seven assists. Jaren Jackson Jr. added 21 points and seven rebounds.
THUNDER 134, CLIPPERS 115 >>
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points, Chet Holmgren gave Oklahoma City the lead for good with a dunk he threw off the backboard to himself and the Thunder ended Los Angeles' nine-game winning streak.
Holmgren had with 23 points and Lu Dort added 21 for the Thunder, who shot 58.6% from the field to win for the fifth time in six games.
BUCKS 118, MAGIC 114 >> Giannis Antetokounmpo had 37 points, 10 rebounds and six assists and Milwaukee beat Orlando for its sixth consecutive victory — all at home on the longest homestand of the season.
The Bucks have won 15 straight games at Fiserv Forum, their longest single-season home winning streak since 1991-92 when they won their first 18 at home.
BULLS 114, SPURS 95 >> Coby White scored 22 points and Chicago handed San Antonio its 21st loss in 22 games.
White had 12 points in the fourth quarter to help the Bulls break it open.
PELICANS 123, CAVALIERS 104 >> Trey Murphy III scored 28 points while starting in place of New Orleans star Zion Williamson — out with an illness — and the Pelicans pulled away in the second half to beat undermanned Cleveland.
Williamson didn't travel with the Pelicans, who have been battling a flu bug that has been making its way though the team and affecting several other players in the past few days.