The Detroit Pistons are on track for a historically poor season, with betting odds suggesting they could finish with a 6-76 record. Despite a standout performance from Cade Cunningham, who notched 28 points, 10 assists, and 7 rebounds, the Pistons suffered their 25th-straight loss, pushing their record to 2-26. Cunningham remains optimistic, insisting the team is not as bad as their record indicates. Elsewhere in the NBA, Anthony Davis and Anthony Edwards had strong performances, with Davis scoring 31 points and Edwards 27. Kyle Kuzma's 32 points led the Washington Wizards to a thrilling victory. The Brooklyn Nets are on a season-worst five-game losing streak, having been consistently outscored in recent first quarters and facing a tough game against the Denver Nuggets. The Miami Heat, even without Jimmy Butler, defeated the Atlanta Hawks, with Duncan Robinson scoring 27 points and Tyler Herro adding 30, helping the Heat move five games above .500. The Nuggets, propelled by Jamal Murray's 32 points and Nikola Jokic's 31, handed the Nets their fifth consecutive loss.
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra breaks down the win over the Hawks. #HEATCulture https://t.co/djEcm6SBfv
Jamal Murray's 32 points carry Nuggets past Nets https://t.co/IQKGVEHfvv https://t.co/gmXz3VlMYv
Duncan Robinson talks about the win over the Hawks tonight. #HEATCutlrue https://t.co/2PsfkFdXQj
#HEATWin final - Miami 122, Atlanta 113 🔥 Herro: 30pts (7 3s) & 7rebs 🔥 Robinson: 27pts (4 3s), 3rebs & 3asts 🔥 Jaquez Jr.: 19pts & 7asts 🔥 Adebayo: 18pts, 11rebs & 6asts 🔥 Martin: 11pts & 8rebs https://t.co/DZ5Bkm6o06
Duncan Robinson just became the 24th player in NBA history to score 20+ in the 4th Q on seven or fewer field-goal attempts.
Tyler Herro joins the Winner's Circle to talk about the win over the Hawks tonight. #HEATCulture https://t.co/SnsYznpeWk
Duncan Robinson joins Giannis Antetokounmpo, LaMelo Ball, De'Aaron Fox, Anfernee Simons and James Harden as the only players in the NBA to score 21 or more points in a fourth quarter this season. https://t.co/k1pcMDkbxO
Players with a 21-point fourth quarter for the Heat since 1996 (when play by play began getting broken down by quarters): - Dwyane Wade - Kyle Lowry - Jimmy Butler - And now, Duncan Robinson
Duncan Robinson had 21 POINTS in the fourth quarter vs. the Hawks 😳 ▪️27 PTS ▪️8-11 FG The Heat are 7-0 when he scores more than 20 points. https://t.co/UgU48KwEzF
NEW: Takeaways from the Heat’s win over the Hawks to move five games above .500 for the second time this season https://t.co/wcWJnaSGR4 Duncan Robinson and Tyler Herro combined for 30 of the Heat's 34 points in the fourth quarter
#Nets falter at the finish vs. Nuggets as losing streak grows to five | @evan_b https://t.co/kXyGnrHKMH
No Jimmy Butler, no problem.😤 The Heat handle business at home to beat the Hawks. 🔥 https://t.co/rHEPOhJSq2
Nets battle but fall to Nuggets for fifth straight loss https://t.co/tXE50qOIik https://t.co/D9AFehsqMM
Tyler Herro over the last 3 games: 27.7 PPG 6.0 RPG 3.7 APG 55% FG 50% 3P 90% FT https://t.co/Lys3tM6fbR
Tyler Herro: Duncan Robinson: 30 points 27 points 7 threes 4 threes 11/21 FGM 8/11 FGM 👀🔥 https://t.co/nHBvjuvpuL
This was the second 21-point quarter of Duncan Robinson's career.
21 POINTS IN THE 4TH FOR DUNCAN ICE COLD 🥶 https://t.co/FfARtMVXca
Tyler Herro BEATS the shot clock buzzer for 30 PTS 🚨 Heat-Hawks | Live on the NBA App 📲 https://t.co/WkYSA1qoV9 https://t.co/UMpbVjQLYz
Nets bench played outstanding Nets balance was needed But too much Murray (32 pts) and Jokic (31). Little things like missed shots, missed rebounds were costly. Tomorrow’s a battle of the losing streaks. Nets at 5, Pistons at 25 one loss shy of tying NBA single season record.
Duncan Robinson with 15 points in the fourth quarter.
Jamal Murray COULDN'T BE STOPPED in the Nuggets' win over the Nets 😤 🔥 32 PTS 🔥 9 AST 🔥 4 3PM https://t.co/x3ePVINABR
HERRO BALL! #HEATCulture https://t.co/XIfeSeqGS3
Duncan Robinson with 11 of the Heat's first 13 points in the fourth quarter.
Wow Duncan Robinson with 10 straight Heat points Left handed scoop off the attack for the and-1 This stuff is wild to watch
The Nuggets hang on in Brooklyn to give the Nets their 5th-straight loss. 💪 https://t.co/PsWuJ7Py5J
Nikola Jokic: Jamal Murray: 31 points 32 points 11 rebounds 9 assists 7 assists 5 rebounds THIS DUO. 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/r1qrOZy6EC
Nikola Jokic tonight: 31 PTS - 11 REB - 7 AST - 2 BLK - 70% FG Jamal Murray tonight: 32 PTS - 5 REB - 9 AST - 2 BLK - 58% FG https://t.co/jah4RXTPKE
That's five straight losses for the Nets. The bench was great at both ends of the court while starters struggled. The record is 13-15. Will face Detroit twice in the next four days.
End of third quarter: Heat 88, Hawks 86. After Hawks pull ahead by 11 early in the third, Heat closes quarter strong to enter the fourth quarter with the lead. Tyler Herro with 21 points.
WHAT A BUCKET 🤯 Cam Thomas sinks the 3 plus the foul for a 4-point play 💪 DEN - 115 BKN - 114 18.4 SECONDS LEFT IN 4Q 📺 Nuggets-Nets | Live on NBA TV https://t.co/fSss1UNCcv
JAMAL MURRAY. CLUTCH. 😮💨 (🎥: @NBA) https://t.co/AsIrnfuDLx
Mikal Bridges finishes through contact 💪 Nets and Nuggets are going down to the wire in the 4Q! 📺 Nuggets-Nets | Live on NBA TV https://t.co/x0guX3MOV8
It's been a while since the Nets have played a close game at home or won one. They got one here tonight. Nets up 105-104 on the Nuggets.
Kyle Lowry is back on the Heat's bench, but the Hawks have started the third quarter on an 11-0 run and lead by nine.
Kyle Lowry limping to the Heat's locker room just seconds into the third quarter.
The Nets bench is also outscoring the Nuggets 38-13
Heat has taken four shots at the rim and 23 from three-point range. https://t.co/CtgvObCwHX
The Nets are giving the champs a good fight tonight. Scrapping for boards. More balance. Better shooting by Bridges. Just a lot working even though this still close. Nets up 73-69 in the 3rd
Heat with 12 three-point attempts in 10 minutes against a Hawks defense that entered ranked 27th in defensive rating this season.
Halftime: Nets 60, Nuggets 58. Brooklyn has outscored Denver by 12 from the 3-point line in what's been a balanced attack, with seven players scoring at least six points but less than 10. Nikola Jokic has 14-5-3, Aaron Gordon 13 and Michael Porter Jr. 12 for Denver.
Nets lead the Nuggets 60-58 at halftime. Brooklyn's starters are negative +/- wise while all four reserves who played are positive. Dorian Finney-Smith is plus-15 in 13 minutes and went 3/4 from deep. This game changed dramatically when DSF, Smith, Sharpe and O'Neale checked in.
Heat opens a 9-0 lead on 4-of-5 shooting from the field. Hawks call timeout.
Looks like Trae is getting the first crack at guarding Tyler Herro tonight with Hunter/Butler out.
You can't measure energy always with data/stats. But something happened when Dennis Smith and Dorian Finney-Smith checked in. Guys played harder. Shots started fallings. Nuggets' 2nd unit was more disjointed. The whole tenor of this game changed. Nets up 41-35 in the 2nd.
Royce O'Neale was shimmying before Dorian Finney-Smith nailed that 3. He knew it was good. Much different energy all around tonight from the Nets.
Nets end the first quarter on a 7-2 run. Tied at 28 entering the second. Brooklyn's reserves have been awesome so far. Johnson: -3 Bridges: -3 Claxton: -8 Dinwiddie: -3 Thomas: -8 Finney-Smith: +12 O'Neale: +3 Sharpe: +8 Smith: +3
All tied at 28 with Nets and Nuggets after 1. Nets close the Q on a 21-10 run powered by the 2nd unit Finney-Smith: 6 pts Porter/Jokic: 8 pts
Denver is up 18-7 with 6:17 left in the first quarter. Nets came out dragging their feet again. Nuggets are 8/12 from the field. Brooklyn is 3/10 with two turnovers.
Somehow Aaron Gordon leaked behind the entire Nets defense and got a wide open outlet pass for a dunk. Set his feet and everything. Tough start for the Nets down 14-7 to Denver (shooting 6-9 to start)
With Jimmy Butler out, Heat again going with the starting lineup of Kyle Lowry, Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Caleb Martin and Bam Adebayo tonight vs. Hawks.
The Heat host the Hawks tonight! Stream the action ➡️ https://t.co/6iR1VHZjwJ & Bally Sports app https://t.co/S6D8L1eVtQ
Hawks rule out De’Andre Hunter (right knee soreness) for tonight's game vs. Heat.
Nets head coach Jacque Vaughn has some decisions to make on his lineup @CjHolmes22 Brooklyn has been outscored 121-95 over its past 4 first quarters entering Friday’s game against the Denver Nuggets at Barclays. A season-worst 4-game skid. https://t.co/VXDGcUDqwJ
With 54 games left, how many wins will the Pistons end the season with? 😅 https://t.co/THY0u62ksG
Nets vs. Nuggets prediction: NBA odds, pick, best bets for Friday https://t.co/1lgaKsWCtg https://t.co/gg9sPx3Z3p
Edwards: Pistons fans deserve better than 25th loss and a chance at dubious history ⤵️ https://t.co/QNPOpUTPZj
Taking on the Hawks tonight! #HEATCulture https://t.co/BvrZT3i1re
Kyle Kuzma (32 PTS) led the Wizards to a down-to-the-wire thrilling win in Portland! https://t.co/YJWcfsepuX
Kyle Kuzma tonight: 32 Points 8 Rebounds 6 Assists 50% FG https://t.co/Koxg0UuzGQ
Anthony Davis tonight 31 points 8 rebounds 4 assists 3 blocks https://t.co/Q1cfAaRL8A
Anthony Davis over the last 6 games: 32.5 PPG 12.8 RPG 2.5 APG 2.2 BPG 1.2 SPG 60% FG 55% 3P https://t.co/XzmP4oa43Y
Anthony Edwards tonight: 27 points 7 rebounds 5 assists 3 steals https://t.co/2La4CNSxvB
Cade Cunningham was in clear denial about the Pistons’ futility after yet another embarrassing loss https://t.co/dtLuINg21T https://t.co/OsVIOhQAl4
The Pistons are on pace towards a historic 6-76 record https://t.co/6eIfc9fhpL
"Do you think this particular group can turn it around?" Cade Cunningham: "Yeah, we're not 2-26 bad. No way are we that bad." https://t.co/bxFLEVHuQa
“We’re not 2-26 bad. No way.” - Cade Cunningham. (via @VinceGoodwill) https://t.co/lKIaghy1sD
Cade after the Pistons' 25th-straight loss. 😬 https://t.co/pZvXIJyLz9
Cade Cunningham: “We’re not 2-26 bad. No way.” (via @VinceGoodwill) https://t.co/JkstJxI7dR
Cade Cunningham: “we’re not 2-26 bad. No way.”
Cade Cunningham tonight: 28 points 10 assists 7 rebounds https://t.co/p8f1kObBi3
Pistons on pace for historic losing...and you can bet on it https://t.co/vNoTctXFns