Jazz 103, Pistons 90: Mo Williams scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half as host Utah snapped a four-game losing streak.
Al Jefferson added 16 points and 10 rebounds and reserves Marvin Williams and Enes Kanter scored 14 apiece as the Jazz beat Detroit for the 10th straight time at home.
Greg Monroe had 15 points and 13 rebounds and Jonas Jerebko and Rodney Stuckey scored 15 each for the Pistons, who dropped their sixth straight game and fell to 1-14 in the last 15 meetings with Utah.
The Jazz got a combined 17 points from Marvin Williams and Kanter in the second quarter to open an 18-point lead before settling for a 51-37 halftime edge. Utah led by 15 before Detroit closed the third quarter quarter with an 18-9 run to close to 76-70.
Detroit was within five points twice and trailed 88-82 before Mo Williams hit a 3-pointer and a jumper to spark a 12-3 run that pushed the lead to 15.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Jazz F Gordon Hayward scored 13 points and Utah's bench put up 54 points. ... Detroit lost starting PG Brandon Knight to a sprained left ankle early in the opening quarter. ... F Paul Millsap (knee), Utah's second-leading scorer, sat out his second straight game.
Detroit | Utah | |
Jonas Jerebko 15 | Scoring | Mo Williams 20 |
Jose Calderon 7 | Assists | Mo Williams 6 |
Greg Monroe 13 | Rebounds | Al Jefferson 10 |
Will Bynum 4 | Free Throws Made | Gordon Hayward 3 |
Jose Calderon 2 | Steals | Marvin Williams 2 |
Kyle Singler 2 | Blocks | Derrick Favors 3 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Detroit | 90 | 42.5 | 7-20 | 15-18 | 14 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Utah | 103 | 51.9 | 6-16 | 13-15 | 26 | 47 | 9 | 5 | 11 |