WASHINGTON:

Cade Cunningham's triple double, Daniss Jenkins's three-pointer at the buzzer and Javonte Green's overtime dunk lifted Detroit past Washington 137-135 on Monday, stretching the Pistons' win streak to seven games.

In an unexpected thriller, the NBA's second-best team barely outlasted a Wizards club that fell to an NBA-worst 1-10 with their ninth consecutive loss.

"We knew how big this game was for us," Jenkins said. "We wasn't going to let nothing stop us from getting this W."

Cunningham made 14-of-45 shots and 16-of-18 free throws for a career-high 46 points and added 12 rebounds, 11 assists, five steals and two blocked shots as Detroit improved to 9-2.

"He's the one who is going to lead this team whatever we do," Detroit's Jalen Duren said of Cunningham. "And to see him f

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