On December 13, Beijing time, the NBA regular season game continued. In today's Nets played on the road, their opponent was the Pistons. The two sides did not open the points difference in the first three quarters, and the Nets made a wave of power to take away the game in the final quarter, and finally they won 116-104 on the road, ushering in two consecutive wins and giving the Pistons 12 consecutive losses.
Statistically, the Nets Durant single-handedly led the team to slash 51 points plus 7 rebounds and 9 assists, Mills scored 18 points, Aldridge 15 points, Thomas 13 points. Pistons Cunningham had 26 points, eight rebounds and seven turnovers, Jackson had 25 points, Lee had 17 points and six rebounds, and Diallo had 11 points.
The Nets started the first quarter with an 8-2 lead, after which Mills hit two consecutive three-pointers, and Durant also hit three-pointers, giving the Nets a nine-point lead of 19-10 in the first quarter. Hayes hit a three-pointer to help the Pistons close the gap to six points, and Durant scored five straight points on free throws and jumpers to give the Nets an 24-13 lead to 11 points. Saben Lee and Cunningham hit three consecutive points in the final minute, and the Pistons trailed by seven points at 24-31 at the end of the first quarter.
The Pistons blossomed at multiple points in the first half of the second quarter, with a wave of 13-0 attacks that put them 42-38 ahead of the Nets by four points. Durant started to work in the middle, and he scored consecutive points to help the Nets rebound again. Durant hit a three-pointer at 4:34 to give the Nets a one-point lead at 47-46. The Pistons requested a timeout, and the two sides came back to a stalemate, with Mills pulling a four-point gap between three points and Cunningham responding with a three-pointer. Mills hit another three-pointer in the final minute, cunningham hit two free throws and gave the Nets a three-point lead at 60-57 at halftime.
In the third quarter, the Nets' shooting percentage declined, and the Pistons took the opportunity to play a wave of 12-0 attacks, Diallo played 2+1, and the Pistons surpassed the Nets by 7 points 73-66. The Nets relied on Durant to hold on, and he managed the team's first 15 points of the quarter. Durant led the Nets in the middle to chase points, narrowing the gap to just two points. Frank Jackson hit a three-pointer in the final 11 seconds to give the Pistons a five-point lead of 91-86 in the third quarter.
The Nets suddenly regained their touch in the final quarter and made an 11-0 start, with the Nets 97-91 surpassing their opponents by 6 points at 9:27 and the Pistons requesting a timeout. The Nets continued to extend their advantage after the timeout, with Brown's one-arm dunk giving the Nets a 13-point lead at 105-92. Durant hit two points on the final 1:47 to give the Nets a 14-point lead at 114-100. After the timeout, Durant scored two more points to set a single-game NBA scoring record for the season with 51 points. In the end, the Nets beat the Pistons 116-104 on the road, giving their opponents a 12-game losing streak.