On February 9, Beijing time, the Lone Rangers sat at home to meet the Pistons, and finally they won 116-86 against their opponents, winning three consecutive wins while giving the Pistons four consecutive defeats.
Doncic assisted in seven consecutive double-figures, tying Brad Davis in 1981 and tied for second place in team history, behind only Kidd in 1996 (eight consecutive games).
Statistics
The Lone Rangers, Doncic shot 9-of-18, 5-of-9 from three-point range, 10-of-14 free throws, had 33 points, seven rebounds and 11 assists, Brunson had 21 points and four assists, Trey Burke came off the bench for 18 points and three rebounds, Bullock had 12 points and four rebounds, Finney Smith contributed 11 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, and Powell had 10 points and 7 rebounds.
For the Pistons, Diallo had 18 points and five rebounds, Jerami Grant had 15 points and four rebounds, Stewart had 14 points and 15 rebounds, and Lyles had 12 points and six rebounds.
Great shots
As soon as the first quarter came up, the Pistons launched a blitzkrieg, Sadiq Bay snatched Doncic and then quickly advanced, he sent a long pass to assist Diallo to complete the air-to-air dunk.
Towards the end of the second quarter, Doncic burst into the box to attract the bag, and he sent an unobtrusive pass to the outside of Bullock's soaring three-pointer.
In this game, Doncic felt good outside the three-point line, and in an attack in the middle of the third quarter, he shot directly near the midfield LOGO, soaring to a long three-pointer, making the scene boil.
Game review
In this campaign, Doncic made two fouls and one shot, opening the record for the Lone Ranger, and the Pistons then scored 5 consecutive points to preempt the lead. Doncic and Brunson hit three consecutive hits, and the Lone Ranger then trailed the score to a 10-10 draw. In the period that followed, the two teams formed a tug-of-war, with Jerami Grant hooking a shot with more than 3 minutes left in the quarter, and the two teams drew 21. The Lone Ranger formed an offensive frenzy in the final stages of the quarter, with Doncic scoring consecutive inside and Trey Burke hitting two three-pointers in a row, and the Lone Ranger took a 36-26 lead in the first quarter.
Back in the second quarter, Frank Jackson scored five straight points as the Pistons went on a 9-2 run, and after Lyles made a layup, the Pistons trailed the score to 35-38. Brunson stepped up again, not only hitting a jumper, but also causing Frank Jackson to foul 2+1, and the Lone Ranger played an 11-4 offensive wave to extend the lead to double digits. The Pistons struggled to chase points, and the Lone Rangers continued to widen the gap in the second half of the quarter, leading by 16 points at their most. Stewart made a layup before the end of the quarter, and at halftime, the Lone Ranger led 65-51, and Doncic had 20 points, five rebounds and seven assists in the half.
The second half was easy to fight again, the two teams formed a confrontation in the first half of the quarter, the two sides attacked back and forth, Diallo made two fouls after the two free throws, the Pistons fell behind 65-77. Doncic hit a long-range three-pointer, Finney Smith also completed a dunk, the Lone Ranger played a wave of 13-0 attacks, and after Doncic won the basket, the Lone Ranger led 90-65. In the final 3 minutes of the quarter, the two sides formed a stalemate again, and the third quarter ended with the Lone Rangers leading 98-71, and they played a 33-20 in the quarter.
In the final quarter, Kléber made a layup and Killian Hayes responded with a jumper. After Bullock hit a 3-pointer, the Lone Ranger extended the lead to 30 points. Doncic was hit in the face by his opponent while defending from the basket, but fortunately it was not a big problem, and as time passed, the suspense of the game also decreased, and Nilikina took a 114-80 lead after a layup in the middle of the quarter. The Pistons then replaced all of their starters, conceded defeat, and finally the Lone Ranger easily defeated the opponent 116-86 to win three consecutive games.
Both sides started
Pistons: Jeramie Grant, Sadiq Bay, Stewart, Joseph, Diallo
Lone Rangers: Finney Smith, Bullock, Powell, Brunson, Doncic