Led by Cade Cunningham and Marcus Sasser, the Pistons relied upon a game of soccer to close their five-game road trip with a win vs. the Lakers.

The Miami Heat face the Detroit Pistons Thursday at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. Tip-off set for 7 p.m. ET.

The Pistons fell 112-99 to the LA Clippers on Sunday in the team’s second straight loss. Cade Cunningham led the way for Detroit with 27 points, 9 assists, and 5 rebounds. Jalen Duren finished with 18 points and a game-high 14 rebounds.

Detroit took some time to decompress and then got an unexpected boost from a previously little-used role player, showing off its depth.

Detroit traveled to Los Angeles on Tuesday night, and ended their two-game losing streak against one of the greatest players ever.

The Lakers got blown out again Tuesday, letting a close game devolve into a 128-106 loss to the Detroit Pistons, the Lakers' sixth 20-point loss this season.

Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 27 points and backup Marcus Sasser added 19 points off the bench to lasso the LA Lakers.

The Detroit Pistons are among the best teams in the NBA, but there is still something holding them back from being considered the best. NBA.com writer, John Sc

After losing to the other LA team, the Detroit Pistons are in Crypto.com Arena hoping to not start a second losing skid this season. They’re hosted by a reworked, experimental Lakers trying out new strategies.

Detroit Pistons veteran forward Tobias Harris exited the first half of their road game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, Dec. 30.