Cunningham had third career triple-double as Pistons beat Lakers, 115-103

DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham had 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his third career triple-double and the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Lakers 115-103 on Monday night.

Jaden Ivey had a season-high 26 points. Tim Hardaway Jr. had 19 points, Tobias Harris had 15, and Jalen Duren had 11 points and 14 rebounds.

Anthony Davis scored 37 points for Los Angeles, and LeBron James had 20 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds. Davis appeared to injure his left ankle late in the fourth quarter, but remained in the game.

Austin Reaves added 17 points on 7-of-17 shooting for the Lakers.

Detroit got off to a strong start, taking a 33-22 lead into the quarter and maintaining control throughout the night.

Takeout

Lakers: Davis is off to perhaps the best start of his career. He entered the game averaging an NBA-high 31.8 points and was ahead of his scoring pace early on with nine points in each of the first two quarters. The 31-year-old center was 13 of 23 from the field and grabbed a team-high nine rebounds. Two hours before the game, he was one of two Lakers working on his shot.

Pistons: After leading the league in losses in each of the last two seasons, Detroit is showing signs of improvement under first-year coach J. B. Bickerstaff. The Pistons won three games, and their total was not reached until Dec. 30 of last year. Detroit has won three of four games, a relative success it achieved just once last season from March 7-13.

The key point

Ivey made a 3-pointer and a late jumper, both unassisted by Cunningham, to seal the victory.

Key statistics

Detroit outrebounded Los Angeles 55-37 and held a 22-13 advantage in second-chance points.

Further

The Lakers wrapped up a five-game road trip Wednesday night in Memphis. The Pistons play at Charlotte on Wednesday night.

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