Cunningham celebrates All-Star selection with 40 points in Pistons' 117-102 win over Mavericks

DETROIT (AP) — Cade Cunningham scored 40 points a day after being selected as an All-Star reserve, helping the Detroit Pistons beat the Dallas Mavericks 117-102 on Thursday night.

Cunningham matched a season high for points on 17-of-30 shooting. He added six rebounds and four assists while falling three points of his career-best 43 points.

Detroit snapped a three-game losing streak. Tobias Harris added 17 points and Jalen Duren had 16 points and 13 rebounds.

Kyrie Irving led Dallas with 28 points. P.J. Washington had 22 points and 13 rebounds.

After the Mavericks cut it to 93-91 with 10:13 left, the Pistons responded with a 10-2 run with Cunningham on the bench.

Mavericks: Luka Doncic is still sidelined by the calf injury that has kept him out since Christmas Day. Doncic has averaged 36.1 points in eight career games against the Pistons – his highest average against any team – along with 8.5 rebounds and 9.8 assists.

Pistons: Isaiah Stewart served a one-game suspension for accumulating six flagrant-foul points. … Pistons owner Tom Gores is leading a group bidding for a WNBA expansion team. The Detroit Shock played in the WNBA from 1998-2009, winning three championships before moving to Tulsa.

Cunningham scored eight of his 16 third-quarter points in the final 2:42 of the period, allowing the Pistons to keep an eight-point lead. He outscored his teammates 16-15 in the quarter, shooting 63.6% (7 of 11) from the floor while they were 6 of 13.

Both teams crashed the offensive boards in the first half — Dallas got back 41.7% (10-24) of their own misses, while the Pistons were at 37.5% (9-24) — but Detroit finished with a 16-6 edge in second-chance points.

Both teams are back in action Sunday. Dallas is at Cleveland, and Detroit hosts Chicago.

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Dallas Mavericks center Kylor Kelley, left, beats Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris (12) to a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving, left, shoots against Detroit Pistons forward Paul Reed, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford (21) defends against a shot by Detroit Pistons guard Malik Beasley (5) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford, right, lays up a shot past Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris, left, and center Jalen Duren (0) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Dallas Mavericks forward Kessler Edward, left, loses the ball against Detroit Pistons forward Paul Reed, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Dallas Mavericks guard Klay Thompson (31) goes to the basket past Detroit Pistons forward Tim Hardaway Jr. (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren, left, drives to the basket against Dallas Mavericks center Daniel Gafford (21) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

ISLAMABAD (AP) — A gas cylinder explosion early Sunday after a wedding reception at a home in Pakistan’s capital killed at least eight people, including the bride and groom, police and officials said.

The blast occurred as guests who had gathered to celebrate the couple were sleeping at the house, causing part of the house to collapse, according to the Islamabad police. Seven people were injured.

In a statement, police said the explosion occurred in a residential area in the heart of the city. A government administrator, Sahibzada Yousaf, said authorities were alerted about the blast early Sunday and officers are still investigating. He said some nearby homes were also damaged.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief over the loss of lives and offered condolences to the victims’ families, according to a statement from his office. He directed health authorities to ensure the injured receive the best possible treatment and ordered a full investigation.

Many Pakistani households rely on liquefied petroleum gas cylinders because of low natural gas pressure, and such cylinders have been linked to deadly accidents caused by gas leaks. Police said investigations were ongoing.

Government officials survey the damage of a home caused by a gas cylinder explosion hours after a wedding reception, in Islamabad, Pakistan, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Ehsan Shahzad)