DETROIT (AP) — Jalen Duren scored 31 points in his return from an ankle injury and Daniss Jenkins added 26 points as the short-handed Detroit Pistons won their 10th straight game, beating the NBA-worst Indiana Pacers 127-112 on Monday night.
The Pistons are on their longest winning streak since an 11-game run in 2007-08, despite playing the last three games without several key players. Cade Cunningham (hip), Tobias Harris (ankle) and Ausar Thompson (ankle) were among the players on the sidelines against Indiana.
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Detroit Pistons guard Daniss Jenkins, left, drives against Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren reacts after dunking the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard (2) celebrates near Detroit Pistons forward Ronald Holland II (5) after scoring a three-point basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren, left, dunks the ball against Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
The 1-13 Pacers, meanwhile, have lost eight straight games. The NBA finalists from a year ago are mired in their longest losing streak since the 2014-15 season.
Ten players scored for Detroit, with five reaching double figures. Javonte Green scored 20 points off the bench. Duncan Robinson had 13 points and Isaiah Stewart 10.
Pascal Siakam led the Pacers with 29 points. Bennedict Mathurin added 25 points as Indiana fell to 0-8 on the road.
Detroit took the lead for good with seven minutes to go in the first quarter when Robinson hit a 3-pointer, one of three on the night for the guard. Indiana stayed with the Pistons in the first quarter, though, entering the second quarter trailing by five thanks to 3-pointers by Siakam and Jay Huff.
The Pistons started the second period with a 20-4 run, increasing their lead to 21 points. Duren scored eight of his points during that run, which gave Detroit a 46-27 lead. Indiana responded with a 12-point run, trimming its deficit to 46-39 on an Andrew Nembhard 3-pointer with 3:49 to go in the second half.
Detroit closed the half on a 16-7 run, one in which five players scored, to take a 62-46 lead at the break.
The Pacers responded with a strong second half, even outscoring Detroit 56-55 after halftime. But it wasn’t enough to keep the Pistons from being the first team in the Eastern Conference to win 12 games.
Pacers: Host the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday.
Pistons: Visit the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.
This story was first published on Nov. 17, 2025. It was updated on Nov. 19, 2025 to correct spellings for Isaiah Stewart and Bennedict Mathurin and to correct both teams’ opponents in Up Next
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Detroit Pistons guard Daniss Jenkins, left, drives against Indiana Pacers guard T.J. McConnell during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren reacts after dunking the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard (2) celebrates near Detroit Pistons forward Ronald Holland II (5) after scoring a three-point basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren, left, dunks the ball against Indiana Pacers guard Bennedict Mathurin during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Ferran Torres scored a hat trick, Lamine Yamal converted a penalty and Roony Bardghji shone in a rare start as Barcelona roared back to win at Real Betis 5-3 in La Liga on Saturday.
Barcelona’s rout of fifth-placed Betis in Seville increased its lead to four points over Real Madrid before it hosts Celta Vigo on Sunday.
Torres has grown from a bench player to become Hansi Flick’s most used striker. The Spain forward has more starts than Robert Lewandowski, who at 37 is seeing his playing time reduced.
Torres leads Barcelona in scoring with 13 goals across all competitions. He has 11 in La Liga through 15 rounds, surpassing his 10 in the league all of last season. Only Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé with 16 has more in this campaign.
“I already knew that I could be a starter here in Barcelona and fight for this spot,” Torres said. “Now we have to go for more. The most important thing was our ability to respond to their early goal.”
It was a fourth career hat trick for Torres, who also bagged three goals at Betis in a 4-2 win last year.
Bardghji impressed in his third start since the 20-year-old Sweden winger joined Barcelona from Copenhagen in the summer. His dribbling was electric, and he provided a cross for Torres to score the go-ahead goal before he made it 3-1 with a powerful strike from just inside the area.
Lewandowski and Raphinha never left the bench for Barcelona. That leaves them rested for when Eintracht Frankfurt arrive on Tuesday in the Champions League.
The game featured a tactical novelty for Barcelona: Yamal spent most of the match playing in an interior, creative midfield role rather than on the right wing.
Yamal remained in sync with his teammates, participating in the passing move that led to Torres’ first goal. He converted the penalty in the 59th for Barcelona's fifth after a shot by Marcus Rashford hit the raised arm of Marc Bartra.
Flick said he asked Yamal if he was ready to play at the “10 spot” and Yamal agreed. Above all, his coach praised Yamal’s work in defense.
“He played a fantastic game and it gives us one or two more options,” Flick said.
Betis eased the pain with late goals by Diego Llorente and Cucho Hernández's penalty after Koundé fouled Abde in the box.
Manuel Pellegrini’s Betis was flying high coming into the game having beaten fierce city rival Sevilla in the previous round and was unbeaten in eight games overall. Betis will be overtaken by Espanyol on Sunday if it gets a draw with Rayo Vallecano.
Fermín López returned as a second-half substitute after the Barcelona midfielder missed two games with a leg injury.
Tajon Buchanan and Georges Mikautadze scored to help Villarreal beat Getafe 2-0 and stay in third place, one point behind Madrid.
Athletic Bilbao beat fourth-placed Atletico Madrid 1-0 before the Basque club faces Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Alex Berenguer scored from a pass by Nico Williams with five minutes remaining.
Alaves upset Real Sociedad 1-0 in a regional derby.
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Barcelona's Ferran Torres celebrates after scoring his side second goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Betis and Barcelona in Seville, Spain, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Phot/Manu Reino)
Betis' Antony celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the game during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Betis and Barcelona in Seville, Spain, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Phot/Manu Reino)
Barcelona's Ferran Torres celebrates after scoring his side second goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Betis and Barcelona in Seville, Spain, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Phot/Manu Reino)
Barcelona's Roony Bardghji celebrates after scoring his sides third goal during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Betis and Barcelona in Seville, Spain, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Phot/Manu Reino)
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal celebrates after scoring his sides 5th goal from the penalty spot during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Betis and Barcelona in Seville, Spain, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Phot/Manu Reino)
Barcelona's Ferran Torres celebrates after scoring his side 4th goal and his third goal of the game during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Real Betis and Barcelona in Seville, Spain, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (AP Phot/Manu Reino)
