On Monday night, Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren returned to the lineup following a two-game absence. As he recovered from a mild right ankle sprain, the Pistons kept streaking; entering Monday's home game against the struggling Indiana Pacers, Detroit had won nine in a row, its longest winning streak in 17 years.

On the night before he turned 22, Jalen Duren put up 31 points and 15 rebounds for the Detroit Pistons, showing why this is a breakthrough campaign.

Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren have both missed two-straight games for the red-hot Pistons, who have won nine in a row.

Jalen Duren returned from a two-game absence and dominated with 31 points and 15 rebounds as the host Detroit Pistons stretched their winning streak to 10 games with a 127-112 victory over the struggling Indiana Pacers on Monday night. Duren, recovered from an ankle sprain, ended up two points shy of his career high.

The Detroit Pistons are one of the hottest teams in the NBA, winning each of their last nine games en route to an 11-2 start. The team's long winning streak has propelled them to move up to No. 5 in NBA.com writer John Schuhmann's latest power rankings. The team was slotted at No. 8 in the previous edition, resulting in a three-spot jump.

Jalen Duren returned with 31 points as the Pistons won their 10th straight, their longest win streak since 2008.

DETROIT — Injuries have plagued the Detroit Pistons’ roster pretty much since the start of the season. While some players have already returned from short absences, names continue popping up on the injury report each week, most recently second-year forward Bobi Klintman.

The Pistons won the top prize in the ‘21 draft and used the selection on Cunningham, who has quickly developed into one of the best guards in the Eastern Conference. Cleveland was given the No. 3 pick and they got a star in his own right in Evan Mobley, who was named an All-Star and the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year last season.