Daniss Jenkins' career game leads Pistons to big win over Lakers

An unlikely hero helped the Detroit Pistons snap the Los Angeles Lakers' nine-game win streak on Monday.

Second-year guard Daniss Jenkins, starting for just the 11th time this season, scored 30 points in the 113-110 home win. Jenkins, a 2024 undrafted free agent who ended his collegiate career with Rick Pitino at St. John's, shot 11-of-18 from the court, including 4-of-5 from three, while adding a team-high eight assists and four rebounds.

Center Jalen Duren recorded his 37th double-double of the season, finishing with 20 points and 11 rebounds, as the Pistons won for the seventh time in eight games after a four-game losing streak to re-solidify their hold of first place in the Eastern Conference with 11 games to go in the regular season.

Daniss Jenkins' career night leads Detroit Pistons to win over streaking Los Angeles Lakers

Stepping in for injured star guard Cade Cunningham, who was diagnosed with a collapsed lung last week, placing him out indefinitely, Jenkins had his second consecutive 20-point game, continuing to make the most out of his opportunities when provided.

After only playing 23 minutes and scoring seven points as a rookie, Jenkins saw his first extended action against the Washington Wizards in November 2025, when he scored 24 points in 33 minutes off the bench, including a tying three at the end of regulation to send the game to overtime.