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Jalen Duren Marks New Career-High in Pistons-Nets Matchup

Jalen Duren had a dominant defensive showing against the Nets.
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Mar 1, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) dribbles against Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton (33) in the first half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
Mar 1, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) dribbles against Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton (33) in the first half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

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Avoiding a second-straight loss after seeing their eight-game win streak get snapped on Friday night was a must for the Detroit Pistons. Former first-round pick Jalen Duren made sure he had a hand in a little of everything along the way as the Pistons faced the Brooklyn Nets.

While Duren’s overall contributions played a major part in the Detroit victory, his rim-protection made all of the difference. Not only was he disruptive as a defender, but Duren inspired his team to play the same way defensively.

By the end of the night, the Pistons had 15 blocks against the Nets. Duren was responsible for six of them, which helped the big man mark a new career-high in blocks.

via @Keith_Langlois: Career-high 6 blocks for Jalen Duren. Had 5 vs. Washington 11/27/23.

Once the Pistons exceeded 14 blocks as a team, they marked a new season-high for the organization.

Along with his blocks, Duren accounted for 18 points on 6-7 shooting from the field. He made all six of his free throws. The veteran had a double-double by coming down with 11 rebounds. Duren also dished out two assists and snatched a couple of steals on defense.

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Mar 1, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Brooklyn Nets forward Jalen Wilson (22) dribbles against Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren (0) in the first half at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images | Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images

The Pistons avoided a losing streak as they defeated the Brooklyn Nets 115-94. Detroit now advances to 33-27 on the season, keeping their spot as the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference.

Duren has been a huge help in the Pistons’ success this year, especially since the new year. Being healthy for the last 28 games, Duren has been averaging 13 points, 12 rebounds, three assists, one steal, and one block per game.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia

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