In a surprising thriller, the NBA's second-best team narrowly defeated a Wizards team that dropped to an NBA-worst 1-10 following their ninth straight loss.

"We understood how crucial this game was for us," Jenkins commented. "We weren't going to let anything stop us from securing this win."

Cunningham shot 14-of-45 for a career-best 46 points, adding 12 rebounds, 11 assists, five steals, and two blocks as Detroit improved to 9-2.

"He's the one who will lead this team no matter what," Detroit's Jalen Duren said about Cunningham. "Seeing him battle through and perform at such a high level gave us confidence."

Jenkins came off the bench to score a career-high 24 points and grabbed eight rebounds, while Duren contributed 19 points and 14 rebounds for the Pistons.

C.J. McCollum, who led Washington with 42 points, made a floater with 14 seconds left to put the Wizards ahead 126-121.

However, Jenkins, who had missed the previous three games, nailed a three-pointer with three seconds left and, after a Kyshawn George free throw for Washington, hit another three at the buzzer to tie the game 127-127 and force overtime.

"I told myself if I got the ball, I was going to shoot it," Jenkins said. "He trusted me and passed it, and it went in."

"I know my abilities. I just had to believe in myself and trust my preparation."

Duren spoke about Jenkins: "He never backs down in big moments. He's destined to be a great player in this league, and tonight proved it."

During the overtime, Duncan Robinson's three-pointer put Detroit ahead, and Green's dunk extended the lead to 136-133 with 25 seconds left.

George scored a layup for the Wizards, but Duren made a free throw to seal the final score. McCollum missed two three-point attempts in the final seconds, allowing the Pistons to secure the win.

In another overtime thriller, Norman Powell put up 33 points and Andrew Wiggins added 23 points, including the winning dunk at the overtime buzzer, leading Miami to a 140-138 victory over

Cleveland, snapping the Cavaliers' four-game winning streak and leaving both teams at 7-4.

Jaime Jaquez hit a jumper with 7.1 seconds left to tie Miami at 128-128 and send the game into overtime. Powell made two free throws with 6.5 seconds remaining to give Miami a 138-135 lead, but Donovan Mitchell

drained a three-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to tie the game for Cleveland. Miami responded with a buzzer-beater alley-oop dunk from Wiggins off a pass fromNikola Jovic

.

Mitchell led the Cavaliers with 28 points and 15 rebounds. Another intense matchup took place in Orlando, whereDesmond Bane hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to give the Magic a 115-112 home win overPortland

. Paolo Banchero

led Orlando with 28 points, while Bane added 22 points, having missed all five of his previous three-point attempts before sinking the game-winner. Shaedon Sharpe

was the top scorer for Portland with 31 points. Victor Wembanyama delivered a commanding performance with 38 points, 12 rebounds, five blocks, and five assists to lead the San Antonio Spursto a 121-117 victory againstChicago

. The French star shot 11-of-19 from the field, including 6-of-9 from beyond the arc, and was perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line, while De'Aaron Fox

contributed 21 points for the Spurs. Luka Doncic led the Los Angeles Lakers with a game-high 38 points, seven assists, and six rebounds in a 121-111 win overCharlotte

. Austin Reaves added 24 points, and Japan's Rui Hachimura contributed 21 points for the Lakers, while Miles Bridges

led the Hornets with 34 points. Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and added eight rebounds and six assists in a 116-114 Bucks win atDallas