The Detroit Pistons held off the Los Angeles Lakers 117-114 to sweep the clubs’ season series. Malik Beasley scored 21 points and Cade Cunningham had 20 points and 10 assists.

The Los Angeles Lakers were finally within striking distance. Trailing the Detroit Pistons by 10 points with less than five minutes on the clock, Lakers’ superstar LeBron James led a last-minute charge to make it a one-possession game with 45 seconds to go.

The Detroit Pistons are off to a much better start in 2024-25 than in their previous campaign, with their undefeated record against one franchise playing a small role. Detroit defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday in a 117-114 nail-biter to make it a two-game win streak.

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