The Pistons extended their win streak on Monday night behind a dominant performance from the returning Jalen Duren, who finished with 31 points and 15 rebounds on a ridiculous 12/13 shooting split. Duren's emerging stardom has given the Pistons more options to succeed on offense and rest Cade Cunningham during their crusade to contending in the East. He's also rapidly earning his way into a massive contract extension, which the Pistons will happily give out if he keeps up this level of play.
Duren has been one of the best centers in the NBA
Duren proved that he can be the focal point of the offense and operate as a star without Cade, who missed his third straight game.