April 13 - Marcus Sasser led a balanced attack with 24 points, James Wiseman put up a double-double in a rare start and the visiting Detroit Pistons formally crushed the Dallas Mavericks' hopes of finishing fourth in the Western Conference with a stunning, 107-89 victory Friday night. Evan Fournier led a productive four-man bench crew with 13 points as the Pistons (14-67) snapped a six-game losing streak by having better depth than a Mavericks club resting star guards Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. Jaden Hardy went for a game-high 25...

Jason Kidd insisted the Mavericks were focused on their Friday opponent, the Detroit Pistons, when asked before the game if they’ve started preparing for their first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Clippers. With two games left in the regular season, the Mavericks coach said he didn’t want his team to overlook anyone, even the struggling Pistons, but it was clear after the 107-89 loss Friday at American Airlines Center that Dallas has its sights set on the future. The Mavericks were undermanned without the dynamic duo of Luka Doncic...