Flagg 16+8, Duren made 13 of 16, Cunningham 21+18, the Pistons defeated the Mavericks

The Mavericks battled against the Pistons, and the thick eyebrows continued to be absent; in the first quarter, Osar made an emergency stop, and Dunroe made a three-pointer. The Pistons opened the game 7:0. Christie, Clay, and Flagg responded with three-pointers.

Fighting again in the second quarter, Washington took off for a dunk and Russell extended a three-pointer; Duren made two free throws, Cunningham made a pass to the basket and Green hit a strong hit, Duren hit Gafford with a back to complete the Pistons' 2+1 lead. In the next round, Harris dunked and Osar hit a three-pointer that pierced the Pistons' lead to 10 points. Christie, Flagg, and Williams made three-pointers one after another. At halftime, the Mavericks regained the lead at 61:59 with the Pistons.

In the third quarter, Osar held the ball and made a throw from Flagg. Cunningham and Russell exchanged three-pointers. The two teams were still inseparable. Osar dunked with an alley-oop, and Marshall made an emergency stop to respond in the mid-range; as Cunningham missed a long three-pointer, the Mavericks ended the third quarter 93:87 with the Pistons.

The final battle! The Pistons took the lead, Green stole a one-stop counterattack and dunked, and Stewart hit a reverse layup; Russell continued to score three points, and Stewart responded strongly with a 2+1 layup. Green hit another three-pointer and the Pistons overtook the Mavericks 100:99. Flagg continuously hit the penalty area and made kills and went to the free throw line. Washington and Marshall made key three-pointers. Cunningham took over the game. The Mavericks lost to the Pistons 110:122.

In terms of statistics, the Mavericks: Russell had a season high of 31 points and 7 rebounds, Flagg had a poor touch and scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists on 3 of 14 shots, Klay had 11 points, and Christie had 13 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists; Pistons: Duren made 13 of 16 shots and scored 33 points and 11 rebounds in an efficient and versatile manner, Cunningham led the team with 21 points and 18 assists, Osar had 15 points and 7 rebounds, and Stewart had 10 points.