Rookie guard scores 24 points to lead Pistons past Mavericks for 14th win

DALLAS (AP) — Marcus Sasser scored 24 points in his hometown return, including 13 straight Detroit points during a stretch of the third quarter, and the Pistons beat the Dallas Mavericks — playing without Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving — 107-89 on Friday night. The Pistons (14-67) led for most of the night against a Mavericks team that had won five consecutive games and 16 of 18 to secure an playoff spot. Chimezie Metu scored 18 points for Detroit, matching a career high with four 3-pointers. Doncic, the NBA scoring...