The Detroit Pistons ended a 3-game losing streak in a row in the NBA, beating the Los Angeles Lakers in a great game san antonio spurs by final score of 131-138, with an outstanding display of Jalen Duren.
The Pistons’ 19-year-old rookie center shone with 30 points, 17 rebounds, 4 blocks, 3 assists and a steal, making 13 of 20 from the field and 4 of 9 from free throws, playing 42 minutes.
With 2.11 meters in height, chosen in the thirteenth position of the first round of the draft of 2022has stood out for his athleticism, rebounding and defensive ability, averaging 8.8 points, 8.9 rebounds, and almost a block per game (0.9).
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According to ESPN Stats & Info, this was the first game of at least 30 points and 15 rebounds in Duren’s career, making him the second youngest player in history to achieve those figures.
LeBron James remains the youngest to record those numbers, at 18 years and 334 days in 2003, with Duren being second at 19 years and 84 days, third being Paolo Banchero of the Orlando Magic, with 19 years and 358 days.
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The Pistons are one of the youngest teams in the NBA, but loaded with brilliant talent like cade cunninghamDuren, Killian Hayes, Jaden IveyIsaiah Stewart, and the recently arrived James Wiseman, so the future aspires to be bright for the Detroit club, which at the moment the development of the project is taking its toll on, being penultimate in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 15 wins and 42 losses.
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