East beats West in battle between NBA best

Jalen Duren has recorded 29 points and 15 rebounds, Cade Cunningham added 29 points and 13 assists and Detroit beat short-handed Oklahoma City 124-116 in a match-up of conference leaders.

The Thunder started the game without five of their six leading scorers — Shai Alexander-Gilgeous (abdomen), Isaiah Hartenstein (calf), Chet Holmgren (back), Ajay Mitchell (abdomen) and Jalen Williams (hamstring). The only one of the top six to start was Isaiah Joe, and he left at halftime because of a bruised hip.

Duncan Robinson added 16 points on Wednesday night for East-leading Pistons, who have won six of seven to improve to 43-14.

Jaylin Williams had a career-best 30 points for the defending champion, and Cason Wallace added 23 as OKC dropped to 45-15.

In Toronto, Devin Vassell scored 21 points, De'Aaron Fox added 20 and San Antonio overcame Victor Wembanyama's rough night to beat the Raptors 110-107 and extend their season-best win streak to 10 games.

Wembanyama scored 12 points on 3-of-12 shooting. Toronto's Brandon Ingram missed a three-pointer that would have tied the game and Wembanyama grabbed the rebound.

Wembanyama finished with eight boards, three assists and five blocks, including a pivotal one on Jakob Poeltl with 44 seconds left, to solidify the Spurs (42-16) second in the West.

In Memphis, Will Richard scored 21 points, Brandin Podziemski and Gary Payton II added 19 apiece and Golden State routed Memphis 133-112 in another game between two teams depleted by injuries.

Gui Santos added 17 points as eight of the nine Warriors players who saw action reached double figures. The ninth player, Malevy Leons, had nine.

Golden State built a double-digit lead in the first half, stretched the margin to 32 in the fourth quarter and coasted to victory.

The Warriors (31-28) are still jockeying for post-season positioning and were without Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler, while the Grizzlies' Ja Morant, Zach Edey and Cedric Coward were among others unavailable.