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Pistons vs. Mavericks final score: Dallas dominates Detroit, 92-77

Elton Brand had his best game of the season as the Mavericks dominated the Pistons.

US PRESSWIRE

Elton Brand had 17 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks to lead Dallas to a 92-77 win over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday.

Brand's double-double was his second this season.

Down six, 48-42, after two quarters, Dallas went on a 38-10 run in the second half to take a 80-61 lead with 8:11 left in the fourth quarter. Dallas outscored Detroit 50-29 in the second half to secure the 15-point win.

The Pistons shot just 34.1 percent from the floor versus the Mavericks. Greg Monroe matched a season-low with eight points on 4-of-17 shooting from the field for Detroit. Brandon Knight led the Pistons with a team-high 20 points.

O.J. Mayo had 27 points, five rebounds and four assists on 10-of-21 shooting from the field including 6-of-9 from three-point territory.

The win snapped the Mavericks' three-game losing streak as they improved to 8-9 on the season. The loss was Detroit's second in a row.