Pistons lose Jennings to ruptured Achilles
TORONTO – Detroit Pistons guard Brandon Jennings will miss the rest of the season after he ruptured his left Achilles' tendon.
Jennings was injured in Saturday's 101-86 loss at Milwaukee. It's a huge blow for Detroit, which had rebounded after a terrible start.
"It's definitely a tough loss for us," Pistons forward Greg Monroe said. "He's a huge part of the success we've had recently."
Jennings had a magnetic resonance imaging exam Sunday that confirmed the injury, which will require surgery. No timetable is being placed on his return.
Jennings, 25, averaged 15.4 points and 6.6 assists in 41 games this season. Coach Stan Van Gundy said Saturday that D.J. Augustin will have to play a bigger role with Jennings out. Augustin got off to a good start Sunday by scoring 35 points, but it wasn't enough as the Pistons lost to the Toronto Raptors 114-110. Jonas Valanciunas had 20 points and 11 rebounds for Toronto.
HIGHLIGHTS
• JAMES, CAVS STOP THUNDER: LeBron James scored 34 points and host Cleveland beat Oklahoma City 108-98 for the Cavaliers' sixth consecutive victory. The Cavs are 6-1 since James returned after missing eight games because of injury. Kevin Love added 19 points and 13 rebounds. Kevin Durant scored 32 points and Russell Westbrook 22 for the Thunder, which ended a five-game road trip 3-2 and plays host to the Timberwolves on Monday.
• TRIPLE-DOZEN: Hassan Whiteside had an unconventional triple-double with 12 blocks to go with 14 points and 13 rebounds to help Miami beat host Chicago 96-84. The 6-11 Whiteside, 25, had bounced around the Development League, China and Lebanon, signing with Miami on Nov. 24. "Three months ago I was at the downtown Y just chilling, working on my game," he said. "I couldn't get a team to pick up the phone."
• HUMPRIES STEPS UP: John Wall scored six of his 19 points in overtime and had 16 assists as Washington beat host Denver 117-115. Kris Humphries had a season-high 21 points and 14 rebounds to help the Wizards stop a two-game skid.
