DETROIT PISTONS

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Detroit Pistons VS. Utah Jazz

Utah Jazz (2-4) at Detroit Pistons (2-3), 6 p.m. (ET)

(SportsNetwork.com) - The Detroit Pistons try to close out a four-game homestand with a winning record when they entertain the Utah Jazz Sunday at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

The Pistons lost the first game of the stay to Brooklyn, but have responded with back-to-back 98-95 wins over New York and Milwaukee. In Friday's triumph versus the Bucks, the Pistons took a 51-44 lead into halftime and later trailed by a 68-63 margin in the third quarter.

Detroit, though, took back the lead in the final 12 minutes and the Bucks got no closer than 95-93. Detroit shot a season-high 49.3 percent and was hot beyond the arc, making 47.8 percent from 3-point range (11-of-23).

All five starters and one bench player scored in double digits, as Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led the bunch with 19 points and Brandon Jennings added 15 points. Josh Smith and reserve Caron Butler had 14 apiece, Andre Drummond posted 11 points and 10 boards and Greg Monroe collected 10 points and seven rebounds.

Caldwell-Pope was the surprise of the night for Detroit, which started the season with three straight losses.

"He didn't really get an opportunity last year to play and be able to get a feel for the game," said Smith of Caldwell-Pope. "This year, it all started with Summer League this summer. He has more confidence knowing he can come in and be affective. When he plays under control he's a good two guard to watch and his future's very bright and his work ethic is strong."

The Pistons will begin a four-game road trip Monday against Chicago, followed by visits to Washington, Oklahoma City and Memphis.

Utah is set to begin a five-game trek Sunday against the Pistons and will also make stops in Indiana, Atlanta, New York and Toronto.

One game after upsetting LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on a last- second shot by Gordon Hayward, the Jazz fell back into the loss column with Friday's 105-82 setback to the Dallas Mavericks.

Alec Burks led Utah with 14 points, Hayward added 12 after scoring 21 against Cleveland and rookie Dante Exum ended with a career-best 11 points. The Jazz hurt themselves with 23 turnovers, leading to 32 Dallas points. They had 15 turnovers versus the Cavs.

"I thought they had us discombobulated offensively," Jazz coach Quin Snyder said of the Mavericks.

Dirk Nowitzki had a game-high 27 points for the Mavs.

Utah and Detroit split two meetings last season with each team winning on the road. The Jazz have dominated the series of late as evidenced by a 15-2 record in the last 17 encounters.

The Pistons are 4-10 in the previous 14 games at home versus the Jazz.

Utah is 53-33 all-time against Detroit with a 22-22 ledger on the road.