Six members of the Warriors scored in double figures as they secured a much-needed win over the Pistons on Thursday to open their four-game road trip.

While Detroit has undoubtedly taken strides this season, it slipped in some key areas on Thursday. The Pistons turned the ball over 14 times for what would become 25 Warriors points. They allowed 15 offensive rebounds, and Golden State outscored them 21-6 in second-chance points.

Cade Cunningham scored 32 points, and the Detroit Pistons finished on a 22-6 run but couldn't continue their win streak, with a 107-104 loss to G.S.

Thursday’s game between the Detroit Pistons and the Golden State Warriors could miss quite a few players for the visitor’s side. Ahead of the game, the Warriors

Buddy Hield scored 19 points to help lead the Golden State Warriors to a 107-104 win over the host Detroit Pistons on Thursday.

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DETROIT — Before the Warriors’ game against the Pistons, Steve Kerr told his team that they needed to start winning the individual battles. Basketball is a team sport, but it’s made up of hundreds of micro games within the game. The box-outs, the loose balls, the contested boards, the ability to stay in front of your man.

The Warriors have lost 2 straight. Tuesday night they lost 114-98 at home to Miami. Steph Curry had 31 points and Trayce Jackson-Davis added 19 points for Golden State in the loss. Detroit has won 5 straight overall and 4 in a row at home. Last night Cade Cunningham and the Pistons won at Brooklyn 113-98. Malik Beasley had 23 to pace Detroit.

When speaking to the media speaking, Stephen Curry admitted that he and his teammates were annoyed by the result. He noted how stretches of poor execution on both sides of the ball continue to hurt the Warriors, yet, for whatever reason, they don't eradicate those stretches.

The Golden State Warriors head to Gainbridge Fieldhouse to face the Indiana Pacers in a non-conference matchup. The Warriors are 19-18, which puts them in ninth place in the Western Conference. The Pacers are 20-18, which puts them in sixth place in the Eastern Conference.