The Pistons had to go to the desert to end their cold streak.
And they had to hold on in the final minutes to get it done, behind Derrick Rose.
Rose bloomed in the desert, tying his season high with 31 points, including two sensational drives in the final minute, carrying the Pistons to a thrilling 113-111 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night at Talking Stick Resort Arena.
Christian Wood added 19 points, nine rebounds and five assists, Brandon Knight 19 points and Svi Mykhailiuk 13 points, as the Pistons ended their seven-game losing streak.
The Pistons (20-41) had a chance to put it away in the final seconds but made it interesting with a mistake. They had a two-point lead with 1.9 seconds left, after Devin Booker (26 points, six rebounds and six assists) hit a jumper to make it 113-111.
The Pistons threw away the inbounds pass and DeAndre Ayton got the ball and the Suns (24-36) called timeout to set up a final play. Booker got the inbounds pass and couldn't get a good look before time expired.
