It took the Pistons awhile, but they're showing that some lottery luck and smart personnel moves can lead to a big turnaround.

Cade Cunningham had 27 points and 10 assists, and the Detroit Pistons beat NBA-worst Washington 123-103 in a physical game that included two late flagrant fouls by the Wizards.

The Utah Jazz have been hit with a hefty fine by the NBA. The NBA has fined the Jazz $100,000 for violating the Player Participating Policy when the team failed to make Lauri Markkanen available for a game on March 5. ESPN's Shams Charania shared via X. The NBA has fined the Utah Jazz $100,000 for violations of the player participation policy.

The NBA on Wednesday fined the Utah Jazz $100,000 for violating its player participation policy. According to the league, the violation occurred when the Jazz failed to make power forward Lauri Markkanen available when Utah took on the host Washington Wizards on March 5,