Before the Detroit Lions kick off against the Washington Commanders for their first playoff action of the season on Saturday night, the Detroit Pistons will hos

Devin Booker is ready for his Detroit Lions to play the Washington Commanders in a divisional round showdown at Ford Field Saturday night. Booker's Phoenix Suns happened to be in Detroit to play the Pistons Saturday, which tipped off four hours before kickoff down the street. Perfect timing.

When the Lions-Commanders game time was announced as 8 p.m. on Saturday, the Pistons' game was moved up and hour to 4 p.m. That allowed a window for Booker, a Lions fan, and teammate Kevin Durant, a Maryland native and Commanders fan, to make it to the game less than a mile away at Ford Field.

Tobias Harris led the Pistons with 21 points, while Cade Cunningham added 20 points and 11 assists. Cunningham, Detroit's All-Star candidate, shot 7 for 26 from the field. Jalen Duren finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds, Malik Beasley scored 14 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Marcus Sasser each had 11.

DETROIT (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 30 of his 36 points in the second half and the Phoenix Suns defeated the Detroit Pistons 125-121 on Saturday. Devin Booker scored 35 points, his fifth consecutive 30-point outing, as the Suns won for the fifth time in six games.

Suns 125, Pistons 121. Kevin Durant (36 points) got going in the second half, and he and Devin Booker (35 points) iced the game late in the 4th. Pistons fall to 21-21

Devin Booker and Kevin Durant plan to attend Saturday's playoff game between Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions at Ford Field.

The stars aligned for Phoenix Suns teammates Kevin Durant and Devin Booker to make a friendly wager on some playoff football.