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Collin Sexton Focused On Being Aggressive In Lakers Win Over Pistons

With Luka Doncic out, not many people gave the Los Angeles Lakers a chance to beat the Detroit Pistons in the first game of their road trip. To their credit though, a lot of players like Collin Sexton stepped up…

By Daniel Starkand · Lakers Nation

Published: Monday, 9 November 2026 at 3:55 PM

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Collin Sexton adopted an aggressive mindset to help lead a shorthanded Lakers squad past the Detroit Pistons.
Sexton scored 17 points off the bench on 5-of-10 shooting across 24 minutes of action.
The Lakers played without star Luka Doncic, who missed the game due to injury.

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Collin Sexton credited an aggressive, next-man-up mentality for his performance during the Los Angeles Lakers' wire-to-wire road victory against the Detroit Pistons. With NBA leading scorer Luka Doncic sidelined, Sexton contributed 17 points, two rebounds, and two assists in 24 minutes off the bench to help secure the win.

Sexton noted that encouragement from the coaching staff to shoot open opportunities and avoid forcing plays helped settle the team during a Pistons run late in the third quarter. Led by Austin Reaves' 43 points, the victory improved the Lakers' record to 9-2 on the season.

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