Detroit—The Cruise defeated the Windy City Bulls 112-108 on Wednesday night, marking their first win of the regular season.
Returning to the team after signing a 10-day contract with the Pistons, Derrick Walton Jr. tallied his first triple-double as a professional. Walton scored 20 points to go along with 11 rebounds and 16 assists, a new career-high. Walton’s triple-double is the first in Motor City Cruise history.
Another standout for the Cruise on Wednesday night was Cheick Diallo. Like Walton, Diallo is also returning from a 10-day contract with the Pistons. Diallo scored a career-high 28 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. Dating back to the Showcase Cup Tournament, this marks the third consecutive game Diallo has scored 20+ points and grabbed 10+ rebounds.
The Cruise are back in action when they take on the Capital City Go Go on Saturday, January 8, at 7:00 PM ET. Motor City returns to Wayne State Fieldhouse on Sunday, January 16, when they take on the College Park Skyhawks at 3:00 PM ET
ABOUT THE MOTOR CITY CRUISE
The Motor City Cruise, based in Detroit, MI, are the new NBA G League affiliate of the Detroit Pistons. One of 30 teams in the NBA G League, the Cruise are one of three new franchises added to the G League this season. They host the Wisconsin Herd in their inaugural home opener on November 11 at Wayne State Arena. Season tickets, group tickets and single-game tickets are available on cruisebasketball.com. Stay up to date with the Motor City Cruise by following @MotorCityCruise on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
