Pistons go over .500 mark by beating Nets

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Malik Beasley scored 23 points as the Detroit Pistons moved over .500 and pushed their winning streak to five games by defeating the depleted Brooklyn Nets 113-98 on Wednesday night in New York.

The Pistons led most of the way in winning for the eighth time in nine games and improved to 19-18 by beating the Nets for the second time this season, both times decisively. Detroit also