Rookie Ron Holland scored a career-high 26 points as the host Detroit Pistons defeated the New Orleans Pelicans, 136-130, on Sunday afternoon.Holland added six assists and five rebounds. Jalen Duren powered for 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Marcus Sasser supplied 20 points. Dennis Schroder added 16 points and five assists.It was the Pistons’ second victory over the Pelicans in less than a week. Detroit (40-32) romped to a 127-81 win on the Pelicans’ home floor on Monday.CJ McCollum carried New Orleans (19-53) with 40 points and seven assists while Jordan Hawkins had 25 points.The Pistons played without All-Star Cade Cunningham due to a calf injury. New Orleans forward Zion Williamson missed the contest due to a lower back contusion.The Pistons jumped to a 36-27 lead by the end of the first quarter as eight of nine players that coach J.B. Bickerstaff played scored. Detroit finished the quarter with a 13-3 run, including two Simone Fontecchio 3-pointers.Isaiah Stewart’s 3-pointer with seven minutes left in the half gave Detroit a 12-point advantage. Duren had a personal 5-0 run late in the half to make it 64-51. The Pelicans finished the half with an 8-4 spurt, including five points from McCollum, to cut the Pistons’ lead to 68-59 by halftime.Duren had 17 points and seven rebounds at the break to lead Detroit.