Iverson helps Pistons end Cavaliers’ streak

The Detroit Pistons are starting to show their potential with Allen Iverson, beating two of the NBA’s best teams in less than a week.

Iverson scored 23 points, and Rasheed Wallace had 10 of his 21 points during a fourth-quarter surge that gave Detroit a 96-89 victory over Cleveland on Wednesday night that ended the Cavaliers’ winning streak at eight games.

Detroit handed the Lakers their only defeat on Friday.

“It’s early, but it’s exciting,” Iverson said.

Wallace wouldn’t go that far.

“It’s not like we set out and said, ‘Oh, these are the NBA’s hottest teams.’ We’re just trying to make ourselves better,” said Wallace, who had a season-high 15 rebounds. “We really don’t care about what the other teams are doing at that moment.”

LeBron James scored 25 points for Cleveland.