Jackson And Drummond Lift Pistons Over Rockets, 116-105
The game was decided by a first half where the Pistons built a 23-point lead over a team that went to the Western Conference finals six months ago.
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The game was decided by a first half where the Pistons built a 23-point lead over a team that went to the Western Conference finals six months ago.
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Andre Drummond had 15 points and 15 rebounds for Detroit, but appeared to hurt himself late in the second quarter.
The Wizards had the ball with 9.2 seconds left, but Otto Porter was called for a five-second violation on the inbound attempt. That gave Detroit a last chance, but Marcus Morris missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Andre Drummond has been one of the stars of the early part of the season, notching double-doubles in his first 11 games and averaging an incredible 18.9 boards per game.
Ersan Ilyasova scored 20 points, Andre Drummond had 18 points and 19 rebounds, and Reggie Jackson added 20 points in Detroit's third straight loss.
Reggie Jackson and Marcus Morris both had 16 points for Detroit, which was outscored 36-23 in its second straight loss on a six-game road trip.
"It was light," Morris said. "If it was in Detroit it would have been better, louder."
Morris had repeatedly expressed his disdain for the Suns organization and said he was "disrespected" when he was sent to the Pistons, splitting him and twin brother Markieff in the process.
Let's just hope -- for the sake of fans in L.A. -- that another rebranding comes in the near future for this franchise.
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