Drummond has 20 points and 20 rebounds as Pistons beat Bulls in OT
Andre Drummond had 20 points (16 in the paint) and 20 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Chicago Bulls 98-94 in overtime.
It was tied 83-83 at the end of regulation.
During clutch time, the Pistons outscored the Bulls 20-6. Drummond scored 7 of the Pistons’ 20 on 3 for 4 shooting and 1 for 4 at the line. Late in the fourth quarter, Jimmy Butler III had 2 of his 3 steals, one of them leading to Derrick Rose’s driving layup that put the Bulls ahead 81-79, and the Bulls scored 3 points off them.
Marcus Morris Sr. scored 26 points (15 in the third quarter) on 10 for 15 shooting, and Reggie Jackson added 22 points and 7 assists. The Pistons had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Bulls, Butler had 23 points, 11 rebounds and 3 steals but shot 5 for 19, and Nikola Mirotic added 22 points.
The Pistons grabbed 20 offensive rebounds to the Bulls’ 8. The Bulls’ starters were outscored 44-28 in 19 minutes together.