Pistons rally from 18 down in the third quarter to beat Trail Blazers
Andre Drummond had 29 points (26 in the paint) and 27 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons rallied from 18 points down in the third quarter to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 120-103.
The Pistons trailed 57-47 at halftime and 73-55 with 7:54 left in the third quarter. They outscored the Trail Blazers 65-30 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the Pistons outscored the Trail Blazers 6-0. Reggie Jackson (No. 1 in clutch points, 2015-16) scored all 6 of the Pistons’ points on 3 for 3 shooting.
Jackson scored 40 points. Jackson scored 26 of his 40 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Trail Blazers, Damian Lillard had 26 points (11 in the first quarter) and 11 assists. Allen Crabbe scored 15 points off the bench.
The Trail Blazers committed 23 turnovers to the Pistons’ 9. The Pistons outscored the Trail Blazers 31-7 in 8 minutes with Tolliver, Morris, Jackson, Drummond and Caldwell-Pope on the floor together.