Young has 19 points and 10 rebounds as Nets beat Pistons 87-83
Thaddeus Young had 19 points (14 in the paint) and 10 rebounds, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Detroit Pistons 87-83.
Brook Lopez’s free throw put the Nets ahead for good with 29 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
The Pistons had the ball down 3 after a timeout, but Reggie Jackson missed a 3-pointer with 3.2 seconds left that would have tied it.
Young’s free throw with 1.2 seconds left made it 87-83 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Nets outscored the Pistons 11-7. Jarrett Jack scored 4 of the Nets’ 11 on 1 for 1 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Marcus Morris Sr. had 2 of his 3 steals, both with the game within five points. With 1:26 left, Ersan Ilyasova stole the ball from Lopez, and Andre Drummond’s layup off it put the Pistons ahead 83-81.
For the Pistons, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 21 points, and Drummond added 20 points, 18 rebounds and 3 steals.
The Nets shot 43.2% from the field and 33.3% from 3 to the Pistons’ 33.7% and 25.0%. They held the Pistons to 83 points. Lopez fouled out.