Pistons beat Nets 115-103
Aron Baynes scored a season-high 21 points (17 in the fourth quarter), and the Detroit Pistons opened the fourth quarter with a 25-8 run to beat the Brooklyn Nets 115-103.
It was tied at 77 when Stanley Johnson’s driving layup put the Pistons ahead for good with 11:30 left. Anthony Tolliver scored 8 points and Baynes added 7 as they pulled away to a 102-85 lead with 5:09 left.
Early in the fourth quarter, Johnson had 2 of his 4 steals in 28 seconds, the first leading to his own driving layup that put the Pistons ahead 79-77 and the second to Baynes’ free throws.
Baynes scored 17 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter. The Pistons had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Nets, Thaddeus Young had 24 points (20 in the paint) and 9 rebounds on 12 for 17 shooting.
The Pistons grabbed 15 offensive rebounds to the Nets’ 6. The Nets forced 8 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Pistons outscored the Nets 38-26 in 12 minutes with Blake, Tolliver, Baynes, Caldwell-Pope and Johnson on the floor together.