Blake Griffin scored 25 points (11 in the first quarter), and the Detroit Pistons went on a 14-3 run in the third quarter to beat the Chicago Bulls 99-83 to end a 4-game losing streak.
It was tied at 49 when Andre Drummond’s layup put the Pistons ahead for good with 10:43 left in the third quarter. They pulled away to a 63-52 lead with 5:47 left in the quarter and led by as many as 20 in the fourth quarter.
Reggie Bullock Jr. scored 21 points on 9 for 12 shooting. Griffin assisted on 6 of Bullock’s 9 baskets, 3 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Bulls, Cameron Payne scored 17 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) on 6 for 10 shooting off the bench.
The Pistons shot 46.9% from the field and 33.3% from 3 to the Bulls’ 35.5% and 29.0%. They held the Bulls to 83 points. The Pistons outscored the Bulls 23-11 in 9 minutes with Griffin, Smith, Drummond, Bullock and Kennard on the floor together.