Andre Drummond had 23 points (18 in the paint) and 19 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons rallied from 15 points down in the first quarter to beat the Orlando Magic 103-96 to end a 5-game losing streak.
The Pistons trailed 31-16 with 1:25 left in the first quarter. They outscored the Magic 87-65 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the Pistons outscored the Magic 9-6. Reggie Jackson scored 5 of the Pistons’ 9 on 2 for 4 shooting. Early in the fourth quarter, Jose Calderon had 3 steals, and the Pistons scored 3 points off them.
Blake Griffin scored 20 points (12 in the paint).
For the Magic, Evan Fournier had 27 points and 3 steals, and D.J. Augustin added 16 points and 7 assists.
The Pistons grabbed 13 offensive rebounds to the Magic’s 6. The Magic turned it over 21 times, about 7 more than usual for this many possessions. The Magic were outscored 27-10 in 9 minutes with Ross, Simmons, Grant, Martin and Bamba on the floor together.