Blake Griffin scored 44 points, and the Detroit Pistons beat the LA Clippers 109-104 to end a 4-game losing streak.
Reggie Bullock Jr.’s 3-pointer put the Pistons ahead for good with 4:25 left in the fourth quarter.
The Clippers got within 100-99 on Lou Williams’ driving layup with 4:15 to play, but Andre Drummond answered with a dunk, and the Clippers got no closer. They had the ball down 3 with 28 seconds left, but Bruce Brown stole the ball from Williams. A 3-pointer would have tied the game.
During clutch time, the Pistons outscored the Clippers 10-7. Bullock scored 6 of the Pistons’ 10 on 2 for 4 shooting.
Drummond had 20 points, 21 rebounds and 3 steals.
For the Clippers, Danilo Gallinari scored 23 points, and Williams added 22 points off the bench. Montrezl Harrell had 21 points (16 in the paint), 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 blocks off the bench. The Clippers had 3 20-point scorers.
The Pistons grabbed 14 offensive rebounds to the Clippers’ 6. The Clippers outscored the Pistons 56-16 off the bench.