Andre Drummond had 24 points (22 in the paint) and 20 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons beat the Dallas Mavericks 93-89.
Drummond’s layup answered Dwight Powell’s free throw and put the Pistons back ahead for good with 1:56 left in the fourth quarter.
The Mavericks got within 89-88 on Harrison Barnes’ driving layup with 25 seconds to play, but Reggie Jackson answered with 2 free throws, and the Mavericks got no closer than 91-89.
Blake Griffin’s 9-foot hook shot with 34.6 seconds left made it 89-86, and Drummond’s 2 free throws with 3.3 seconds left put it away at 93-89.
During clutch time, the Pistons outscored the Mavericks 14-9. Drummond (No. 8 in clutch wins added, 2018-19) scored 8 of the Pistons’ 14 on 3 for 3 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Jackson had 5 of his 9 assists, 1 of them on a basket by Griffin that put the Pistons ahead.
Griffin had 24 points (12 in the paint), 10 rebounds and 6 assists but shot 8 for 26. Drummond scored 12 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Mavericks, Barnes scored 27 points.
The Pistons went 18 for 23 at the line to the Mavericks’ 10 for 14. The Mavericks gave up 15 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Pistons missed. The Mavericks’ starters were outscored 27-17 in 14 minutes together.