Andre Drummond had a season-high 29 points (24 in the paint) and 20 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons beat the New York Knicks 120-103.
Blake Griffin’s 2 free throws put the Pistons ahead for good with 1:25 left in the third quarter.
Griffin scored 26 points, and Reggie Jackson added 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 6 assists. The Pistons had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Knicks, Dennis Smith Jr. had a career-high 31 points and 8 assists.
The Pistons shot 48.8% from the field and 43.3% from 3 to the Knicks’ 44.9% and 31.8%. The Pistons’ starters outscored the Knicks 44-29 in 14 minutes together.