Andre Drummond had a season-high 32 points (24 in the paint) and 17 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons went on a 16-4 run in the third quarter to beat the Washington Wizards 121-112 for their fourth straight win.
The Wizards led 69-68 when Reggie Jackson’s 3-pointer put the Pistons ahead for good with 7:03 left in the third quarter. He made 2 3-pointers as they pulled away to an 84-73 lead with 3:39 left in the quarter, and they led by as many as 15 in the fourth quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Bobby Portis had 2 steals, and the Wizards scored 2 points off them.
Blake Griffin had 31 points (16 in the paint), 9 rebounds and 9 assists. The Pistons had 2 30-point scorers.
For the Wizards, Bradley Beal had 32 points and 10 assists, and Portis added 24 points with 6 3-pointers off the bench. Trevor Ariza scored 23 points on 10 for 14 shooting. Portis scored 16 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter. The Wizards had 3 20-point scorers.
The Pistons shot 51.8% from the field and 41.7% from 3 to the Wizards’ 50.0% and 35.9%. The Wizards’ starters were outscored 48-35 in 17 minutes together.