Paul George scored 30 points (16 in the third quarter), and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Detroit Pistons 123-110.
Raymond Felton’s corner 3-pointer put the Thunder ahead for good with 16 seconds left in the third quarter.
The Pistons got within 101-98 on Zaza Pachulia’s 2 free throws with 10:32 to play, but Dennis Schröder answered with a 15-foot pull-up jumper, and the Pistons got no closer.
Early in the fourth quarter, George had 2 steals, both with the game within five points, and the Thunder scored 2 points off them.
Russell Westbrook had 19 points (10 in the paint), 8 rebounds and 15 assists but shot 6 for 18, and Steven Adams added 14 points and 14 rebounds on 7 for 9 shooting.
For the Pistons, Blake Griffin scored 45 points with 9 3-pointers.
The Pistons gave up 21 offensive rebounds, about 11 more than usual for the shots the Thunder missed. The Thunder outscored the Pistons 64-30 in the paint.