The Detroit Pistons went on a 16-3 run in the third quarter to beat the Golden State Warriors 111-104.
The Warriors led 66-65 when Andre Drummond’s tip-in put the Pistons ahead for good with 7:28 left in the third quarter. He scored 8 points as they pulled away to an 81-69 lead with 3:53 left in the quarter.
The Warriors got within 87-84 on Jacob Evans’ 17-foot pull-up jumper with 9:32 to play, but Derrick Rose answered with a 21-foot fadeaway, and the Warriors got no closer.
Late in the fourth quarter, Omari Spellman had 3 of his 4 steals, and the Warriors scored 5 points off them.
Rose scored 22 points on 10 for 16 shooting off the bench, and Drummond added 14 points, 18 rebounds and 3 steals.
For the Warriors, Alec Burks scored 27 points (7 during an 11-0 run in the third quarter) off the bench, and Spellman added a career-high 23 points and 4 steals on 8 for 11 shooting off the bench.
The Pistons shot 51.8% from the field to the Warriors’ 40.2%. The Warriors outscored the Pistons 77-53 off the bench. The Warriors’ starters were outscored 25-11 in 11 minutes together. Drummond fouled out.