Chris Paul scored 22 points (10 in the fourth quarter), and the Oklahoma City Thunder went on a 19-6 run in the third quarter to beat the Detroit Pistons 108-101 for their fourth straight win.
It was tied at 57 when Paul’s 9-foot fadeaway put the Thunder ahead for good with 8:32 left in the third quarter. He and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 6 points each as they pulled away to a 76-63 lead with 2:07 left in the quarter.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored 21 points.
For the Pistons, Reggie Jackson scored 28 points (15 in the fourth quarter) on 11 for 18 shooting, and Christian Wood added 27 points and 12 rebounds. Bruce Brown had 4 points and a career-high 5 steals. Jackson scored 15 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter.
The Thunder shot 51.3% from the field to the Pistons’ 42.7%. The Pistons were outscored 17-3 in 5 minutes with Galloway, Maker, Brown, Doumbouya and Bone on the floor together. Thon Maker fouled out.