Mason Plumlee had 17 points (14 in the paint) and 10 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons went on a 15-2 run in the third quarter to beat the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers 107-92.
The Lakers led 70-65 with 6:40 left in the third quarter. Blake Griffin’s 3-pointer put the Pistons ahead for good with 4:26 left in the quarter. He scored 8 points during the run, and they led 80-72 with 2:39 left in the quarter and by as many as 18 in the fourth quarter.
Griffin had 23 points and 6 assists, and Wayne Ellington added 20 points (8 in the first quarter) with 6 3-pointers.
For the Lakers, LeBron James had 22 points and 10 assists, and Kyle Kuzma added 22 points and 10 rebounds.
The Pistons shot 46.0% from the field to the Lakers’ 40.9%. The Lakers forced 9 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Pistons outscored the Lakers 21-10 in 8 minutes with Griffin, Ellington, Grant, Wright and Stewart on the floor together.