Josh Jackson scored 29 points (12 in the fourth quarter), and the Detroit Pistons rallied from 15 points down in the second quarter to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 110-104.
The Pistons trailed 44-29 with 8:33 left in the second quarter. They outscored the Thunder 81-60 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the Pistons outscored the Thunder 8-2. Josh Jackson scored 4 of the Pistons’ 8 at the line, 4 for 4. Late in the fourth quarter, Theo Maledon had 2 of his 3 steals in 29 seconds.
Isaiah Stewart had 15 points (14 in the paint) and a career-high 21 rebounds, and Killian Hayes added 9 points, 7 assists and a career-high 5 steals.
For the Thunder, Luguentz Dort had 26 points and 3 steals, and Darius Bazley went 1 for 10 from 3.
The Pistons shot 42.2% from the field and 28.6% from 3 to the Thunder’s 40.2% and 17.9%. The Thunder turned it over 22 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions. The Thunder’s starters were outscored 52-39 in 20 minutes together.