Paul George had 32 points (13 in the third quarter) and 11 assists, and the LA Clippers beat the Detroit Pistons 142-131 in overtime.
Terance Mann made a 12-foot pull-up jumper on a pass from Paul George with 5.2 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 128, and the Clippers outscored the Pistons 14-3 in overtime.
During clutch time, the Clippers outscored the Pistons 15-4. George scored 6 of the Clippers’ 15 on 2 for 2 shooting and 2 for 3 at the line. With 4:07 left in overtime, George stole the ball from Killian Hayes, and his driving dunk off it put the Clippers ahead 133-131.
The Clippers had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Pistons, Bojan Bogdanovic scored 23 points, and Isaiah Stewart added 21 points on 8 for 10 shooting. Jalen Duren had 15 points (14 in the paint) and 12 rebounds. The Pistons had 8 players in double-digit scoring.
The Clippers shot 53.8% from the field to the Pistons’ 44.0% and outscored them 61-39 off the bench. The Pistons outscored the Clippers 30-12 in 8 minutes with Burks, Bogdanovic, Hayes, Bey and Duren on the floor together.