The New Orleans Pelicans ( 43 - 36 ) defeated the Phoenix Suns ( 39 - 41 ) 90 - 75 on Friday in New Orleans . It was n't pretty , but the Pelicans were still able to pull out a much - needed win as the regular season winds down . Anthony Davis left the game in the second quarter after suffering a throat contusion and missed nearly half the game before returning . Despite the injury , Davis was still able to post 19 points ( 7 - 12 FG , 5 - 11 FT ) , nine rebounds and four assists in 23 minutes . Omar Asik made up for the rebounding hole Davis left when he was out of the game , as he grabbed 18 rebounds in just 22 minutes , but only managed to score 3 points . Eric Gordon and Tyreke Evans each shot 6 - of - 14 from the field and scored 15 and 14 points respectively . Dante Cunningham had a solid outing off the bench , shooting 6 - of - 8 from the field en route to 12 points and nine rebounds in 31 minutes . Norris Cole ( 12 ) was the only other New Orleans player to score in double figures . The victory keeps the Pelicans ' playoff hopes alive , as they are currently tied for , and hold the tiebreaker over , the Oklahoma City Thunder for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference . Contrarily , the Phoenix Suns have been officially eliminated from playoff contention and do n't have much to play for as the regular season comes close to its end . Eric Bledsoe has had a rough final stretch of the season , but managed 19 points ( 7 - 19 FG , 2 - 6 3Pt ) and seven assists in 39 minutes . Markieff Morris posted a double - double of 12 points ( 5 - 12 FG ) and 11 rebounds in 29 minutes , while P.J . Tucker was the third and final Sun to score in double figures , scoring 12 points in 33 minutes . Up next , the Pelicans will travel to Houston for a tough matchup with the Rockets on Sunday , while Suns head to San Antonio Sunday to take on the Spurs .


The Pelicans ( 45 - 37 ) pulled off a 108 - 103 victory over the Spurs ( 55 - 27 ) on Wednesday , clinching a playoff berth . The Pelicans controlled their own destiny coming into the game . Eighth place in the Western Conference , they were ahead of the Thunder by way of tiebreaker . San Antonio also had a lot to play for . A win would have ensured home court advantage in the first two rounds of the playoffs . Instead of nailing down the two - seed in the West , the best the Spurs can hope for is third place . Worst-case scenario , the Spurs fall to sixth place with a Rockets loss and a Grizzlies win . The Pelicans jumped out to a 34 - 19 lead in the first quarter . At halftime , they were up 16 points . Going into the fourth , the Pelicans led 82 - 73 . The Spurs came as close as three points with 11 seconds on the clock , but Jrue Holiday 's foul shots iced the game . Anthony Davis had a monster day . He was the Pelicans ' leading scorer with 31 points ( 12 - 26 FG ) , to go with 13 rebounds , two assists , two steals and three blocks in 43 minutes . Tyreke Evans also stuffed the stats sheet , recording 19 points ( 9 - 15 FG , 1 - 2 3Pt ) , four rebounds , 11 assists , three steals and one block in 34 minutes . Eric Gordon contributed 14 points ( 5 - 12 FG , 2 - 4 3Pt ) , four rebounds , one assist and one steal in 33 minutes . Jrue Holiday ( lower leg ) , who was listed as questionable coming into Wednesday 's contest , had 11 points ( 4 - 9 FG , 1 - 1 3Pt ) , three rebounds and four assists in 25 minutes . Tony Parker was the Spurs ' leading scorer with 23 points ( 11 - 17 FG ) , one rebound and six assists in 35 minutes . Boris Diaw came off the bench and recorded 20 points ( 10 - 14 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt ) , five rebounds and five assists in 34 minutes . Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard combined for 29 points and 20 rebounds . The Pelicans had the Spurs ' number all year , finishing their season series 3 - 1 .


The Brooklyn Nets ( 1 - 1 ) defeated the Detroit Pistons ( 0 - 3 ) 102 - 90 on Saturday . Kevin Garnett must have known it was Daylight Savings Time , because he turned back the clock himself Saturday , putting up 18 points and 14 rebounds in 35 minutes . The Pistons sagged off of Garnett all night , and he made them pay with a barrage of mid - range jumpers . Joe Johnson did n't want to let Garnett get all the glory . Johnson abused the Pistons both inside the paint and beyond the arc , scoring a game - high 34 points to go with eight rebounds in 39 minutes . New coach Lionel Hollins is letting his verterans play this season , an idea that seemed out of the question for ex - coach Jason Kidd last season . Mirza Teletovic continues to be a great source of long - range shooting and rebounding off the bench for the Nets . He finished with 12 points and seven rebounds in 28 minutes . Andre Drummond was confined to 22 minutes due to foul trouble , but the return of Greg Monroe to the active lineup helped soften the blow of Drummond spending much of the game on the bench . Monroe was suspended for the first two games of the season , but in his regular season debut Saturday , he put up a double - double of 18 points and 11 rebounds in 30 minutes off the bench . Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Josh Smith each played over 40 minutes but had shooting woes throughout the game . Smith finished 2 - of - 8 from the free - throw line , while Caldwell-Pope missed all six of his heaves from beyond the arc . Brandon Jennings , who lost significant minutes to backup D.J . Augustin in the Pistons ' first two games , was a revelation in the first half of the game and finished with 18 points and nine assists in 36 minutes . The Nets ' next game is at home Monday against the Oklahoma City Thunder . The Pistons have three days off before hosting the New York Knicks on Wednesday .


The Pistons ( 1 - 3 ) earned their first win of the season , knocking off the Knicks ( 2 - 3 ) 98 - 95 Wednesday night . Detroit , which shot just 37 percent from the field , was led by 23 points and a season - high 18 boards from Greg Monroe , who started at power forward and played 36 minutes . Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 20 points , including four three - pointers , and D.J . Augustin added 12 off the bench . Josh Smith struggled mightily from the field , connecting on only 2 - of - 17 shot attempts , only one of which came from beyond the arc . Andre Drummond battled foul trouble throughout the game but still managed to post seven points and 13 rebounds in 29 minutes . The Knicks , who have now dropped two in a row after beating Cleveland and Charlotte , shot it well from three ( 45 percent ) but relied heavily on jumpshots , attempting just 10 free throws , compared to Detroit 's 33 . On a night when Carmelo Anthony shot a paltry 5 - of - 21 from the field , second - year guard Tim Hardaway , Jr. led the way for New York , scoring 20 points ( 8 - 15 FG , 4 - 7 3Pt ) off the bench . Jason Smith chipped in 17 points , while Iman Shumpert added 15 ( 5 - 13 FG ) to go with six boards and five assists . Detroit held a double - digit lead entering the fourth quarter , but the Knicks slowly clawed their way back with a mid - quarter run spurred by Hardaway and Amare Stoudemire . A layup from Anthony cut the lead to just five with a 1:5 to play , but Detroit was able to get to the line and hold on , despite missing five free throws in the final minute . Up next , the Pistons host the Bucks at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Friday . The Knicks return to New York to face the Nets at the Barclays center Friday .


The Bucks ( 2 - 4 ) got 18 points from rookie Jabari Parker , but it was n't enough to hold off the Pistons in Detroit on Friday . Milwaukee fell 98 - 95 for its second consecutive defeat after losing to the Bulls on Wednesday . The Bucks , who shot 47 percent from the floor and 25 percent ( 5 - of - 20 ) from three , trailed by four entering the fourth quarter but were never able to completely erase the lead . A Parker steal and dunk trimmed the deficit to two with 1:28 to play , but Greg Monroe responded with a basket on the other end . Then , following a Brandon Knight layup , Josh Smith rebounded a Kentavious Caldwell-Pope airball and laid it in , pushing the lead back to four . Caron Butler would go on to close the game out at the free throw line . For the second straight game , the Bucks got production from a number of sources , as 10 players saw double - digit minutes . Leading scorer Brandon Knight had 17 points , nine assists and six rebounds , joining Parker as the only Bucks in double - figures . Larry Sanders had seven points and five rebounds in 25 minutes , while Kendall Marshall , who entered the starting lineup in place of Jared Dudley , added three points and four assists . Giannis Antetokounmpo contributed nine points off the bench , as did Dudley . Detroit had six players in double - figures , led by 19 points from Caldwell-Pope . Brandon Jennings added 15 points , including four three - pointers , and Andre Drummond had 11 points and 10 rebounds . Josh Smith continued to struggle from the floor , shooting 5 - of - 14 ( 4 - 10 FT ) en route to 14 points . Milwaukee , which out - rebounded Chicago by eight on Wednesday , grabbed 35 rebounds , compared to Detroit 's 40 . Looking ahead , the Bucks return home to host the Grizzlies on Saturday . Detroit hosts the Jazz on Sunday evening .


The Utah Jazz ( 3 - 4 ) defeated the Detroit Pistons ( 2 - 4 ) 97 - 96 on Sunday at the Palace of Auburn Hills . After trailing by five points going into the fourth quarter , the Jazz were able to outscore the Pistons 23 - 17 to finish the game and steal a victory in Detroit . The Jazz shot 46 percent from the field and 40 percent from the three - point line compared to the Pistons who shot only 39 percent from the field and 26 percent from beyond the arc . The Jazz were also able to get to the line 10 more times than the Pistons , which gave them just enough of an edge to get the one - point victory . Utah spread the points around in a total team - effort victory . Enes Kanter and Derrick Favors both recorded double - doubles . It was Favors ' third on the year , as he finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds , while Kanter contributed his first of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds . Gordon Hayward scored 17 points of his own , shooting 5 - for - 13 from the field and 2 - for - 6 from the three - point line . He led all scorers for the Jazz . Alec Burks also reached double figures , shooting 6 - for - 13 from the field to finish with 14 points and four assists . With Rodney Hood sitting out with plantar fasciitis in his foot , rookie Dante Exum soaked up the majority of his playing time , as he had nine points and recorded five assits in 20 minutes . The Pistons got their biggest contribution from Brandon Jennings . He finished the game shooting 8 - for - 15 from the field and 3 - for - 7 from beyond the arc for 23 points and five assists . Jennings struggled to begin the season with two four - point games in a row , but he 's gotten into a groove lately and has now reached double figures in four straight games . Andre Drummond had a huge game on the boards as he finished with 18 rebounds . Greg Monroe was n't far behind with 11 rebounds of his own , and the pair helped the Pistons out - rebound Utah 51 to 43 . Monroe also had 19 points , as the team continues to play their big lineup with Kyle Singler coming of the bench . Josh Smith reached double figures in scoring as he produced 13 points , while also coming one rebound shy of a double - double with nine . The Pistons ' next game will be on the road against the Chicago Bulls on Monday , while the Jazz will travel to Indiana to play the Pacers on Monday .


The Orlando Magic ( 5 - 7 ) took down the Detroit Pistons ( 3 - 8 ) 107 - 93 on the road at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Monday night . The Magic may finally have found their groove . Winners of three of their last four games , Orlando is looking like a team that you do n't want to play right now . On Monday night , the team was led by an impressive all - around performance from their starting lineup . Each of the five starters managed to put up double - digit points , with Nikola Vucevic posting an impressive double - double that included 25 points ( 10 - 18 FG , 5 - 5 FT ) , with 14 rebounds and three assists . Tobias Harris also had another strong night , scoring 24 points ( 10 - 17 FG , 3 - 6 3Pt , 1 - 2 FT ) , and contributing five rebounds , five steals , four assists and one block . Orlando heads back home next , and will be tested against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night . The Pistons on the other hand have lost two straight , and five of their last six games . This team ca n't get the ball rolling in the right direction currently , regardless of who steps up . On Monday , it was Caron Butler who stepped up off the bench for Detroit , scoring 20 points ( 5 - 11 FG , 3 - 5 3Pt , 7 - 7 FT ) , with six rebounds and one assist . The Pistons also got a double - double from big man Andre Drummond , who scored 12 points ( 5 - 12 FG , 2 - 4 FT ) , to go along with 10 rebounds and three blocks . Detroit will remain at home as they take on the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night .


The Suns ( 7 - 5 ) sent the Pistons ( 3 - 9 ) to their third straight loss Wednesday night , hanging on for a 88 - 86 victory . Down eight with under two minutes to play , the Pistons got back - to - back threes from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Brandon Jennings to pull within two with 1:8 remaining . After an Alex Len turnover , Caldwell-Pope drilled another three , putting Detroit up one with 34 seconds to play . Eric Bledsoe responded on the other end with a lay - in , giving Phoenix an 87 - 86 advantage . With a chance to win the game , Detroit turned to Jennings , whose layup with five seconds remaining was blocked by Markieff Morris . The ball was kicked to Caldwell-Pope who misfired on a long three - pointer . Bledsoe corralled the rebound and was fouled with less than two seconds to play . He would make 1 - of - 2 at the line before a Jennings desperation heave at the buzzer fell short . Phoenix was led by Bledsoe 's 18 points to go with six rebounds and four assists . Goran Dragic added 12 points and four assists , and Morris chipped in 10 points . P.J . Tucker added 16 points of the bench . The Suns shot nearly 50 percent from the floor but got to the free throw line only 13 times . Jennings paced Detroit with 19 points ( 7 - 19 FG , 1 - 9 3Pt ) and seven assists , and Greg Monroe contributed an 18 - point , 12 - rebound double - double . Caldwell-Pope had 15 points , while Josh Smith finished with only five points in 25 minutes . Up next , the Pistons head to Atlanta to take on the Hawks on Friday . Phoenix travels to Philadelphia to take on the winless 76ers , also on Friday .


The Los Angeles Clippers ( 9 - 5 ) defeated the Detroit Pistons ( 3 - 12 ) 104 - 98 on Wednesday . Los Angeles has won two straight and four of their last five games . Matt Barnes missed a second straight game with a sore calf , giving sophomore Reggie Bullock another spot start . The Clippers committed 16 turnovers in the sloppy game , which allowed the Pistons to stay in the game . Jamal Crawford scored a game - high 25 points , and Chris Paul had 23 points . The Clippers have two more games on their road trip . They 'll visit Houston on Friday to play the Rockets . Detroit has dropped seven straight games . Brandon Jennings has sat out the last two games with a sprained left thumb . D.J . Augustin and Spencer Dinwiddie are playing well at point guard in Jennings ' absence . Andre Drummond had a second straight impressive game . He put up 17 points and 13 rebounds in 38 minutes Wednesday . The Pistons seem to be going away from force feeding Drummond in the post , and they 're simply letting him clean up all of his teammates ' mistakes , a role that he excelled in last season . They 'll host the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday .


The Milwaukee Bucks ( 10 - 7 ) defeated the Detroit Pistons ( 3 - 13 ) 104 - 88 on Friday . Milwaukee has won three straight games , and the deeper they get into the season , the more believable the Bucks ' turnaround under coach Jason Kidd appears to be a sustainable change . The Bucks gave all five of the bench players they used at least 22 minutes . Ersan Ilyasova paced the team with 22 points in 31 minutes off the bench . Larry Sanders played just 11 minutes as the Bucks opted to use Giannis Antetokounmpo for stretches at center with Zaza Pachulia ( personal ) and John Henson ( foot ) unavailable Friday . They 'll return home to host the Houston Rockets on Saturday . Detroit has dropped seven straight games . They were again without Brandon Jennings ( sprained thumb ) for a third straight game . Despite their struggles , the Pistons have watched Andre Drummond pick up his production over the last few games . Drummond posted game - highs of 26 points and 20 rebounds in 38 minutes Friday . The Pistons will stay home and host the Golden State Warriors on Sunday .


The Warriors ( 13 - 2 ) used a second quarter run to top the Pistons ( 3 - 13 ) Sunday in Detroit . Golden State , winners of nine straight , trailed by three at the end of the first quarter before beginning the second on a 13 - 4 run keyed by Marreese Speights and Harrison Barnes . Detroit battled back to trim the deficit to five points but the Warriors closed on a 10 - 1 run to lead 53 - 40 at half . From then on , the margin never returned to single - digits , with the lead reaching 22 points midway through the third quarter . The Warriors were led by 16 points and 10 assists from Stephen Curry . Klay Thompson had 15 points , while Draymond Green added a game - high 20 to go with six rebounds . Speights chipped in 11 points and 12 rebounds off the bench , and Shaun Livingston finished with 12 points in 23 minutes . It was another night of poor shooting ( 36 % ) for the Pistons , losers of eight straight , as Kentavious Caldwell-Pope was the only starter to make at least half of his shots . The second - year guard finished with 22 points and six assists , while backcourt mate Brandon Jennings added 23 points . Josh Smith finished with 14 points and 12 assists , but Golden State held Andre Drummond to just two points ( 1 - 8 FG ) and seven rebounds in 24 minutes . Greg Monroe , who came off the bench , had a 13 - point , 10 - rebound double - double . Up next , the Warriors return home to host the Magic on Tuesday . Detroit plays host to the Lakers , also on Tuesday .


The Los Angeles Lakers ( 5 - 13 ) defeated the Detroit Pistons ( 3 - 15 ) 106 - 96 on Tuesday . Los Angeles has won their last two games , defeating the Toronto Raptors 129 - 122 in overtime Sunday before going on the road to beat the Pistons . Kobe Bryant had a dubious triple - double to encore the 31 - point , 11 - rebound and 12 - assist line he put up Sunday . Bryant finished with 12 points , 13 assists and 10 turnovers Tuesday . His barrage of assists have been accompanied by wins for the Lakers , but Bryant has put on passing clinics in small stretches before that faded quickly in the past , indicating that he will likely regress back to being more of a scoring threat than a facilitator most nights . The Lakers have two more games on their road trip , and they 'll finish a back - to - back set Wednesday when they go to Washington to take on the Wizards . Detroit has dropped nine straight games . Over their last two contests , they 've used Greg Monroe off the bench and shifted Josh Smith to power forward so they could add an extra shooter on the wing . Kyle Singler has started at small forward both gmes , but after he played just 17 minutes Tuesday , it appears his hold on the job may not be too tight . While defense is n't the Lakers ' forte , they were successful in limiting the Pistons to 37 percent shooting from the field and 29 percent from beyond the arc . Detroit is playing a back - to - back set , and they 'll travel to Boston to take on the Celtics on Wednesday .


The Philadelphia 76ers ( 2 - 18 ) defeated the Detroit Pistons ( 3 - 17 ) 108 - 101 in overtime on Saturday . Philadelphia dropped their first 17 games of the season , but over their last three games , they hit a light part of their schedule and have secured two wins . The recently - signed Robert Covington scored a game - high 25 points in 29 minutes off the bench , putting up a nice game on the back of his 21 - point performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday . Michael Carter-Williams finished two rebounds shy of collecting his second triple - double of the season , finishing with 20 points , eight rebounds and 16 assists . The Sixers will continue their road trip against the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday , and they might get backup point guard Tony Wroten ( knee ) back after he missed the last four games . Detroit is on an 11 - game losing streak , and they continue to sputter on offense . They could n't buy a bucket against the Sixers , shooting 39 percent from the field and 26 percent from beyond the three - point line . Kyle Singler , the current starter at small forward , tied his season - high with 21 points in 40 minutes . The Pistons will host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday to finish off their back - to - back set .


The Oklahoma City Thunder ( 7 - 13 ) defeated the Detroit Pistons ( 3 - 18 ) 96 - 94 on Sunday at the Palace of Auburn Hills . The Pistons came up just shy of ending their losing streak , but instead extended it to a twelth straight game Sunday . The Pistons were up 55 - 48 at halftime , but came out of the half struggling and were out - scored 29 - 20 in what would be the difference in this game . The Thunder also out - rebounded Detroit 50 - 39 , giving them even more of an advantage . In just his third game of the season , Kevin Durant went off for 28 points ( 10 - 19 FG , 1 - 4 3Pt , 7 - 8 FT ) , four rebounds and four assists . After scoring only 10 points on Friday against the Sixers , Durant really turned it around and pushed his season averages to 22 points and 4 rebounds after Sunday 's matchup . Superstar Russell Westbrook also had a big game . He went 9 - for - 19 from the field and 1 - for - 3 from the three - point line to score 22 points . He had 11 rebounds and seven assists , coming just shy of recording his first triple - double of the year . Like Durant , he 's missed most of the season up until this point , but has come out strong in his first six games and is averaging 24 points and 6 assists . The third member of the Thunder 's big three , Serge Ibaka , finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds . It was his fifth double - double of the season . Jeremy Lamb was the only other Thunder to reach double - digits in points with 12 off the bench . Despite getting to the line 28 times compared to only 17 attempts from the Thunder , the Pistons could n't close out the game . Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led all scorers for Detroit , going 6 - for - 12 from the field and 1 - for - 5 from beyond the arc to score 19 points . He also chipped in with a season - high of five assists , after not recording more than two since the season opener . Andre Drummond played well in the loss . He scored 16 points and grabbed nine rebounds , coming one rebound shy of his tenth double - double of the year . Both Josh Smith and Greg Monroe also chipped in 12 points respectively , with Monroe adding eight rebounds , as the most consistent player off the bench . Brandon Jennings had a tough night offensively and finished with only six points ( 3 - 6 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt ) . He did have nine assists though , so it was n't all bad for the starting guard . The Thunders ' next game will be at home against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday , while the Pistons will play the Portland Trail Blazers at home on Tuesday .


The Portland Trail Blazers ( 17 - 4 ) defeated the Detroit Pistons ( 3 - 19 ) 98 - 86 on Tuesday . Portland is on a five - game win streak . LaMarcus Aldridge took home the game - high scoring honors for a second straight game , finishing with 23 points . The Blazers shot 49 percent from the field , compared to the Pistons ' 35 percent from the field , which tells the gross part of the story as to how they came away with the win . They did n't sell the Pistons any buckets . Detroit has lost 13 straight games in what has been a nightmarish start to the season . Coach Stan Van Gundy has tried to be patient with his rotations and starting lineup , but the players have n't rewarded him with much in the win column . Greg Monroe 's 22 - point , 10 - rebound double - double in 33 minutes off the bench was the only bright spot from the Pistons . They could have Jodie Meeks ( back ) make his season debut in Friday 's game , and it 'll be interesting to see if a single role player can help them dig out of the hole they 've dug .


The Dallas Mavericks ( 19 - 8 ) went on the road and knocked off the Detroit Pistons ( 5 - 21 ) 117 - 106 on Wednesday . The Mavericks have a knack for defeating the teams who they 're supposed to defeat , and that showed once again on Wednesday , with another double - digit victory . The `` big four `` for the Mavericks all chipped in by doing their part , as Chandler Parsons had a huge game , scoring 32 points ( 10 - 17 FG , 4 - 6 3Pt , 8 - 9 FT ) to go with seven rebounds , two assists and two steals . Monta Ellis was at it again , scoring 25 points ( 11 - 20 FG , 1 - 2 3Pt , 2 - 4 FT ) , with eight assists , while Dirk Nowitzki posted a double - double with 18 points and 10 rebounds . Tyson Chandler fell just short of his own double - double , posting 16 points and nine rebounds . The Pistons gave the game away at the foul line , putting the Mavericks at the charity stripe for 27 easy points on 35 free throw attempts . The only starter who played over 28 minutes was Andre Drummond ( 41 ) . The bench saw four players go over 20 minutes , showing that the Pistons are trying to find any lineup that can produce consistently . Drummond put up a stellar line , scoring 19 points ( 9 - 16 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt , 1 - 6 FT ) to go with 24 rebounds , four steals , three blocks and an assist . Aside from that though , no one lit up the box score , and both Brandon Jennings and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope struggled shooting the ball on Wednesday .


The Toronto Raptors ( 21 - 6 ) defeated the Detroit Pistons ( 5 - 22 ) 110 - 100 on Friday . Toronto has won five straight games , knocking down most of the Eastern Conference 's lottery contingent over the last week . Six players scored in double figures for the Raptors . Jonas Valanciunas scored a team - high 17 points and pulled down seven rebounds . They continue to win even without DeMar DeRozan ( adductor ) in the lineup , maintaining their seat atop the Eastern Conference standings , but a scary injury happened to Landry Fields in Friday 's game . Fields took a bad fall and had his head hit the court , causing him to suffer a cut in his head that required eight stitches . Considering the serious potential of the situation , Fields came out OK , even passing a concussion test . The Raptors will play the New York Knicks on Sunday . Detroit has lost their last three games , as they were navigating a murder 's row of the Clippers , Mavericks and Raptors . Brandon Jennings scored a game - high 22 points , and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope backed his play with 18 points in 27 minutes . Jodie Meeks played 25 minutes off the bench but finished with just four points in 25 minutes . Detroit will try to right the ship when they travel to Brooklyn to take on the Nets on Sunday .


The Detroit Pistons ( 6 - 23 ) defeated the Indiana Pacers ( 10 - 20 ) 119 - 109 on Friday at the Palace of Auburn Hills . Collectively as a team , the Pistons shot extremely well tonight , going 55 percent from the field and 39 percent from the three - point line . They were able to put in a big third quarter , where they out - scored the Pacers 36 - 29 , which set them up to secure a 10 - point victory in front of their home fans . The Pistons also forced the Pacers into 18 turnovers , while having only 11 of their own . The Pistons had a total team - effort victory Friday , as seven players reached double - figures in points . Andre Drummond led all scorers , posting an effecient 20 points ( 9 - 12 FG , 2 - 8 FT ) and six rebounds . It was the first time in seven games that he failed to reach double - digit rebounds , but took care of business on the offensive side of the ball to be a big factor in the victory . Greg Monroe also was effecient , going 7 - for - 11 from the field and 5 - for - 8 from the free throw line to score 19 points . He was able to pull in 15 rebounds , marking his ninth double - double of the season . He 's now averaging 15 points and 9 rebounds on the year . Brandon Jennings posted a double - double of his own with 14 points ( 6 - 12 FG , 2 - 5 3Pt ) and 10 assists . It was his third double - double of the year . The bench was very productive as well , with DJ Augustin and Jodie Meeks scoring 14 and 13 points respectively . For the Pacers , most of the offensive damage was done by Roy Hibbert who scored 19 points and grabbed five rebounds before fouling out after playing in 22 minutes . He was able to get to the free throw line at will , converting on 9 - of - 10 free throw attempts . CJ Watson was another bright spot for the Pacers . He shot 6 - for - 8 from the field and 2 - for - 3 from the three - point line to score 14 points , while also handing out six assists . He 's now averaging 11 points and 4 assists on the season . The other starter to reach double figures in points was Solomon Hill , who scored 14 points ( 4 - 8 FG , 1 - 2 3Pt , 5 - 5 FT ) in 37 minutes . Coming off the bench , George Hill and Luis Scola scored 13 and 14 points respectively . Hill continues to come off the bench after recently returning from injury . The Pistons ' next game will be on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday , while the Pacers will travel to Brooklyn to play the Nets on Saturday .


The Detroit Pistons ( 10 - 23 ) defeated the Sacramento Kings ( 14 - 20 ) 114 - 95 on Sunday at the Palace of Auburn Hills . The Pistons used both their superior shooting and strong fourth quarter play , to power past the Kings at home in front of their home crowd . The Pistons shot 50 percent from the field and 39 percent from the three - point line , while the Kings went 43 percent from the field and only 20 percent from beyond the arc . The Pistons were also able to take home the rebounding advantage , as they out - rebounded the Kings 49 - 41 . Surprisingly , Detroit has now won five straight games . Brandon Jennings had himself a day against Sacramento . He went 14 - for - 21 from the field and 5 - for - 8 from the three - point line to finish with 35 points in 30 minutes . Jennings has gone on a scoring tear over his past two outings , combining for 64 points over that span , as he 's been a big reason for the teams recent success . Andre Drummond also had a big night . He recorded 15 points ( 6 - 11 FG , 3 - 5 FT ) , 14 rebounds and two blocks , giving him his third double - double in the last four games . He 's also now recorded double digit rebounds in 11 out of his last 12 games . Greg Monroe was able to record a double - double of his own . He finished with 14 points ( 6 - 10 FG , 2 - 4 FT ) and 11 rebounds , notching him his second double - double in a row . The only other Piston to reach double figures in points was Jodie Meeks , who came off the bench for 13 points ( 5 - 12 FG , 1 - 3 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) . The Kings on the other hand continued to be led by superstar DeMarcus Cousins , who finished with a team - high of 18 points ( 5 - 17 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt , 8 - 11 FT ) and 15 rebounds . It marked his fourth double - double over the last five games , and pushes his season averages to 24 points and 12 rebounds per game . Cousins was n't the only one to find success despite the loss . Darren Collison went 5 - for - 7 from the field and 2 - for - 2 from the three - point line to score 17 points , while also adding six rebounds and three steals . While he did n't get many shots off , he was very efficient on the ones he did . Rudy Gay did n't have his best night shooting ( 5 - 16 FG , 0 - 3 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) but was still able to contribute 12 points and five rebounds in 35 minutes . Ben McLemore also had a poor outing with his shot , as he went only 2 - for - 11 from the field and a 0 - for - 6 from the beyond the arc to score 11 points . He got most of his points from the free throw line where he went a perfect 7 - of - 7 . Off the bench , both Ray McCallum and Derrick Williams had 10 and 12 points respectively . The Pistons ' next game will be on the road against the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday , while the Kings will be at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday .


The Hawks ( 28 - 8 ) put an end to the Pistons ' ( 12 - 24 ) seven - game winning streak Friday , holding on for a 106 - 101 victory at home . Atlanta got off to a hot start , jumping out to a nine - point lead after the first quarter . The lead reached 19 points at the half , as the Hawks outscored Detroit 33 - 23 in the second quarter . Detroit was able to chip away at the deficit in third but still trailed by 15 entering the final period . The Pistons began the fourth on a 9 - 3 run spurred by back - to - back threes from Anthony Tolliver and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope . Atlanta responded , pushing the lad back to 14 points , but Caldwell-Pope answered back with seven consecutive points , and a pair of Greg Monroe free throws trimmed the deficit to just seven points with 2:35 remaining . Kyle Korver drilled a three - pointer to put the Hawks up 105 - 95 but Caldwell-Pope answered back again , converting back - to - back threes and brining Detroit back to within four . Following a DeMarre Carroll miss , the Pistons were unable to convert on the other end , and Atlanta controlled the rebound and salted the game away at the free throw line . The Hawks , who shot nearly 49 percent from the floor , placed all five starters in double - figures , paced by 19 points and 16 rebounds from Al Horford . Paul Millsap added 17 points , and Korver finished with 11 points ( 3 - 3 3Pt ) . Thabo Sefolosha added 12 points off the bench in 15 minutes . Detroit was led by 20 from Caldwell-Pope , who converted just 4 - of - 15 three - point attempts . Brandon Jennings added 14 points ( 6 - 14 FG ) , and Kyle Singler and Greg Monroe chipped in 16 and 15 points apiece . Monroe also added 12 rebounds . Andre Drummond was limited to just four points and five rebounds in 17 minutes , despite not being in foul trouble .


The Detroit Pistons ( 13 - 24 ) defeated the Brooklyn Nets ( 16 - 21 ) , 98 - 93 . The Pistons pulled to within two and half games of the final playoff seed in the Eastern Conference and avoided the season sweep at the hands of the Nets . After a scoreless first half , Brandon Jennings changed his sneakers and scored 20 second - half points . He added 11 assists , three rebounds , two steals , and three three - pointers while committing one turnover . Greg Monroe also double - doubled ( 16 points , 17 rebounds ) , and Andre Drummond provided 14 points , nine rebounds , two blocks , and one steal in 28 minutes . Coach Lionel Hollins replaced Sergey Karasev with Bojan Bogdanovic in the starting lineup . Bogdanovic responded with 14 points in his first start since December 8th . Kevin Garnett returned to the starting lineup after resting one game , relegating Brook Lopez to a reserve role . Lopez contributed 11 points and a team - high 15 rebounds in 27 minutes . The Nets converted just 9 - of - 31 three - pointers and were limited to six fast break points . The Nets square off against the Houston Rockets on Monday , and the Pistons travel north of the border to compete with the Toronto Raptors after one day off .


The New Orleans Pelicans ( 19 - 19 ) defeated the Detroit Pistons ( 14 - 25 ) 105 - 94 on Wednesday at the Palace of Auburn Hills . The Pelicans had a very strong first half defensively , holding the Pistons under 20 points in both quarters . They also got it done offensively , out - scoring the Pistons 58 - 36 over that span . The Pelicans were able to out - rebound the Pistons 47 - 30 , giving them even more of an advantage and helping push them further to the victory . As has been the case all season , Anthony Davis did the most damage for the Pelicans . He went 11 - for - 18 from the field and 5 - for - 5 from the free throw line to score 27 points , while adding 10 rebounds and four blocked shots as well . He 's been a force over his last two games , combining for 61 points , 19 rebounds and seven blocked shots . With Jrue Holiday sitting out with an ankle injury , Tyreke Evans moved back into the starting lineup , nearly recording a triple - double with 18 points ( 6 - 14 FG , 1 - 2 3Pt , 5 - 8 FT ) , eight rebounds and nine assists . He 's had a strong three game stretch over this last week , averaging 19 points , 9 rebounds and 6 assists per game . The bench also gave a nice contribution , led by Ryan Anderson with 17 points ( 6 - 12 FG , 2 - 5 3Pt , 3 - 4 FT ) and three rebounds . The only other Pelican to reach double figures in points was Eric Gordon , who recorded 12 points and five assists . For the Pistons , the duo of Brandon Jennings and Greg Monroe were the most productive Wednesday . Jennings did n't have his best night shooting ( 4 - 12 FG , 2 - 6 3Pt ) , but got it done from the free throw line , converting on 9 - of - 10 to push his total to 19 points . He only had three assists though , which was his lowest total through his last seven games . Monroe on the other hand went 6 - for - 11 from the field and 4 - for - 7 from the free throw line to score 16 points , while adding eight rebounds and five assists as well . He came two rebounds shy of a double - double , ending his streak at seven in a row . Coming off the bench , the Pistons had solid contributions from D.J . Augustin and Jodie Meeks . Augustin had 13 points ( 4 - 5 FG , 1 - 1 3Pt , 4 - 4 FT ) and four assists , while Meeks had 11 points ( 5 - 8 FG , 1 - 3 3PT ) and two rebounds . The Pelicans ' next game will be on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday , while the Pistons will travel to Indiana to play the Pacers on Friday .


The Detroit Pistons ( 16 - 25 ) defeated the Philadelphia 76ers ( 8 - 32 ) , 107 - 89 . Since they waived Josh Smith , the Pistons are winners in 10 of their last 12 games and sit just outside the playoff bubble . The Sixers were without their leading scorer , Tony Wroten , for the third straight game due to a knee injury . Brandon Jennings followed up a 37 - point outing with 10 points and six assists in 22 minutes . The Pistons were led by D.J . Augustin in assists ( 10 ) , Andre Drummond in rebounds ( 15 ) and blocks ( 3 ) , Jodie Meeks in steals ( 6 ) , and Kyle Singler in points ( 20 ) . Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 17 points , knocking in three of the Pistons ' 15 three - pointers . The Sixers shot 7 - of - 28 from behind the three - point line , not unusual for the only team shooting under 30 percent from downtown this season . Michael Carter-Williams scored a team - high 15 points , but it was Larry Drew II who led the Sixers with nine assists off the bench in just his second game this season . Henry Sims provided a double - double ( 12 points , 10 rebounds ) off the bench in 17 minutes . The Piston travel to Atlanta to take on the East leading Hawks on Monday . The Sixers will battle the Wizards in Washington come Monday in an afternoon matchup .


The Detroit Pistons ( 17 - 26 ) defeated the Orlando Magic ( 15 - 30 ) 128 - 118 on Wednesday at the Palace of Auburn Hills . The Pistons had a very strong first half Wednesday , out - scoring the Magic 65 - 48 to give themselves a large lead going into the third quarter . While the Magic did everything they could to bring themselves back , they came up short in the end , as the Pistons held on to a 10 - point victory . The Pistons shot slightly better in this game , going 52 percent from the field and 42 percent from the three - point line , while the Magic went 50 percent from the floor and 40 percent from beyond the arc . The Pistons saw three players reach the 20 - point mark in this one . They were led by Andre Drummond , who double - doubled with 26 points ( 10 - 14 FG , 6 - 8 FT ) , 17 rebounds and four steals . The 26 points matched a season - high , while it was also his third double - double in his last four games . Greg Monroe notched a double - double of his own , finishing with 24 points ( 11 - 16 FG , 2 - 2 FT ) and 10 rebounds . He 's played very well lately , combining for 40 points and 30 rebounds over his last two games . Brandon Jennings was the third player to reach the 20 - point mark , recording 24 points ( 10 - 21 FG , 1 - 6 3Pt , 3 - 5 FT ) and a ridiculous 21 assists . His assists total nearly doubled his previous season - high , as Jennings found his teammates at an insane rate Wednesday . Both Kyle Singler and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope reached double figures as well with 14 and 10 points respectively . The Magic were led by the duo of Victor Oladipo and Nikola Vucevic . Vucevic had a field day in this one , recording 26 points ( 11 - 23 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt , 4 - 4 FT ) and 15 rebounds . He 's averaging 25 points per game over his last six matchups . Oladipo on the other hand finished with 23 points ( 9 - 18 FG , 1 - 2 3Pt , 4 - 4 FT ) , five rebounds and four assists . It was his second straight night recording 23 points , pushing his season scoring average to 16 points per game . Coming off the bench in his return from an ankle injury , Tobias Harris had 19 points ( 7 - 15 FG , 1 - 2 3Pt , 4 - 4 FT ) in 25 minutes . He had n't played since January 9 , so it was a good sign for his ankle with how well he performed . Both Evan Fournier and Kyle O'Quinn reached double figures off the bench as well . Fournier had 14 points ( 4 - 8 FG , 2 - 3 3Pt , 4 - 4 FT ) and three assists , while O'Quinn had 12 points ( 6 - 9 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt ) and three blocked shots . The Pistons ' next game will be on the road against the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday , while the Magic will travel to New York to play the Knicks on Friday .


The Cleveland Cavaliers ( 26 - 20 ) defeated the Detroit Pistons ( 17 - 29 ) 103 - 95 on Tuesday at the Palace of Auburn Hills . Despite securing the victory , the Cavliers were out - shot in this matchup . The Pistons went 42 percent from the field and 33 percent from the three - point line , while the Cavaliers went 42 percent from the field and just 27 percent from beyond the arc . The Cavaliers were also out - rebounded 51 - 47 by the Pistons . Where the Cavaliers gained the advantage though was in turnovers , as they forced the Pistons into 18 turnovers , while committing only nine of their own . It was just enough of an advantage , that it may have been the difference that pushed them to a win . Kyrie Irving and LeBron James were unstoppable Tuesday , combining for 70 of the Cavaliers ' 103 total points . Irving led the team with 38 points ( 13 - 23 FG , 6 - 10 3Pt , 6 - 6 FT ) , while also adding six assists and three steals . He 's now combined for 59 points over his last two games , as he 's been a big part in the Cavaliers ' seven - game win streak . James on the other hand finished with 32 points ( 11 - 24 FG , 0 - 4 3Pt , 10 - 11 FT ) , six rebounds and seven assists . He 's been on an absolute tear lately , averaging 30 points during their last seven wins . While James and Irving had huge outings , the third member of the big three , Kevin Love , did n't have his best game . He struggled with his shot , scoring only seven points ( 3 - 11 FG , 1 - 8 3Pt ) , but did at least add eight rebounds as well . Starting at point guard , D.J . Augustin was the a big reason the Pistons were able to keep this game close . Augustin nearly double - doubled , finishing with 19 points ( 8 - 15 FG , 3 - 6 3Pt ) , nine assists and two steals . In the two games since Brandon Jennings went down with a season - ending injury , Augustin has combined for 54 points and 17 assists . Both Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond had strong showings as well , with each notching a double - double of their own . Monroe had 17 points ( 7 - 15 FG , 3 - 3 FT ) and 12 rebounds , while Drummond had 12 points ( 6 - 17 FG , 0 - 4 FT ) , 17 rebounds and six blocked shots . The six blocks were a new season - high for Drummond , as he dominated the paint Tuesday . Coming off the bench , Anthony Tolliver shot really well , scoring 16 points ( 4 - 5 FG , 3 - 4 3Pt , 5 - 5 FT ) in 29 minutes . He 's now reached double figures in scoring during two out of his last three games , despite averaging only 5 points per game this season . The Cavaliers ' next game will be at home against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday , while the Pistons will travel to Philadelphia to play the 76ers on Wednesday .


The Detroit Pistons ( 18 - 30 ) outscored the Houston Rockets ( 33 - 15 ) , 114 - 101 . The Rockets suffered a scare when James Harden headed to the locker room clutching his knee . He returned at the start of the second half and nearly triple - doubled with 26 points , nine assists and seven rebounds . Dwight Howard missed his fourth straight game due to ankle and knee issues . John Smith could not find success in his first game against the team that released him last month , shooting 3 - of - 11 from the field . After two consecutive DCP-CDs , Kostas Papanikolaou played 12 minutes and scored eight points . Donatas Motiejunas followed up a career - high 26 - point game with 21 points on 10 - of - 13 shooting in 29 minutes . D.J . Augustin bounced back from a two - point outing to scored 28 points and dish 12 assists in 37 minutes . All five Pistons starters scored in double figures , highlighted by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 's 28 points , five rebounds , four assists , three blocks , one steal , and six three - pointers in 40 minutes . Andre Drummond and Greg Monroe double - doubled , each grabbing at least 12 rebounds and scoring at least 11 points . The Pistons do n't play again until Tuesday , squaring off against the Miami Heat . The Rockets will get three days off before starting a three - game homestand against the Chicago Bulls .


The Detroit Pistons ( 19 - 30 ) picked up the win over the Miami Heat ( 21 - 27 ) 108 - 91 on Tuesday at the Palace of Auburn Hills . D.J Augustin 's resurgence continued Tuesday as he lit Miami up for 25 points and 13 assists to help the Pistons to their 19th win on the season . Not only did Augustin record his second straight double - double , he did so without committing a single turnover . Detroit built a comfortable lead in the early going and withstood a 21 - point outburst from Chris Bosh in the third quarter to secure its second straight win . Miami is one of the East 's better road teams and was 13 - 11 away from home entering Tuesday 's tilt , but was unable to notch a win against a rested Detroit club . Chris Bosh erupted for 34 points , with 21 of them coming in a 9 - for - 9 shooting performance in the third quarter . Hassan Whiteside had 11 points and 10 rebounds to notch his fourth double - double in five games . He also added five blocks in the contest . Miami will finish up its back - to - back set Wednesday in Minnesota . Detroit 's win puts the Pistons two 3 games out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference . Point guard John Lucas III , who was signed to a 10 - day contract just a couple days ago , saw his first NBA minutes since Oct. 22 . Lucas had three points , one rebound , and one assist in six minutes of action . The Pistons will face the Pacers on Wednesday in Indiana .


The Pistons ( 20 - 31 ) knocked off the Nuggets ( 19 - 32 ) 98 - 88 in Detroit on Friday night . Detroit got out to a seven - point first quarter lead and extended the margin to 14 points by halftime . The Pistons led by as much as 20 points in the third quarter before allowing Denver to slice into the lead in the final period . The Nuggets pulled to within 10 midway through the fourth , but Detroit continued to hit shots and went 10 - for - 10 at the line in the final minute to ice the game . D.J . Augustin paced Detroit with 22 points and 11 assists in 34 minutes . Andre Drummond added 13 points and 13 rebounds , and Greg Monroe finished with 21 points and 21 boards . Detroit out - rebounded Denver by a nine - board margin and won the points in the paint battle 52 - 36 . Denver , which has dropped five straight and 12 of its last 13 , got 20 points and nine assists from Ty Lawson , who shot 6 - of - 12 from the field in a game - high 39 minutes . Wilson Chandler added 11 points and five rebounds , and Kenneth Faried chipped in 10 points . Danilo Gallinari reached double - figures off the bench , finishing with 12 points and six rebounds in 30 minutes . Darrell Arthur did as well , going for 10 points on 4 - of - 9 shooting . Up next , the Nuggets return home to host the Thunder on Monday . Detroit welcomes the Timberwolves to the Palace of Auburn Hills on Sunday evening .


The Minnesota Timberwolves ( 11 - 40 ) defeated the Detroit Pistons ( 20 - 32 ) 112 - 101 on Sunday at the Palace of Auburn Hills . A good portion of this victory can be placed on the Timberwolves ' fast start , as they out - scored the Pistons 61 - 51 in the first half . The Timberwolves also used their superior shooting , considering they went 51 percent from the field and 42 percent from the three - point line , while the Pistons finished at 47 percent from the floor and just 32 percent from beyond the arc . Giving them even more of an advantage , the Timberwolves also out - rebounded the Pisonts 40 - 35 , helping them to steal a victory on the road , something they had done only four other times so far this season . The Timberwolves saw six players reach double figures in points , including all five starters . Nikola Pekovic was absolutely unstoppable , recording a game - high of 29 points ( 9 - 16 FG , 11 - 12 FT ) , while adding three rebounds and two steals . It was a season - high in points for him , as he had yet to surpass the 20 - point mark in the 20 games he 's played so far this year . Kevin Martin also had a very strong showing , recording 24 points ( 9 - 21 FG , 0 - 6 3Pt , 6 - 7 FT ) , nine rebounds and three steals . The three steals marked a new season - high for him as well , contributing to a solid defensive performance . Going 6 - for - 12 from the field and 1 - for - 1 from the three - point line , rookie Andrew Wiggins posted 18 points , to go along with eight rebounds and five assists . It was his second straight 18 - point performance , pushing his season average to 15 points per game . Both Thaddeus Young and Mo Williams did their part in the win . Young had 16 points ( 6 - 7 FG , 2 - 2 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) and four assists , while Williams recorded 11 points ( 2 - 7 FG , 2 - 3 3Pt , 5 - 6 FT ) and nine assists . Depite the loss , D.J . Augustin put up another impressive performance , finishing with 20 points ( 7 - 16 FG , 2 - 5 3Pt , 4 - 4 FT ) , and eight assists in 35 minutes . It was the fourth time in his last five games that he 's had 20 or more points , a five - game stretch where he 's averaging 21 points and 10 assists . Despite having trouble defending Pekovic , Andre Drummond still posted some solid numbers . He went a perfect 8 - for - 8 from the field to score 17 points , to go along with 14 rebounds , two steals and two blocked shots in 28 minutes . It marked his fifth straight double - double , while also being the fourth time in the last five games that he 's had at least two blocked shots . Coming off the bench , Anthony Tolliver had the most production , finishing with 15 points ( 4 - 8 FG , 3 - 7 3Pt , 4 - 4 FT ) and four rebounds . Both Greg Monroe ( 5 - 11 FG , 5 - 6 FT ) and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope ( 6 - 15 FG , 2 - 8 3Pt , 1 - 2 FT ) each had 15 points as well . The Timberwolves ' next game will be at home against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday , while the Pistons will travel to Charlotte to play the Hornets on Tuesday .


The San Antonio Spurs ( 34 - 19 ) defeated the Detroit Pistons ( 21 - 33 ) 104 - 87 on Wednesday at the Palace of Auburn Hills . The Spurs came out and got off to a quick start in this one , out - scoring the Pistons 20 - 12 right away in the first quarter . To go along with the quick start , the Spurs also shot the ball well , going 47 percent from the field , while the Pistons went 41 percent from the floor . To put the icing on the cake , the Spurs finished with a 45 - 36 rebounding advantage , helping push them to a convincing 17 - point victory . The Spurs backcourt of Tony Parker and Danny Green did the bulk of the damage for the Spurs in this one . Green went 7 - for - 13 from the field and 5 - for - 10 from the three - point line to finish with 19 points , while also adding eight rebounds and four assists . After failing to reach double figures in points over his last four games , he finally got back into a rhythm and led the team in scoring Wednesday . Parker was just behind Green , recording 17 points ( 6 - 10 FG , 5 - 5 FT ) , three rebounds and six assists . He 's put in two great performances in a row , combining for 36 points and 12 assists during that stretch . After coming off the bench Monday , Aron Baynes moved back into the starting lineup . In 24 minutes , he posted 12 points ( 6 - 8 FG ) and four rebounds . Both Manu Ginobili and Marco Belinelli reached double - digit points off the bench , with 13 and 10 points respectively . Like the Spurs , the majority of the Pistons offense came from their backcourt . Point guard DJ Augustin finished with 22 points ( 8 - 18 FG , 2 - 6 3Pt , 4 - 4 FT ) , three rebounds and six assists . He 's been very impressive lately , averaging 21 points and 8 assists over his last four games . Kentavious Caldwell-Pope also had a solid showing , posting 20 points ( 7 - 14 FG , 2 - 5 3Pt , 4 - 4 FT ) and three rebounds . Considering he 's averaging 12 points on the season , it was a nice surprise for the Pistons . The only other Piston to reach double figures in points was Andre Drummond , who nearly recorded a double - double with 10 points ( 4 - 10 FG , 2 - 6 FT ) , nine rebounds and two blocked shots . It was his lowest scoring performance over his last six games , as he could n't get anything going against the Spurs . It was the third time in his last four games with two blocks though . The Spurs ' next game will be on the road against the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday after the All-Star break , while the Pistons will be at home against the Chicago Bulls on Friday after the All-Star break as well .


The Pistons ( 22 - 33 ) held off the Bulls ( 34 - 21 ) 100 - 91 in Detroit on Friday night . Playing without new acquisition Reggie Jackson , Detroit started Spencer Dinwiddie at point guard . The rookie out of Colorado scored 12 points and had nine assists in 31 minutes . Andre Drummond led the way with 18 points and 20 rebounds while helping to limit Joakim Noah to 10 points . Greg Monroe and Caron Butler each chipped in 20 points , and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope finished with 12 points on 5 - of - 11 shooting . Detroit shot 45 percent from the field and committed only 10 turnovers , compared to Chicago 's 20 . The Bulls , who shot 42 percent from the field , were led by 30 points and five assists from Jimmy Butler . Pau Gasol added 12 points and eight rebounds , while Taj Gibson added 15 points and nine rebounds off the bench . Derrick Rose was limited to only eight points , with six turnovers , in 31 minutes . Chicago won the rebounding battle 43 - 42 but surrendered 13 offensive rebounds , nine of which came courtesy of Drummond . Next up , Detroit plays host to Washington on Sunday afternoon . Chicago returns home to face the new - look Suns on Saturday night .


The Detroit Pistons ( 23 - 33 ) defeated the Washington Wizards ( 33 - 23 ) 106 - 89 on Sunday at the Palace of Auburn Hills . While the Pistons trailed 52 - 47 at halftime , they turned it up in the second half , out - scoring the Wizards 59 - 37 to finish the game , therefore securing the win in front of their home crowd . The Pistons used their three - point shooting to take an advantage in this one , going 41 percent from the three - point line , while the Wizards went just 35 percent . The Pistons also finished with a 51 - 43 rebounding advantage , giving them an added boost in the victory . Kentavious Caldwell-Pope did most of the damage for the Pistons , going 10 - for - 20 from the field and 6 - for - 13 from the three - point line to finish with 26 points . He 's starting to heat back up and has scored 20 or more points in two of his last three games . Reggie Jackson had a successful outing in his highly anticipated debut with the Pistons . Starting at point guard , he recorded 17 points ( 7 - 18 FG , 1 - 4 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) , five rebounds and five assists in 30 minutes . This may only be the start for Jackson , as he should get even better as he becomes more accustomed to and comfortable with his new teammates . The Pistons ' frontcourt was just as successful though , with both Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond posting double - doubles . Drummond recorded 18 points ( 8 - 11 FG , 2 - 4 FT ) and 16 rebounds , while Monroe finished with 15 points ( 6 - 16 FG , 3 - 6 FT ) , 15 rebounds and three steals . Drummond has come out of the All-Star break in impressive fashion , combining for 36 points and 36 rebounds in the first two games back . Most of the Wizards ' success came from center Marcin Gortat , who went 12 - for - 18 from the field to score a team - high of 24 points , while also grabbing 10 rebounds . The 24 points matched a season - high for him , but it was n't enough to push the Wizards to a win . John Wall did n't have the best game offensively , as he posted only 10 points ( 5 - 16 FG , 0 - 2 3Pt ) , but he did hand out 12 assists , so it was n't all bad for the guard . Without Bradley Beal ( leg ) in the lineup , the Wizards really struggled to get anything going on the offensive side of the ball . Starting in place of Beal at shooting guard , Garrett Temple had 12 points ( 4 - 7 FG , 3 - 5 3Pt , 1 - 2 FT ) and four rebounds in 30 minutes . It was the first time he 's reached double figures in points since the beginning of November , so the added minutes really helped him get things going . The only other Wizard to reach double - digit points was Kris Humphries , who came off the bench for 11 points ( 5 - 6 FG , 1 - 2 FT ) and seven rebounds . The Pistons ' next game will be at home against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday , while the Wizards will be at home against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday .


The Cleveland Cavaliers ( 36 - 22 ) defeated the Detroit Pistons ( 23 - 34 ) 102 - 93 on Tuesday at The Palace of Auburn Hills . The Pistons led by nine at the half , but the Cavaliers doubled them up in the third quarter 24 - 12 to take the advantage . Detroit was stuck on 78 points for just five minutes in the fourth quarter as Cleveland began to salt the game away . These two teams will wrap up their season series on April 13th in Cleveland . Cleveland had its first truly competitive game since the All-Star break , but still managed to win by nine points . LeBron James had another strong outing with 19 points , 11 assists , and seven rebounds , but also had nine turnovers . Iman Shumpert played significant minutes , but managed just eight points on 2 - of - 10 shooting from the field . Kendrick Perkins saw his first minutes as a Cavalier on Tuesday , although he was only on the floor for two minutes . The Cavaliers have a marquee matchup Thursday when they play host to the Warriors . Detroit lost for the first time since the break after beating Chicago and Washington in its return to action . Reggie Jackson continued his excellent play as a Piston with 22 points , nine assists , and eight rebounds . Tayshaun Prince made his Pistons return Tuesday and contributed seven points , four rebounds , and two steals over 31 minutes . Detroit will return to the floor Friday when it plays host to New York .


The New York Knicks ( 11 - 46 ) defeated the Detroit Pistons ( 23 - 35 ) 121 - 115 on Friday at the Palace of Auburn Hills . While currently riding an eight - game losing streak , the Knicks were able to overcome the drought and secured a victory in a double - overtime thriller . With just six seconds left in regulation , Langston Galloway came up clutch for the Knicks and hit a three - point shot to tie the game . Anthony Tolliver had a shot to win it at the buzzer , but instead it went into overtime . In the first overtime , it was the Pistons who came up with the clutch bucket at the end of the period , as Greg Monroe made a layup to even the score with 12 seconds left , eventually pushing it to a second overtime . The Knicks took off in the second overtime though , and finished off the surprising six - point victory on road , which marked just their eleventh total win on the season . The Knicks saw a huge contribution from Andrea Bargnani , who posted a team - high of 25 points ( 10 - 20 FG , 1 - 2 3Pt , 4 - 5 FT ) , to go along with 12 rebounds and four assists . He has only played eight games so far this season , and this was far - and - away his most productive showing . The point , rebound and assist numbers were all season - highs , while the double - double was his first of the year as well . Posting a double - double of his own , Lou Amundson was very effective , finishing with 17 points ( 8 - 16 FG , 1 - 1 FT ) , 14 rebounds and three blocked shots . Despite averaging just 4 points per game , he 's now posted double figures in points in three straight games , after previously hitting that mark only once so far this year . Tim Hardaway Jr was dialed in with his shot , going 7 - for - 14 from the field and 2 - for - 5 from the three - point line to score 18 points , while also adding four assists . He shot a combined 7 - for - 24 from the field over his last two games , so it was refreshing to see him find increased succes during Friday 's matchup . Coming off the bench , Shane Larkin added 16 points ( 5 - 9 FG , 1 - 3 3Pt , 5 - 5 FT ) and three assists . For the Pistons , the frontcourt duo of Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond were a huge reason for their success . Each recorded a double - double , as Monroe posted 28 points ( 9 - 13 FG , 10 - 15 FT ) , 13 rebounds and two blocked shots , while Drummond finished with 21 points ( 9 - 11 FG , 3 - 7 FT ) , 15 rebounds and four blocked shots . Drummond has been on an absolute tear of late , posting four double - doubles in a row , while averaging 19 points and 15 rebounds over that span . He 's averaging 13 points and 13 rebounds on the season . Kentavious Caldwell-Pope gave the frontcourt some help as well and recorded 19 points ( 7 - 18 FG , 3 - 11 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) and six rebounds . Like Drummond , he 's playing at a very high rate , averaging 21 points over his last three games . Both Reggie Jackson and Jodie Meeks reached double - digit points as well . Jackson finished with 16 points ( 5 - 24 FG , 1 - 5 3Pt , 5 - 5 FT ) and five assists , while Meeks notched 16 points ( 5 - 8 FG , 2 - 4 3Pt , 4 - 6 FT ) and two assists . The Pistons just could n't limit the Knicks enough to secure a win . The Knicks ' next game will be at home against the Toronto Raptors on Saturday , while the Pistons will travel to Washington to play the Wizards on Saturday .


The Charlotte Hornets ( 28 - 33 ) defeated the Detroit Pistons ( 23 - 39 ) 108 - 101 on Sunday at the Palace of Auburn Hills . These teams continue to go in opposite directions , as the Hornets have now won five in a row , while the Pistons have brought their losing streak to six in a row . With the win , the Hornets have surprisingly pushed themselves to the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference standings , a half game above both the Pacers and Heat . The Hornets were the superior shooters in this one , going 52 percent from the field and 35 percent from the three - point line , while the Pistons finished at 44 percent from the floor and just 21 percent from deep . The Hornets were led by Al Jefferson , who scored a team - high of 24 points ( 10 - 14 FG , 4 - 6 FT ) , while adding eight rebounds and three assists in 30 minutes . Jefferson has been the model of consistency for this team , as he 's now averaged 22 points and 11 rebounds over his last four games . Jefferson received some help from Mo Williams though , who finished with 21 points ( 6 - 15 FG , 1 - 5 3Pt , 8 - 8 FT ) and nine assists in 37 minutes . Since coming over from the Timberwolves at the trade deadline , he 's been a fantastic pick - up and is averaging 22 points and 9 rebounds over nine games with the Hornets . Gerald Henderson came close to a triple - double , as he posted 13 points ( 5 - 12 FG , 1 - 3 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) , six rebounds and nine assists . The nine assists matched a season - high for him , while he 's picked up his scoring of late and is averaging 17 points over his last four games . Cody Zeller pitched in with 11 points ( 4 - 5 FG , 3 - 3 FT ) and seven rebounds as well . Reggie Jackson may finally be getting comfortable with his new team , as he posted arguably his best game with the Pistons since coming over from the Thunder at the trade deadline . He went 9 - for - 21 from the field and 2 - for - 4 from the three - point line to score a game - high of 25 points , while also adding seven rebounds and seven assists . In seven games since joining the Pistons , he 's averaging 17 points , 5 rebounds and 7 assists per game . Greg Monroe also did his best to keep the Pistons close , recording 18 points ( 7 - 11 FG , 4 - 6 FT ) , 11 rebounds and four assists . The double - double marked his sixth over his last seven games , as he 's now averaging a double - double on the season . Playing just 23 minutes , Andre Drummond was efficient with his time and posted 16 points ( 7 - 13 FG , 2 - 4 FT ) , five rebounds and two blocked shots . He usually plays in the mid - thirties for minutes , but the Pistons gave him some rest with a lighter work load on Sunday . The Hornets ' next game will be at home against the Washington Wizards on Monday , while the Pistons will travel to Los Angeles to play the Lakers on Tuesday .


The Detroit Pistons ( 24 - 43 ) defeated the Memphis Grizzlies ( 47 - 21 ) 105 - 95 on Tuesday at the Palace of Auburn Hills . Coming close to playing themselves completely out of the playoffs after losing 10 games in a row , the Pistons gave themselves some hope Tuesday , as they came out with a 10 - point win over the Grizzlies . The win brings them within six and half games of the Miami Heat for the final projected playoff seed in the Eastern Conference , but they will still need to keep on winning with just 15 games left in the season . The Grizzlies , on the other hand , continue to sit as the second seed in the West , seven games behind the Golden State Warriors , but just one and a half games ahead of the Portland Trail Blazers . They 've lost five of their last ten games now , but they will still likely finish in the top half of the standings if they do n't go on some extended losing streak in the near future . A big part of the win should be attributed to the Pistons ' defense , as they forced the Grizzlies into 18 turnovers , while committing just nine of their own . Reggie Jackson led the way on the offensive side of the ball though , scoring 23 points ( 10 - 18 FG , 2 - 5 3Pt , 1 - 1 FT ) , while also handing out a ridiculous season - high of 20 assists . It was only his third game posting double - digit assists this season , while this arguably marked his best game since joining the Pistons at the trade deadline . Andre Drummond notched a double - double of his own , finishing with 16 points ( 6 - 12 FG , 4 - 6 FT ) , 16 rebounds and five blocked shots . He had suffered a concussion during Saturday 's game , but cleared the concussion protocol prior to this matchup and played as if there were no lingering problems . With Greg Monroe sitting out due to a knee injury , Anthony Tolliver moved into the starting lineup . He took advantage of the start and recorded 15 points ( 4 - 12 FG , 4 - 9 3Pt , 3 - 4 FT ) and seven rebounds . After failing to reach double - digit points in nine straight games , he 's now gone two straight with 14 points or more . Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had a solid shooting effort as well and added 24 points ( 10 - 16 FG , 2 - 7 3Pt , 2 - 3 FT ) in 37 minutes . With Mike Conley sidelined due to an ankle injury , it was the Grizzlies ' frontcourt that had the most production , despite still suffering the loss . Gasol posted a double - double with 17 points ( 6 - 11 FG , 1 - 1 3Pt , 4 - 4 FT ) , 11 rebounds and six assists . He had scored less than his season average of 18 points per game in each of his last three outings , so it was good to see the center get back on track Tuesday . Jeff Green was locked in with his shot , going 7 - for - 12 from the field and 3 - for - 3 from the three - point line to score a team - high of 21 points . He 's now pushed his season averages to 15 points and 4 rebounds on the year . Zach Randolph and Vince Carter were the only other players in double figures for points . Randolph finished with 13 points ( 6 - 13 FG , 1 - 1 FT ) and five rebounds , while Carter had 14 points ( 4 - 8 FG , 4 - 6 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) and three rebounds off the bench . The Pistons ' next game will be on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday , while the Grizzlies will travel to Dallas to play the Mavericks on Friday .


The Detroit Pistons ( 25 - 44 ) had a lights - out shooting performance in the second half to rout the Chicago Bulls ( 42 - 29 ) , 107 - 91 , on Saturday at The Palace of Auburn Hills . The Pistons trailed by as many as 19 midway through the third quarter before starting a furious comeback . Performances from role players like Caron Butler , Joel Anthony , Tayshaun Prince , and Jodie Meeks helped make the difference . In the end , Detroit outscored Chicago 54 - 19 from the 6:41 mark in the third quarter . Chicago was coming off a convincing 108 - 92 win over Toronto on Friday , but was unable to maintain that momentum through Saturday 's contest . Pau Gasol led the way for Chicago with 27 points and 10 rebounds . Mike Dunleavy and Nikola Mirotic struggled from beyond the arc , combining for 1 - for - 10 from three point range . The Bulls are hopeful that Jimmy Butler , who is out with an elbow injury , can return within a week . Chicago will return to action Monday at home against Charlotte . Detroit has now notched two wins over playoff teams this week after defeating Memphis on Tuesday and Chicago on Saturday . Reggie Jackson had another big outing with 22 points and 11 assists over 28 minutes . The Pistons outscored the Bulls in the paint 50 - 36 and were only out - rebounded by one despite Greg Monroe missing the game with a knee injury . Detroit will finish its back - to - back set Sunday against Boston .


The Detroit Pistons ( 27 - 44 ) topped the Toronto Raptors ( 42 - 29 ) , 108 - 104 , on Tuesday at The Palace of Auburn Hills . The Pistons exploded for 60 points in the first half to take a 12 point lead into the locker room . Toronto 's Kyle Lowry gave it a go to start the game , but his back spasms flared back up and he was forced from the game . The Raptors went on a run and briefly took the lead in the fourth quarter until Reggie Jackson 's free throws gave the Pistons the advantage . The Pistons and Raptors split the season series at two games apiece . Toronto made a game of it despite Lowry 's injury , but could n't close it out for the win . Greivis Vasquez filled in a point guard with seven points and four assists and Louis Williams poured in 19 points off the bench . The Raptors have a big matchup Wednesday against the Bulls , who lead them by a half game for the third seed in the Eastern Conference . Detroit has now won three straight games to improve to 27 - 44 on the season . Reggie Jackson had another big game for the Pistons with 28 points , nine assists , and zero turnovers . Kentavious Caldwell-Pope continued his hot shooting stretch with 26 points , 15 of which came on three pointers . Greg Monroe sat out of this game but is reportedly nearing a return to the floor . The Pistons will return to action Friday against the Magic .


The Atlanta Hawks ( 56 - 19 ) fell to the Detroit Pistons ( 29 - 45 ) , 105 - 95 , on Tuesday at The Palace of Auburn Hills . Both teams got off to torrid starts on the offensive end , with the Pistons opening the game shooting 10 - of - 11 from the floor and the Hawks hitting seven of their first 10 shots . The game remained relatively even through the first three quarters until Detroit began to pull away from Atlanta in the fourth . A 90 Pistons run midway through the fourth gave them a 16 point advantage to effectively put the game away . The Hawks cut into the deficit late , but the Pistons were never in any real danger of losing their lead . Despite the loss , Atlanta took the season series from Detroit 3 - 1 . The Hawks opted to not rest their starters for the second game of a back - to - back set Tuesday , at least officially . Four of Atlanta 's reserves matched the starters ' playing time with 24 minutes on the floor . Al Horford had an excellent night from the floor in his truncated outing , hitting eight of his ten field goal attempts . Dennis Schroder did not travel with the team for Tuesday 's game with a toe injury , but an MRI earlier in the day revealed that it 's a sprain rather than a break . The Hawks will return to action Saturday when they host the Nets . Detroit bounced back from Sunday 's loss to improve to 5 - 1 over its last six games . Andre Drummond had another dominant performance with 22 points and 13 rebounds in 31 minutes of action . John Lucas filled in admirably off the bench with 15 points in 22 minutes after rookie Spencer Dinwiddie , the usual backup point guard , went down with a sprained ankle . The Pistons will finish out their back - to - back set Wednesday in Charlotte before another back - to - back starts Friday in Chicago .


The Detroit Pistons ( 30 - 47 ) dealt a crushing blow to the Miami Heat 's ( 34 - 42 ) playoff chances Saturday with a 99 - 98 victory at The Palace of Auburn Hills . Miami had a golden opportunity to tie Brooklyn in the standings after the Nets were routed in Atlanta earlier Saturday , but let this game slip away for a gut - wrenching loss . The Heat appeared to be on their way to a victory with a seemingly comfortable 12 point lead with 4:13 to go , but the Pistons battled back with a 14 - 3 run . Dwayne Wade , who had been efficient from the floor through three quarters , missed all four of his field goal attempts in the fourth quarter . Wade 's miss with 10 seconds to go led to Reggie Jackson 's go ahead layup with five ticks left on the clock . The Heat 's playoff hopes now hang in the balance with several teams within one game of overtaking them . Miami appeared to be a lock for the playoffs two weeks ago , but a 2 - 6 record over its last eight games has put its post season hopes in serious jeopardy . Dwayne Wade was able to play 35 minutes on a banged up knee , which he aggravated Thursday in Cleveland . He finished with 24 points , but could n't convert down the stretch . The Heat are in direct competition with the Pacers and Hornets for one of the final two spots in the East , which could be a blessing or a curse depending on how they perform against them in their next two games . Miami draws a matchup in Indiana on Sunday before hosting Charlotte on Tuesday . Detroit gave Miami a scare late in their last meeting , but it was able to complete the comeback Saturday with a big win . Reggie Jackson was sensational with 29 points and 11 assists , but did commit seven turnovers . Andre Drummond had 11 points and 17 rebounds . The Pistons are off until Wednesday when they host the Celtics .


The Boston Celtics ( 36 - 42 ) defeated the Detroit Pistons ( 30 - 48 ) 113 - 103 on Wednesday at the Palace of Auburn Hills . By taking the loss Wednesday , the Pistons were officially eliminated from playoff contention . The Celtics , on the other hand , picked up a much needed win , as they continue to sit as the eighth and final projected playoff seed in the Eastern Conference standings . They own just a one game lead over the Miami Heat , while also holding just a game and a half lead over the Indiana Pacers . With just four games left in the regular season , they Celtics will need to win the majority of their games from here on out . The Celtics saw another monster performance from Isaiah Thomas off the bench . He went 10 - for - 17 from the field and 4 - for - 8 from the three - point line to score a game - high of 34 points while also adding six assists in 29 minutes . He 's been dominant lately for the Celtics offensively , averaging 27 points over his last three games . Thomas received some help from Brandon Bass though , who added 16 points ( 5 - 7 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt , 6 - 6 FT ) and four rebounds in 20 minutes as a starter . He 's now pushed his season averages to 11 points and 5 rebounds on the year . Also coming off the bench for an impressive performance was Jae Crowder , who chipped in with 17 points 4 - 8 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt , 9 - 9 FT ) and six rebounds . Crowder has been dealing with an ankle injury recently , but he did n't seem to have too many problems with it Wednesday . Kelly Olynyk reached double figures off the bench as well with 12 points ( 5 - 9 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) in just 18 minutes . Despite taking the loss , it was Reggie Jackson who continued his strong play of late . He finished with a double - double , going for 21 points ( 10 - 18 FG , 1 - 2 3Pt ) and 15 assists . It was n't all good for the guard though , as he did record seven turnovers as well . It marked his second double - double in a row , a stretch where he 's combined to go 21 - for - 36 from the field and 3 - for - 6 from the three - point line to score 50 points . Both Andre Drummond and Greg Monroe posted a double - double of their own . Drummond finished with 22 points ( 11 - 19 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt , 0 - 3 FT ) and 14 rebounds , while Monroe had 19 points ( 9 - 14 FG , 1 - 2 FT ) and 10 rebounds . This marked the fifth game out of the last six that Drummond recorded double - digit rebounds . Both Jodie Meeks and Tayshaun Prince finished in double figures off the bench . Meeks went a perfect 4 - for - 4 from the field and 3 - for - 3 from deep to score 13 points , while Prince went 7 - for - 8 from the field and 1 - for - 1 from beyond the arc to finish with 15 points . The Celtics ' next game will be on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday , while the Pistons will be at home against the Indiana Pacers on Friday .


The Indiana Pacers ( 36 - 43 ) beat the Detroit Pistons ( 30 - 49 ) 107 - 103 on Friday . Rodney Stuckey and C.J . Miles each scored 24 points to lead Indiana past the Pistons . The game was tied going into the fourth quarter and came down to the wire , but point guard George Hill hit six straight free throws in the final 81 seconds to seal the victory for his playoff - hopeful Pacers . Indiana is one game behind the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics , who hold the final two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference . Both the Nets and Celtics won their games on Friday to keep their advantage over the Pacers . Indiana has won four straight , but face three teams with winning records in their final three games . Greg Monroe put up another solid performance in just his second game back after an 11 - game absence because of a knee injury . He had 17 points , 12 rebounds and three assists . His point guard Reggie Jackson had a nice game , and like Monroe , is a free agent to be this offseason . Jackson had 21 points and nine assists . He 's averaging 20 points and 11 assists in April . However the Pistons are 1 - 4 this month and have been eliminated from playoff competition . The Pistons will take on the Charlotte Hornets , as Indiana will host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday .


The Detroit Pistons ( 31 - 49 ) defeated the Charlotte Hornets ( 33 - 47 ) 116 - 77 on Sunday in Detroit . The Pistons opened up the game strong , starting on a 12 - 2 run in the first six minutes and winning the first quarter 30 - 10 . From there on out , they never lost control . Jodie Meeks led the way scoring for Detroit , posting a game - high 24 points on 8 - of - 12 shooting in 27 minutes off the bench . After a rough stretch to start the month , Meeks has picked up his production off the bench as of late , averaging 17 points in his last three outings . Andre Drummond posted a monster double - double in the winning effort of 15 points ( 7 - 12 FG ) and 19 rebounds in 32 minutes , while Greg Monroe came up a rebound shy of a double - double of his own , posting 17 points ( 4 - 10 FG . 9 - 10 FT ) , nine rebounds and four assists in 33 minutes . Reggie Jackson struggled shooting the ball , going just 1 - of - 7 from the field and scoring five points , but he was still able to dish out 13 assists in 30 minutes . The Pistons recorded an efficient 33 assists on 41 made field goals to just 14 turnovers and outrebounded the Hornets 56 - 33 . At one point , Charlotte was well in the playoff race , but have consistently fallen towards the bottom of the Eastern Conference since then . Four players scored in double figures , with Noah Vonleh leading the way in one of his best performances of the season , scoring 16 points ( 6 - 11 FG ) and 12 rebounds in 29 minutes off the bench . Gerald Hendersen was not far behind , scoring 14 points on 6 - of - 16 shooting in 26 minutes , while Brian Roberts ( 11 ) and Jeff Taylor ( 10 ) round out the four Hornets who scored in double figures . Kemba Walker had a very poor shooting performance , going just 2 - of - 11 from the field and recording seven points and seven assists in 31 minutes . Up next , the Pistons will head to Cleveland to play the Cavaliers on Monday , while the Hornets will travel back home Monday to go up against the Rockets .


The Toronto Raptors defeated the Atlanta Hawks 109 - 102 Wednesday at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto . Both teams had all five of their starters finish with double - digits points . Al Horford made his regular season return to the court after sitting out the majority of last season with a torn pectoral muscle . He played 31 minutes as the Hawks ' starting center and put up 12 points , 13 rebounds , and three blocks . Jeff Teague and Kyle Korver both finished with 20 points , but despite the impressive individual performances , the Hawks did n't have enough wind to carry them to victory . The Raptors spread the ball around , and seven players finished with double - digits points . Third-year center Jonas Valanciunas played just 21 minutes despite starting the game but collected 17 points , eight rebounds , and a block in his limited minutes . The Raptors ' next game is on the road against the Orlando Magic on Saturday . The Hawks 's next game will be at home against the Idiana Pacers on Saturday as well .


The Toronto Raptors ( 3 - 1 ) defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder ( 1 - 4 ) 100 - 88 on Tuesday at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto . The Thunder turned the ball over 21 times compared to only 10 from the Raptors . They were also outscored 27 - 18 in the fourth quarter , which allowed the Raptors to secure the 12 - point victory . With Andre Roberson going down in Monday 's game with a foot injury , the Thunder figured had to hope that would be the end of their bad luck . It turns out , that 's not the case . After playing in 17 minutes , Perry Jones went down with a right knee contusion and had to be carried off the floor . Early reports have said it is n't too serious , but more should be known in the future . Serge Ibaka finished with his first double - double of the year , going for 25 points and 11 rebounds . With the mounting injuries , Lance Thomas got the start at small forward , and he went 6 - for - 11 from the field for 14 points and five rebounds . Nick Collison , Kendrick Perkins , and Sebastian Telfair were the only three players available to come off the bench in this , game and they combined for 22 points , but it was n't enough to keep the Thunder in the game . The Raptors were again led by DeMar DeRozan . He scored 16 points to go along with three rebounds and is now averaging 24 points and 7 rebounds on the year . With Amir Johnson ( ankle ) being held out again , Patrick Patterson got the start and found his stroke , going 5 - for - 9 from the field and 2 - for - 2 from beyond the arc for 14 points and eight rebounds . Tyler Hansbrough came off the bench and got to the line 10 times , converting on eight of his attempts . He had 12 points and seven rebounds . Suffering a facial contusion , Jonas Valanciunas had to leave the game after only 12 minutes , and he finished with six points and two rebounds in the limited time . The Thunder 's next game will be at home against the Memphis Grizzlies on Friday , while the Raptors will go on the road to Boston to play the Celtics on Wednesday .


The Raptors ( 5 - 1 ) knocked off the Wizards ( 4 - 2 ) 103 - 84 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto on Friday . Wearing the iconic purple throwback uniforms from the late - 90 's , Toronto jumped out to a quick first quarter lead and never looked back . The Raptors led 28 - 18 after one and extended the margin to 24 points by halftime . The lead held through the third quarter , as Washington was never truly able to chip away until garbage time . Toronto shot 44 percent from the field and just over 77 percent from the line ( 24 - of - 31 ) . DeMar DeRozan led the way with 25 points , while Kyle Lowry had a 13 - point , 11 - rebound , 10 - assist triple - double . Terrence Ross added 18 points and five rebounds , while Lou Williams chipped in 13 points off the bench . The Raptors have now won three straight games since falling to the Heat on Sunday . Washington struggled through a rough shooting night , converting at a 36 percent clip from the field and making only 3 - of - 19 three - pointers . It was an off - night for John Wall , who scored just eight points on 3 - of - 13 shooting . Marcin Gortat added eight points and 10 rebounds , while Paul Pierce and Nene combined for 15 points and 10 assists but shot a cumulative 5 - of - 22 . No Wizards starter reached double - figures , as Otto Porter led the way with 13 points off the bench . Next up , Toronto hosts the Sixers on Sunday . Washington travels to Indiana on Saturday for a rematch of Wednesday 's game , which the Wizards won 96 - 94 in overtime .


The Philadelphia 76ers ( 0 - 7 ) could n't snap the losing streak , getting dominated by the Toronto Raptors ( 6 - 1 ) 120 - 88 on Sunday at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto . This game was simply a tough one for the 76ers , as they lost by 32 points , and could n't get much to go their way . They were without Nerlens Noel ( ankle ) in this one , and while the bench managed to score 44 points , the starters could n't all do their part . The team was led in scoring by Tony Wroten with 18 points ( 6 - 16 FG , 1 - 4 3Pt , 5 - 7 FT ) , and he chipped in five assists , three rebounds and a steal as well . Philadelphia also got solid production from big man Henry Sims with 12 points ( 5 - 11 FG , 2 - 2 FT ) , eight rebounds , three assists and one steal . The 76ers are off until Thursday , when they head to Dallas to take on the Mavericks and Dirk Nowitzki . The Raptors on the other side saw production come from all over the place , including deep into the bench . A total of 11 players scored for Toronto , and 13 players saw time on the court . DeMar DeRozan , who 's off to a hot start in 2014 led the way with 24 points ( 8 - 12 FG , 8 - 8 FT ) , while adding six rebounds , two assists , two steals and one block in only 26 minutes . Greivis Vasquez led the bench in minutes with 26 , and made the most of his time on the court , scoring 13 points ( 5 - 11 FG , 1 - 2 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) , to go along with six assists , four rebounds and a steal . The Raptors are now 40 at home this year , and they 'll get a day off before taking on the Orlando Magic at the Air Canada Centre on Tuesday .


The Toronto Raptors ( 7 - 1 ) held off the Orlando Magic ( 2 - 6 ) on Tuesday night at the Air Canada Centre with a final score of 104 - 100 . The Raptors have looked the part of a team that you do n't want to mess with when playoff time rolls around , at least to this point in 2014 . Toronto saw the Magic come to town on Tuesday night and give them a major fight , but they managed to walk away with their fifth home win ( 50 ) of the season after out - scoring the Magic 32 to 17 in the fourth quarter . The Raptors got a strong all - around performance on Tuesday , including six players scoring in double figures , with Kyle Lowry leading the way with 19 points ( 8 - 16 FG , 1 - 5 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) . He also tacked on seven assists , six rebounds and three steals . Toronto gets a night off now before playing another home game against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night . The Magic lost their second straight game , but fought hard to the finish , and nearly pulled the upset . Evan Fournier led the way with 24 points ( 9 - 18 FG , 4 - 7 3Pt , 2 - 4 FT ) , with three steals , two assists and two rebounds . The most well - rounded performance for the Magic though , will go to youngster Tobias Harris , who scored 23 points ( 8 - 16 FG , 2 - 5 3Pt , 5 - 5 FT ) , to go along with 13 rebounds , five assists , one steal and one block . Orlando will look to head in the right direction tomorrow night , as they travel to New York to take on the Knicks .


The Chicago Bulls ( 7 - 2 ) took down the Toronto Raptors ( 7 - 2 ) 100 - 93 on the road at the Air Canada Centre on Thursdsay night . The Bulls look to be the part of a serious contender to this point , and beating a strong team like the Raptors on the road just proves that . Chicago was led by an impressive team effort , and Pau Gasol posted yet another double - double with 27 points ( 12 - 19 FG , 3 - 4 FT ) , 11 rebounds , three blocks , two assists and one steal . Jimmy Butler also had a huge game , playing a total of 40 minutes and producing in a big way , scoring 21 points ( 7 - 10 FG , 1 - 3 3Pt , 6 - 8 FT ) with nine rebounds , six assists and one block . The Bulls will now head back home and take on the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night . For the Raptors , they nearly got a triple - double from Kyle Lowry . He had 20 points ( 8 - 19 FG , 3 - 7 3Pt , 1 - 3 FT ) , eight rebounds and eight assists , but it just was n't enough in the end . James Johnson also filled up the box score off the bench , scoring 16 points ( 7 - 9 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt , 2 - 3 FT ) to go with five rebounds , four steals , four blocks and one assist in just 24 minutes . The Raptors get a night off before taking on the Utah Jazz on their home floor on Saturday night .


The Toronto Raptors ( 8 - 2 ) defeated the Utah Jazz ( 4 - 7 ) 111 - 93 on Saturday . Toronto was coming off a 100 - 93 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Thursday . The Raptors shot 51 percent from the field and 38 percent from beyond the arc to help them secure the win Saturday . DeMar DeRozan scored a game - high 27 points in 36 minutes . Toronto has two more games remaining on their seven - game homestand . They 'll face off against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday . Utah had all five starters finish with double - digit scoring . Enes Kanter , who played only 12 minutes Friday , scored a team - high 18 points . Alec Burks rebounded well from the shooting guard position to record a double - double of 10 points and 10 rebounds . The Jazz return home to face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday .


The Raptors ( 9 - 2 ) handed the Grizzlies ( 10 - 2 ) their second loss of the season Wednesday , pulling out a 96 - 92 victory at the Air Canada Centre . Toronto trailed by four entering the fourth quarter but quickly battled back courtesy of third - year guard Terrence Ross . Ross scored 11 straight points in less than three minutes , giving the Raptors an 83 - 82 advantage with 6:11 to play . Memphis would regain the lead but a Kyle Lowry jumper with 1:38 remaining put the Raptors up two , a lead they would n't relinquish . DeMar DeRozan led the way with 21 points for Toronto , shooting 10 - of - 22 from the field . Lowry finished with 18 points and seven assists , while Ross added 16 points . Lou Williams had 13 points off the bench . Memphis , which had its four - game winning streak snapped , got 22 points and 12 rebounds from Marc Gasol . Mike Conley added 19 points and 10 rebounds of his own , while Zach Randolph had an 18 - point , 18 - rebound double - double . Tayshaun Prince chipped in 15 points in 34 minutes . Up next , the Grizzlies host Boston on Friday . Toronto stays home to host the streaking Bucks , also on Friday .


The Toronto Raptors ( 10 - 2 ) defeated the Milwaukee Bucks ( 7 - 6 ) 124 - 83 on Friday . Toronto has won three straight games and are defining themselves as a contender to win the Eastern Conference this season . Kyle Lowry paced the Raptors on Friday . He put up 20 points and nine rebounds in 26 minutes . Toronto has had some gimmies in the early part of their schedule , but that wo n't be the case Saturday as they travel to Cleveland to take on LeBron James and the Cavaliers . Milwaukee has been one of the darlings of the NBA so far this season . They 're playing better than any expert expected , and that 's why Friday 's drubbing at the hands of the Raptors was more of a surprise than it would have been in the past . Giannis Antetokounmpo ( ankle ) was originally ruled out but was given the green light by coach Jason Kidd to come off the bench and play limited minutes . Milwaukee is on a back - to - back set . They 'll host the Washington Wizards on Saturday .


The Toronto Raptors ( 12 - 2 ) defeated the Phoenix Suns ( 9 - 6 ) 104 - 100 on Monday at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto . The Raptors were able to win their fifth straight game on Monday , as they slipped away with a four - point victory over the Suns . Despite out - rebounding Toronto 42 - 37 , the Suns were forced into 20 turnovers , which may have been the difference in an otherwise evenly played game . The Raptors received a huge contribution from center Jonas Valanciunas , who scored a season - high 27 points , to go along with 11 rebounds . It was his second double - double in the past three games , and fourth on the year as the Suns just did n't have an answer for him . Superstar DeMar DeRozan also did his part on Monday , as he shot 7 - for - 20 from the field to score 23 points . He reached the free throw line 13 times and was able to convert on nine of those attempts . Coming two assists shy of a double - double , Kyle Lowry finished the game with 14 points and eight rebounds . It was somewhat of an off - game offensively for Lowry , but he was able to get his teammates involved to make up for it . Louis Williams also had a solid game off the bench considering he scored 17 points in 25 minutes . Despite the loss , Eric Bledsoe had a big night for the Suns . He shot 8 - for - 16 from the field and 3 - for - 6 from the three - point line to score 25 points , while also contributing seven rebounds and six assists . It was a season - high in points for Bledsoe , who was also able to convert 6 - of - 8 attempts at the free throw line . Markieff Morris continued his strong start to the season . He scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds , as the only other starter in double figures for points . The Suns had a bunch of production off the bench though , as Isaiah Thomas scored 16 points , P.J . Tucker had 11 points and Gerald Green had 13 points . It still was n't enough to keep up with the Eastern Conference leading , Toronto Raptors though . The Raptors ' next game will be on the road in Atlanta against the Hawks on Wednesday , while the Suns will be at home against the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday .


The Dallas Mavericks ( 12 - 5 ) defeated the Toronto Raptors ( 13 - 3 ) 106 - 102 on Friday . Dallas has won two straight and eight of their last ten games . Monta Ellis scored a game - high 30 points in 36 minutes . Jameer Nelson ( back ) was held out . Devin Harris started at point guard in his place and finished with eight points and six assists in 33 minutes . Six players scored in double digits for the Mavs , including 14 points from Al-Farouq Aminu off the bench . They continue their road trip with a lighter meal against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday . Toronto had their six - game win streak snapped with this loss , but more devestating was that DeMar DeRozan had to leave the game with a left groin strain after 20 minutes of action , and his status going forward is unclear . Louis Williams and Greivis Vasquez picked up the backcourt slack with DeRozan out . Williams scored 16 points in 30 minutes off the bench , while Vasquez put up 14 points and six assists in 25 minutes off the bench . The Raptors will embark on a three - game road trip that begins in Los Angeles on Sunday against the Lakers .


The Cavaliers ( 11 - 7 ) knocked off the Raptors ( 15 - 5 ) 105 - 91 in Toronto on Friday night . Cleveland , which avenged a 17 - point loss to Toronto on Nov. 22 , scored 30 points in the first quarter , jumping out to a nine - point lead . The advantage would remain steady throughout the game , as Toronto never led in the second half . Cleveland , now winners of six straight , was led by 24 points and 13 assists from LeBron James . James has been maligned for his shooting of late , but he 's compiled 35 assists over his last three contests . Kevin Love added a 15 - point , 13 - rebound double - double , and Kyrie Irving scored 15 points , one night after putting up 37 at Madison Square Garden against the Knicks . Irving also added six assists and four rebounds . Tristan Thompson may have been the most important difference - maker for Cleveland , finishing with 21 points and 14 rebounds off the bench . Toronto struggled shooting the ball throughout the night , finishing a hair under 41 percent as a team . Kyle Lowry had 22 points and nine assists , while Amir Johnson had his best offensive performance of the season , putting up 27 points and seven rebounds . The only other Raptor in double - figures was James Johnson , who added 11 points and six boards off the bench . Toronto was out - rebounded 48 - 40 but committed only 11 turnovers . Up next , the Raptors welcome Denver to the Air Canada Centre on Monday . Cleveland travels to Brooklyn to take on the Nets , also on Monday .