Complex sentence: The following season, Tripucka only played in 55 games and averaged 19.1 points per game; he did start all 9 playoff games however, helping the Pistons advance to the second round.
Split into simpler sentences: The following season Tripucka played in only 55 games and averaged 19.1 points per game. He did start all 9 playoff games, however, and helped the Pistons advance to the second round.