Overview
- Detroit led 55-41 at halftime and by as many as 19 before being outscored 57-37 after the break.
- The Clippers took the fourth quarter 30-16 as the Pistons coughed up 12 turnovers, including three in about a minute.
- Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points, John Collins added 25 with five steals and four blocks, and James Harden had 19 points, seven rebounds and seven assists despite 4-for-20 shooting.
- The Pistons were without Cade Cunningham (wrist), Jalen Duren (ankle), Tobias Harris (hip) and Isaiah Stewart (illness), with Ron Holland posting 16 points and Tolu Smith logging nine points and 14 rebounds.
- Duncan Robinson scored 20 before halftime but took one second-half shot as Los Angeles closed out a back-to-back and notched its ninth win in 11 games.