WATCH: Hammond with Griffin, Casey & Gores as Pistons lose 115-105 to Bucks
DETROIT (AP) - The Milwaukee Bucks have been unbeatable after a loss. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 21 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds to help the Bucks beat the Detroit Pistons 115-105 on Tuesday night, keeping the distinction of being the league's only team without two straight setbacks.
Doncic's 32, Kleber's late 3 lift Mavs over Pistons 106-101
DALLAS (AP) - Rookie sensation Luka Doncic's reputation as a scorer keeps growing. So does Maxi Kleber's penchant for blocking shots. Doncic scored 32 points, Kleber hit a crucial 3-pointer after blocking a shot by Blake Griffin and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Detroit Pistons 106-101 on Friday night.
Griffin scores 37, Pistons hold off Pelicans 98-94
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Blake Griffin got Detroit off to a hot start, but the Pistons still had to scratch out a victory in the final seconds over the Anthony Davis-less Pelicans. It didn't sit well with the All-Star forward.
Wizards' defense steps up in 101-87 victory over Pistons
WASHINGTON (AP) - Exchanging their freewheeling ways for an improved defensive showing, the Washington Wizards looked like an entirely different team in their first game back from London. The Wizards turned in their best defensive performance of the season on Monday in beating the Detroit Pistons 101-87. Even though Blake Griffin put up a game-high 29 points, Detroit's scoring output was...
Hield beats buzzer, lifts Kings to 103-101 win over Pistons
DETROIT (AP) - Buddy Hield beat the buzzer with a winning shot for the first time in his NBA career. Hield made an off-balance, fadeaway 3-pointer just before time expired and scored 35 points in the Sacramento Kings' 103-101 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night. "I'm blessed to say I got one in the NBA at the highest level," he said. "It's a fun. As a...
Pistons hold on without Drummond, beat Heat 98-93
DETROIT (AP) - Dwane Casey wants the Detroit Pistons to react a little better when they hit a rough stretch. Friday night against Miami was another test. Blake Griffin had 32 points and 11 rebounds, and the Pistons overcame an early exit by injured Andre Drummond to beat the Heat 98-93. Detroit blew a 16-point lead and scored only 12 in the third quarter, but the Pistons rebounded in the fourth...
Pistons' Drummond leaves vs. Heat after being hit in face
DETROIT (AP) - Andre Drummond left Detroit's game against Miami on Friday night with a nasal injury after he was hit in the face by an opponent's arm. James Johnson of the Heat caught Drummond in the face in the first half, and the Detroit big man left after playing only 7:14. Drummond is not expected to return. Ish Smith, a backup point guard for Detroit, also left because of adductor...
Gobert grabs 25 rebounds as Jazz beat Pistons 100-94
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz discovered an unusual motivator Monday night. All game long, Mitchell heard a persistent heckler in the Utah crowd. "That loud kid on the sideline. It was really his fault," Mitchell said after scoring 28 points to propel the Jazz to a 100-94 victory over the Detroit Pistons. "I don't know why people like that have to...
Kings defeat Griffin-less Pistons 112-102
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The Sacramento Kings won the battle behind the 3-point line and never trailed in a victory against the Blake Griffin-less Detroit Pistons. Buddy Hield scored 18 points, Willie Cauley-Stein had 14 points and 14 rebounds, and the Kings went 9-of-22 on 3-pointers in a 112-102 victory Thursday night against the Pistons, who came into the game as the NBA's best team at...
Kuzma's career-high 41 leads Lakers over Pistons 113-100
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kyle Kuzma scored a career-high 41 points in three quarters against his childhood team, joining some rarified company in the process. His offensive outburst propelled the Los Angeles Lakers over the Detroit Pistons 113-100 on Wednesday night to improve to 3-5 without injured LeBron James. "Our team has shown a lot of growth from the post-LeBron injury," Lakers coach...
Griffin's 26 points leads Pistons past Grizzlies 101-94
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - In the closing minutes of a four-game trip, the Detroit Pistons had enough energy to end the journey on a good note. With a 13-0 run in the fourth quarter, the Pistons built a double-digit lead and snapped their three-game losing streak with a 101-94 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.
Lopez has 25, Giannis monster dunk as Bucks beat Pistons
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks started the new year much like the finished the last one. Antetokounmpo threw down a spectacular one-handed dunk, Brook Lopez continued to show off his long-range shooting prowess and the Bucks cruised past the Detroit Pistons 121-98 on Tuesday night. Milwaukee has won four straight and eight of nine and is an NBA-best 26-10.
Pacers crush Pistons, 125-88
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Pacers have taken adversity and used it to their advantage during a breakout December. That run continued Friday night, when Domantas Sabonis got his league-leading 15th double-double as a reserve, Collison scored 19 points and the Indiana Pacers beat the Detroit Pistons 125-88.
WATCH: Griffin, Drummond help Pistons pull away from Wizards 106-95
DETROIT (AP) - There's no trophy for beating a slumping team like the Washington Wizards in late December. For Blake Griffin and the Detroit Pistons, though, Wednesday night's victory felt like a big deal. After losing nine of 11, the Pistons went on a 23-2 run to start the second half and held on to beat Washington 106-95.
Williams' 7 3-pointers lift Hornets past Pistons 98-86
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - When asked about the last time he made seven 3-pointers in a game, Marvin Williams paused for several seconds and then finally responded, "High school?" That was a long time ago for the 32-year-old Williams. The 13-year veteran found his shooting stroke on Friday night, making a career-high 7 of 11 shots from beyond the arc on the way to a season-high 24 points...
Griffin, Bullock lead Pistons past Timberwolves in OT
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Trailing by 14 to start the fourth quarter, the Detroit Pistons got rolling on 3-pointers. However, their shortest shot of the night might have been the most important. Blake Griffin scored 34 points and Reggie Bullock added a career-high 33 as the Pistons beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 129-123 in overtime on Wednesday night.
WATCH: Bucks hold on late for 107-104 win over Pistons
DETROIT (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo was called for two quick fouls, and with 9:02 remaining in the first quarter, he went to the bench. When he returned, there was still plenty of time for the Milwaukee star to make an impact. "No matter how many fouls I have, I've got to be aggressive. If I get the third one, I get the third one," Antetokounmpo said. "Whenever I stop being...
Pistons end Boston's 8-game run, beat Celtics 113-104
Jayson Tatum leaped toward the basket and Andre Drummond met him there, blocking the Boston forward's attempt at a one-handed dunk.
Lamb's jumper helps Hornets beat Pistons 108-107 in wild win
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Hornets celebrated too soon and then weren't sure if they'd be celebrating at all. Meanwhile, team owner Michael Jordan chewed out one of his own players. Jeremy Lamb's first NBA buzzer-beater was no ordinary game-winning shot.
Embiid powers Sixers past slumping Pistons, 116-102
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Joel Embiid hasn't been feeling like himself for a while and felt sick a day earlier. Nothing like playing the Pistons to help him snap out of it. Embiid scored 24 points in his return to the lineup after a one-game absence, Ben Simmons and Furkan Korkmaz added 18 points apiece, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat Detroit for the second time in four days, winning 116-102 on...