Final
Crawford, Paul boost Clippers over Pistons
Nov 27, 2014 - 5:44 AM Auburn Hills, MI (SportsNetwork.com) - Jamal Crawford scored 25 points in the Los Angeles Clippers' 104-98 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.Chris Paul added 23 points and seven assists for the Clippers, who improved to 4-1 on a seven-game road trip. Blake Griffin tallied 15 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
D.J. Augustin ended with 19 points and six assists for the Pistons, who have lost six in a row. Josh Smith, Andre Drummond and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope each had 17 points, with Drummond also pulling down 13 boards.
Trailing 73-72, the Clippers started the fourth quarter on a 20-10 run. Crawford tallied nine points during the surge, including a layup with 4:36 left to make it 93-82.
However, the Pistons responded with nine straight points to get within 93-91. Griffin stopped the bleeding with a slam, sparking an 8-0 Los Angeles spurt that Paul and Crawford capped with 3-pointers.
"We started making some shots and started moving a little bit," Paul said. "We got them to turn it over and miss a few shots, and that's when we're at our best."
Detroit never got closer than five the rest of the way.
"It's just frustrating for me that I couldn't find a way, either in terms of defensive scheme or in terms of something to run offensively to help our guys a little bit more down the stretch," Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy said.
The Pistons led 51-48 at the half and took a 73-72 lead into the fourth.
Game Notes
The Clippers have won seven straight over the Pistons and five in a row at The Palace of Auburn Hills ... Detroit guard Brandon Jennings missed his second straight game with a hyperextended left thumb.
Nov 26 9:56 PM- LOS ANGELES: 104
DETROIT: 98
End of Regulation
Nov 26 9:56 PM - LOS ANGELES: 72
DETROIT: 73
End of 3rd
Nov 26 9:19 PM - LOS ANGELES: 48
DETROIT: 51
Halftime
Nov 26 8:39 PM - LOS ANGELES: 25
DETROIT: 27
End of 1st
Nov 26 8:08 PM - LOS ANGELES: 0
DETROIT: 0
1st Quarter - 11:36
Nov 26 7:42 PM
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