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Jennings, Pistons beat Thunder in OT

Nov 15, 2014 - 1:30 PM Oklahoma City, OK (SportsNetwork.com) - Brandon Jennings scored eight of his game-high 29 points in overtime to send Detroit to a 96-89 triumph over Oklahoma City on Friday night.

Josh Smith ended with 18 points and Greg Monroe tallied 14 points with nine rebounds for the Pistons, who snapped a 10-game skid to the Thunder. It was their first victory against Oklahoma City since Dec. 26, 2008.

Jeremy Lamb notched the first double-double of his career with 24 points and 10 rebounds, but the Thunder failed to build on a 15-point comeback win at Boston Wednesday night.

Reggie Jackson had 20 points and 12 assists, and Serge Ibaka chipped in 19 points and 10 rebounds.

Oklahoma City went 12-of-36 from 3-point range and made just 1-of-6 from the foul line.

"We obviously have to put ourselves in a better position to get the line, but give them credit. They played good defense and made us take a lot of 3s," Thunder coach Scott Brooks said.

A layup from Jennings with 1:26 left in regulation forced the extra session with the score even at 82. Both teams missed chances in the final minute to win in regulation, with Jackson failing on a step-back jumper from the foul line as the clock hit zero.

The Pistons took control in OT with Jennings scoring eight in a row. It was part of a 12-0 burst. He first drilled a 3-pointer, then hit a layup and another 3-ball for a 92-84 lead with 1:29 left. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope capped the burst with a tip-in.

"It's one game, we got 73 more to go," said Jennings. "But you know this is a good feeling to get a win on this road trip."

Jackson had 12 first-quarter points to help the Thunder to a 30-21 lead after 12 minutes, this after the visitors led by eight early in the game.

OKC held a 48-42 lead at the half, but Jennings scored 15 in the third to carry the Pistons to a 67-66 edge going to the fourth. His layup in the final seconds gave Detroit the one-point lead.

Jonas Jerebko's 3-pointer extended the cushion to 77-68, but OKC came back with a 12-2 burst, culminated by Anthony Morrow's 3-pointer with 2:14 left.

Game Notes

It was Detroit's first win over the Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena in seven tries ... Steven Adams had 11 points and Morrow 10 for the Thunder, who scored 21 points off 17 Detroit turnovers ... Jerebko scored 12 points ... Detroit went 11-of-31 from beyond the arc.