New Orleans — Getting a win in the Big Easy wasn’t going to be simple, especially without Andre Drummond for the third straight start.
The Pelicans, though, were without All-Star big man Anthony Davis but the Pistons couldn’t contain New Orleans guard Jrue Holiday, who had 37 points in the first meeting.
The Pistons needed a Herculean effort from Blake Griffin, but pulled out a 98-94 victory over the Pelicans on Wednesday at Smoothie King Center. The win snaps the two-game losing streak for the Pistons (21-26), who finish their three-game road trip Friday at Dallas.