The Dallas Mavericks took the NBA by storm on Thursday afternoon, pulling off a blockbuster trade involving seven players, three on their current roster, that will shape the future of two franchises for the next decade. Easily forgotten, Dallas still had to play a basketball game Thursday night against the Pistons.
With owner Tom Gores watching courtside, the Pistons got hot in the fourth quarter to pull out a 93-89 win over a skeleton roster for the Mavericks.
Pistons forward Blake Griffin found success on the inside and outside to the tune of 24 points, but center Andre Drummond was the story for Detroit, scoring 24 of his own with 20 rebounds.