I remarked in the preview that Boston being down Al Horford offered the opportunity for Detroit to inflict some pain. Andre Drummond (19 points, 20 rebounds, five blocks, three steals) happily obliged, and the Pistons defeated Boston by the healthy margin of 113-104. Blake Griffin led the Pistons in scoring with 27, and all five starters scored in double-digits for the Pistons.
That’s a nice segue - the return of Reggie Bullock (15 points, four threes) prompted a change to the starting lineup for Detroit, where Bullock and Luke Kennard (10 points on perfect 4-4 shooting) surrounded the three core starters to help spark the Pistons.