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Pistons, without Blake Griffin, smashed by Kings

The Pistons lost their fourth straight, 112-102, to the Kings on Thursday night. Rod Beard, The Detroit News

Sacramento, Calif. — Even with Blake Griffin, the Pistons already were struggling in their recent skid, having dropped eight of the last 10 games. Without their star, the Pistons didn’t fare much better.

Griffin (rest) missed his second game of the season on Thursday, as the shorthanded Pistons faced the Sacramento Kings, on the second night of a back-to-back.