Detroit Pistons forward Ausar Thompson made his return to the starting lineup after coming off the bench for four games. In just one outing, he did what needed to be done to solidify his standing there.
In the four bench games, Thompson totaled just 17 points, never hitting more than two shots and never playing at least 20 minutes in a single game. Though he still managed to rack up five fouls in two of the four; he fouled once every five minutes during this stretch.
In his return to the starting lineup — a 131-123 loss to the Indiana Pacers, fresh off an In-Season Tournament Finals appearance in Las Vegas — Thompson eclipsed 20 points in 33 minutes, going 8-for-10 from the field with four fouls; good for a much better rate of one foul every 8.