The Oklahoma City Thunder fell to the Detroit Pistons at home, 97-91. Erstwhile cup of coffee Thunder guy Ish Smith dropped a dagger 3-pointer with 17 seconds remaining to ice it after All-Star center Andre Drummond powered the Pistons to their first pre-season win under head coach Dwane Casey.
The Thunder were led by new acquisition Dennis Schroder who finished with a pretty good Westbrookian 21-9-5, shot 5-16 from the floor, but 9-9 from the free throw line. Paired with him, Steven Adams finished with 17-12 (9 offensive) on the night, including several nifty sets:
The game largely turned in the 3rd quarter when OKC’s starters signed off on the night trailing Detroit.