Game ID: 22300776
Detroit Pistons @ Los Angeles Lakers
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at 10:30 PM ET
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAL 34 37 28 26 125DET 24 24 31 32 111
DET @ LAL ScoutingDET @ LAL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
LAL availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT Davis missed 2 since 1/30, returns tonight: 36 min (101% of 36)
OUT Reddish missed 5 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 22 since 12/21, out tonight
BACK Hayes back 1/29 after 2, 24 min since (197% of 12)
NEW Russell 33 to 39 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restOUT Reddish missed 6 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 23 since 12/21, out tonight
BACK Davis back 2/03 after 2, 36 min since (101% of 36)
BACK Hayes back 1/29 after 2, 21 min since (173% of 12)
LAL availability going into 2/08 · 2 days' restOUT Reddish missed 7 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 2 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 24 since 12/21, out tonight
BACK Davis back 2/03 after 2, 37 min since (102% of 36)
BACK Hayes back 1/29 after 2, 19 min since (157% of 12)
NEW Christie 14 to 20 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 2/09 · back-to-backOUT Reddish missed 8 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 3 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 25 since 12/21, out tonight
BACK Davis back 2/03 after 2, 37 min since (104% of 36)
NEW Hayes 12 to 20 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 2/13 · 3 days' restOUT Reddish missed 9 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 4 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 26 since 12/21, out tonight
BACK Davis back 2/03 after 2, 35 min since (98% of 36)
NEW Christie 14 to 21 min over the last 4
NEW Hayes 12 to 18 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 2/14 · back-to-backOUT Reddish missed 10 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 5 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 27 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Christie missed 2 since 2/09, out tonight
BACK Davis back 2/03 after 2, 34 min since (94% of 36)
LAL availability going into 2/22 · 7 days' restOUT Reddish missed 11 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 6 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 28 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Christie missed 3 since 2/09, returns tonight: 29 min (204% of 14)
NEW Hachimura 27 to 33 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 2/23 · back-to-backOUT James missed 2 since 2/14, returns tonight: 34 min (96% of 36)
OUT Reddish missed 12 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 7 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 29 since 12/21, out tonight
BACK Christie back 2/22 after 3, 29 min since (204% of 14)
NEW Hachimura 27 to 34 min over the last 5
LAL availability going into 2/25 · 1 day's restOUT Reddish missed 13 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Vanderbilt missed 8 since 2/03, out tonight
OUT Vincent missed 30 since 12/21, out tonight
OUT Wood missed 2 since 2/22, out tonight
BACK James back 2/23 after 2, 34 min since (96% of 36)
BACK Christie back 2/22 after 3, 21 min since (149% of 14)
NEW Hachimura 27 to 33 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT Stewart missed 2 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Hayes missed 2 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 38 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 29 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 8 since 1/17, out tonight
BACK Cunningham back 1/27 after 8, 33 min since (98% of 34)
BACK Wiseman back 2/02 after 5, 2 min since (13% of 17)
BACK Gallinari back 1/31 after 3, 19 min since (125% of 15)
DET availability going into 2/07 · 2 days' restOUT Stewart missed 3 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Hayes missed 3 since 1/31, returns tonight: 28 min (118% of 24)
OUT Rhoden missed 39 since 11/12, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 30 since 12/02, out tonight
OUT Harris missed 9 since 1/17, returns tonight: 12 min (114% of 11)
BACK Cunningham back 1/27 after 8, 33 min since (97% of 34)
BACK Wiseman back 2/02 after 5, 4 min since (22% of 17)
BACK Gallinari back 1/31 after 3, 18 min since (118% of 15)
DET availability going into 2/08 · back-to-backOUT Stewart missed 4 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 40 since 11/12, returns tonight: 13 min (89% of 14)
OUT Umude missed 31 since 12/02, returns tonight: 29 min (223% of 13)
BACK Hayes back 2/07 after 3, 28 min since (118% of 24)
BACK Wiseman back 2/02 after 5, 4 min since (22% of 17)
BACK Gallinari back 1/31 after 3, 16 min since (107% of 15)
BACK Harris back 2/07 after 9, 12 min since (114% of 11)
NEW Ivey 29 to 34 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Stewart missed 5 since 1/31, out tonight
BACK Hayes back 2/07 after 3, 28 min since (118% of 24)
BACK Wiseman back 2/02 after 5, 8 min since (45% of 17)
BACK Gallinari back 1/31 after 3, 16 min since (107% of 15)
BACK Rhoden back 2/08 after 40, 13 min since (89% of 14)
BACK Umude back 2/08 after 31, 29 min since (223% of 13)
BACK Harris back 2/07 after 9, 12 min since (114% of 11)
NEW Ivey 29 to 37 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 2/13 · 2 days' restOUT Stewart missed 6 since 1/31, out tonight
BACK Hayes back 2/07 after 3, 28 min since (118% of 24)
BACK Wiseman back 2/02 after 5, 9 min since (52% of 17)
BACK Rhoden back 2/08 after 40, 13 min since (89% of 14)
BACK Umude back 2/08 after 31, 17 min since (136% of 13)
BACK Harris back 2/07 after 9, 12 min since (114% of 11)
NEW Ivey 29 to 38 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 2/14 · back-to-backOUT Stewart missed 7 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 2 since 2/10, out tonight
BACK Hayes back 2/07 after 3, 28 min since (118% of 24)
BACK Umude back 2/08 after 31, 17 min since (136% of 13)
BACK Harris back 2/07 after 9, 12 min since (114% of 11)
NEW Ivey 29 to 37 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 2/22 · 7 days' restOUT Stewart missed 8 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 3 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 2 since 2/13, out tonight
BACK Hayes back 2/07 after 3, 28 min since (118% of 24)
BACK Harris back 2/07 after 9, 12 min since (114% of 11)
NEW Sasser 19 to 25 min over the last 5
DET availability going into 2/24 · 1 day's restOUT Stewart missed 9 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Rhoden missed 4 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 3 since 2/13, out tonight
DET availability going into 2/26 · 1 day's restOUT Stewart missed 10 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Evbuomwan missed 2 since 2/22, returns tonight: 8 min (35% of 22)
OUT Rhoden missed 5 since 2/10, out tonight
OUT Muscala missed 2 since 2/22, out tonight
OUT Umude missed 4 since 2/13, out tonight
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; James at 24 and Davis at 22 a game. They have lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Reddish (9 straight), Vanderbilt (4 straight), Vincent (26 straight). 3 days' rest. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 120, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 21 free throws a game; Ivey at 26 and Cunningham at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Stewart (6 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-9 a night and the Lakers minus-4 and the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 14 times a game to the Lakers' 8. Call it the Lakers 121, Detroit 114.
2/03 @ NYK 113-105 — LAL notes
LAL won 113-105. LAL shot 49% (39 of 80) to NYK's 41%, 12 of 31 from three, and went to the line 27 times to NYK's 15 — 23 points from the stripe to their 13. The glass went 38-51 against them. James led with 24 (10 of 19, 2 of 5 from three); Reaves added 22, Prince 16. The hinge was Q4, 33-19: LAL came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 8. Christie was the night's best plus/minus at +12.
2/05 @ CHA 124-118 — LAL notes
LAL won 124-118. LAL shot 56% (50 of 89) to CHA's 49%, 8 of 34 from three. LAL turned it over 16 times to CHA's 9, and CHA turned those into 9 steals. The glass went 48-34 for them. Russell led with 28 (10 of 21, 5 of 12 from three); James added 26, Davis 26. The hinge was Q1, 37-29: from level to 8 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Davis was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
2/08 vs DEN 106-114 — LAL notes
LAL lost 106-114. LAL shot 46% (41 of 89) to DEN's 48%, 8 of 25 from three, and went to the line 22 times to DEN's 7 — 16 points from the stripe to their 6. LAL turned it over 7 times to DEN's 12. The glass went 39-50 against them. Davis led with 32 (14 of 27, 0 of 3 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); James added 25, Reaves 15. Q3 was theirs, 30-24, the deficit cut from 10 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 90-76 against them. Hachimura's -12 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/09 vs NOP 139-122 — LAL notes
LAL won 139-122. LAL shot 56% (49 of 88) to NOP's 52%, 14 of 31 from three, and went to the line 32 times to NOP's 23 — 27 points from the stripe to their 19. LAL turned it over 7 times to NOP's 13. Russell led with 30 (9 of 19, 6 of 13 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Reaves added 27, James 21. The hinge was Q2, 51-35: LAL came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 13, and the lead reached 20. Hachimura was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
2/13 vs DET 125-111 — LAL notes
LAL won 125-111. LAL shot 51% (43 of 84) to DET's 42%, 14 of 35 from three, and went to the line 30 times to DET's 17 — 25 points from the stripe to their 13. LAL turned it over 15 times to DET's 10, and DET turned those into 8 steals. James led with 25 (9 of 15, 3 of 6 from three); Russell added 21, Davis 20. The hinge was Q2, 37-24: a lead of 10 became 23. Reaves was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
2/14 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 122, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Markkanen at 25 and Sexton at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. One day's rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 114, shooting 52 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; James at 24 and Russell at 24 a game. They have lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Reddish (10 straight), Vanderbilt (5 straight), Vincent (27 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Utah wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-9 a night and the Lakers minus-4 and the turnovers, Utah giving it away 15 times a game to the Lakers' 10. Call it Utah 119, the Lakers 118, the Lakers keeping it close.
2/22 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 45 from three, 17 free throws a game; Curry at 31 and Thompson at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Paul (18 straight). 6 days' rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 126 a night and allowing 117, shooting 53 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Davis at 27 and James at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Reddish (11 straight), Vanderbilt (6 straight), Vincent (28 straight). 7 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-6 a night and the Lakers minus-3 and the arc, Golden State at 45 percent from three to the Lakers' 37. Call it Golden State 122, the Lakers 119, the Lakers keeping it close.
2/23 vs SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 119, shooting 52 percent and 38 from three, 26 free throws a game; Davis at 27 and James at 24 a game. They have lost the glass by 7 a night. Without James (2 straight), Reddish (12 straight), Vanderbilt (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. San Antonio comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Vassell at 23 and Wembanyama at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the line, where the Lakers take 26 free throws a game to San Antonio's 18 and the arc, the Lakers at 38 percent from three to San Antonio's 33. Call it the Lakers 121, San Antonio 114.
2/25 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 31 free throws a game; Durant at 26 and Booker at 25 a game. Without Beal (3 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 120, shooting 53 percent and 40 from three, 25 free throws a game; Davis at 26 and James at 25 a game. They have lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Reddish (13 straight), Vanderbilt (8 straight), Vincent (30 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 15 times a game to the Lakers' 11 and the arc, the Lakers at 40 percent from three to Phoenix's 34. Call it Phoenix 119, the Lakers 117, the Lakers keeping it close.
2/04 vs ORL 99-111 — DET notes
DET lost 99-111. DET shot 45% (36 of 80) to ORL's 54%, 8 of 31 from three, and went to the line 22 times to ORL's 15 — 19 points from the stripe to their 11. DET turned it over 15 times to ORL's 10. Ivey led with 18 (7 of 12, 2 of 4 from three); Cunningham added 18, Thompson 17. Q1 was theirs, 29-24, but the other 3 periods went 87-70 against them. Ivey's -12 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/07 @ SAC 133-120 — DET notes
DET won 133-120. DET shot 56% (47 of 84) to SAC's 47%, 17 of 31 from three. DET turned it over 11 times to SAC's 4. The glass went 48-33 for them. Ivey led with 37 (13 of 23, 5 of 7 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Burks added 25, Duren 20. The hinge was Q4, 36-21: DET came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 13. Sasser was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
2/08 @ POR 128-122 — DET notes
DET won 128-122 in 1 overtime. DET shot 48% (45 of 93) to POR's 46%, 16 of 27 from three. Duren led with 27 (9 of 15, 9 of 10 at the line); Ivey added 26, Cunningham 23. The hinge was Q4, 36-23: DET came in trailing by 13 and left it level. DET trailed 56-71 at the half and won the second half 72-51.
2/10 @ LAC 106-112 — DET notes
DET lost 106-112. DET took 20 more shots (102 to 82), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to LAC's 45%, 9 of 30 from three, and got to the line just 7 times against 19 fouls committed. The glass went 57-35 for them. Ivey led with 23 (10 of 21, 2 of 6 from three); Cunningham added 22, Fontecchio 20. Q2 was theirs, 28-18, turning a 1-point deficit into a 9-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 94-78 against them. They led by as many as 13.
2/13 @ LAL 111-125 — DET notes
DET lost 111-125. DET took 24 more shots (108 to 84), fed by 17 offensive rebounds, but shot 42% to LAL's 51%, 8 of 28 from three, and got to the line 17 times to LAL's 30. DET turned it over 10 times to LAL's 15. Thompson led with 19 (9 of 13); Wiseman added 18, Ivey 15. Q4 was theirs, 32-26, the deficit cut from 20 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 99-79 against them. Fontecchio's -19 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/14 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 114, shooting 54 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Durant at 26 and Booker at 26 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Ivey at 24 and Cunningham at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Stewart (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-9 a night and Phoenix minus-5. Call it Phoenix 122, Detroit 113.
2/22 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 121, shooting 54 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Siakam at 21 and Turner at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 13 a night. Without Smith (3 straight). 7 days' rest. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Ivey at 21 and Cunningham at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Stewart (8 straight). 7 days' rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-8 a night and Indiana minus-13. Call it Indiana 122, Detroit 117.
2/24 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 121, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Cunningham at 20 and Ivey at 16 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Stewart (9 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 111, shooting 53 percent and 43 from three, 20 free throws a game; F. Wagner at 24 and Banchero at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Fultz (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Orlando at 43 percent from three to Detroit's 36 and the defense, Orlando allowing 111 a night to Detroit's 121. Call it Orlando 117, Detroit 113, Detroit keeping it close.
2/26 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 112, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brunson at 31 and DiVincenzo at 16 a game. Without Randle (11 straight), Anunoby (11 straight), Robinson (36 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 15 free throws a game; Cunningham at 21 and Fontecchio at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Stewart (10 straight), Evbuomwan (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 112 a night to Detroit's 119. Call it New York 116, Detroit 110.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
LALAD A. Davis
AR A. Reaves
CC C. Castleton
CW C. Wood
DR D. Russell
JH J. Hayes
JH J. Hood-Schifino
LJ L. James
RH R. Hachimura
SD S. Dinwiddie
TP T. Prince
DETAT A. Thompson
CC C. Cunningham
EF E. Fournier
JD J. Duren
JI J. Ivey
JW J. Wiseman
MF M. Flynn
MM M. Muscala
MS M. Sasser
SF S. Fontecchio
SM S. Milton
TB T. Brown Jr.
LAL/DET the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
LeBron, Davis lead surging Lakers past Pistons 125-111 for their 5th victory in 6 games
LOS ANGELES -- — LeBron James had 25 points and eight assists, Anthony Davis had 20 points and 14 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the NBA-worst Detroit Pistons 125-111 Tuesday night for their fifth win in six games.
D'Angelo Russell scored 21 points and hit four 3-pointers for the Lakers, who have won 10 of 15 overall to move three games above .500 (29-26) for the first time since a week before Christmas. Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves added 15 points apiece in another dominant offensive game by the Lakers' new starting lineup, which combined for 96 points.
“Just trusting each other, not that we didn't before,” Davis said. “And then shot-making. Guys are making shots, making plays. It's fun playing this way. Guys are making the right plays, and the ball is popping. The result has been some good wins for us.”
Davis' six blocked shots led the defense, highlighted by his exceptional stop of Jaden Ivey as the only man back on a 3-on-1 Pistons fast break in the third quarter. James repeatedly referred to Davis after the game as “the defensive player of the year,” an award Davis has never won.
“I feel like I should have won it a couple of times (already), but didn't,” Davis said. “At this point, I'm just trying to win and continue to have a presence on the defensive end. If that seems to be in the plans for me to win it this year, then obviously it would be exciting for me to have one under my belt, but I feel like I could've had a couple of them in my career.”
The Lakers had a rare three-day break between games before this meeting, and they rolled to an early 24-point lead in their final home game before the All-Star break, when James will participate for the 20th time. After this game, James said he isn't playing at Utah on Wednesday in the Lakers' last game before the break.
Spencer Dinwiddie had six points and seven assists in his debut with the Lakers, who signed the veteran Los Angeles native last Saturday. Dinwiddie started 48 games for Brooklyn this season, and the graduate of Taft High School in suburban Woodland Hills will be a key scoring option and playmaker off the bench for the Lakers.
Ausar Thompson scored 19 points and James Wiseman had 18 points and nine rebounds for the Pistons, who had won two of their previous three games for only the third time all season. Team owner Tom Gores, who lives in Beverly Hills, watched from courtside.
“They definitely jumped on us early on,” Thompson said. “They played very fast off makes, misses, running up the court. They’re big, so they would post us up. We came in talking about it, but we’ve got to do a better job executing.”
Cade Cunningham had 12 points, seven assists and seven rebounds in the least impressive game of a strong road trip for Detroit, which beat Sacramento and Portland to open it before barely losing to the Clippers in this building last weekend.
One game after the Lakers put up 87 points in the second-highest scoring first half in franchise history, they dropped 71 on the Pistons and took a 71-48 halftime lead paced by Davis' 18 points and 12 boards. The lead matched the Lakers' biggest halftime margin of the season.
“That was pretty much the game,” Detroit coach Monty Williams said. “There was more to it than that, but that put us in such a hole. ... I think they have a game tomorrow, and I felt like their mindset was like, ‘We’ve got to jump on these guys right away.' We didn't understand that.”
Detroit trimmed the lead to 12 points with 4:50 to play, but got no closer. Davis sat out the entire fourth quarter, resting his legs for the back-to-back set.
New Pistons guard Quentin Grimes remained out with a sprained right knee. He has yet to debut for his new team since arriving in the multiplayer trade with New York.
Lakers guard Max Christie missed his second straight game with a sprained right ankle.