Pistons hand Thunder 9th straight loss with 110-104 victory

<p>DETROIT &mdash; Josh Jackson scored 29 points, and the Detroit Pistons overcame several key absences to beat Oklahoma City 110-104 on Friday night, handing the Thunder their ninth straight loss.</p>
<p>Oklahoma City cut an 11-point, fourth-quarter lead to one, but Detroit held on two nights after blowing a double-digit advantage in the final period against the Los Angeles Clippers. </p>
<p>With the score 97-94 and 3:10 remaining, Jackson was called for an offensive foul — his sixth. But that call was overturned after a review, and Jackson made two free throws.</p>
<p>Isaiah Stewart had 15 points and 22 rebounds for Detroit.</p>
<p>The Pistons — who are in last place in the Eastern Conference — were missing Jerami Grant (right knee), Mason Plumlee (rest), Hamidou Diallo (right knee), Wayne Ellington (rest), Cory Joseph (left ankle), Rodney McGruder (right elbow) and Dennis Smith Jr. (left knee).</p>
<p>Detroit’s starting lineup consisted of three rookies — Saddiq Bey, Killian Hayes and Stewart — plus Jackson and 20-year-old second-year man Sekou Doumbouya. The Pistons fell behind by 15 in the second quarter but rallied to a 56-all tie at halftime.</p>
<p>The Thunder turned the ball over 10 times in the third quarter and 22 times for the game. Detroit led 86-79 after three.</p>
<p>Lu Dort scored 26 points for the Thunder, who weren’t exactly at full strength themselves. Oklahoma City was missing Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (right foot), Josh Hall (knee), Mike Muscala (right ankle) and Aleksej Pokusevski (right arm).</p>
<p>Bey scored 18 points. Hayes added nine points and seven assists and provided one of the game’s highlights with a bounce pass to Bey in the third quarter that traveled about half the length of the court.</p>
<p>TIP-INS</p>
<p>Thunder: Oklahoma City went 7 of 39 from 3-point range.</p>
<p>Pistons: Stewart had the most rebounds by a Pistons rookie since March 30, 1977, when Leon Douglas had 22. … It was the second time this season the Pistons started three rookies. It hadn’t happened previously since 1980.</p>
<p>UP NEXT</p>
<p>Thunder: Visit Toronto on Sunday night. Oklahoma City beat the Raptors 113-103 on March 31.</p>
<p>Pistons: Visit Washington on Saturday night. The teams have split two games so far this season.</p>
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