The Oklahoma City Thunder (11 - 6) defeated the Detroit Pistons (8 - 8) 103 - 87 on Friday. This was the Reggie Jackson homecoming game, but he did n't have his best performance. In fact, both point guards struggled mightily. Jackson battled foul trouble all game long while shooting just 4 - for - 16 from the field. Westbrook was even worse, as he tallied just 14 points, four rebounds and four assists while committing a ghastly 11 turnovers. These were the top - two rebounding teams in the NBA coming in and that proved to be the difference. The Thunder actually outrebounded the Pistons 58 - 38 and simply dominated the boards. The Pistons are usually carried by Reggie Jackson and Andre Drummond, but they were both battling foul trouble all game long. That's a recipe for disaster and they could n't quite bounce - back with that adversity. They still managed to combine for 30 points and 12 rebounds but that was n't enough. In fact, those seven rebounds from Drummond marks the first time he has n't cracked double - digits this season. The Pistons also did n't get much bench production, as only four players came off the bench with none of them scoring more than six points. If Drummond and Jackson are going to battle foul problems and the bench does n't step up, a win is a nearly impossible proposition. Detroit will take on the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday in their next scheduled game. The Thunder got a win, despite Westbrook's worst game of the season. The defense was the key, as they held the Pistons to just 32 points in the second half. Oklahoma City was also happy to see Kevin Durant at full strength and playing at an MVP level in this game. Durant dropped 34 points, 13 rebounds, five assists and three blocks in the win. Those are the types of performances the Thunder need from Durant all season if they are to compete for an NBA title. That is the beauty of having Durant and Westbrook. If one is off, the other can go crazy and carry the team on any given night. Oklahoma City will have a tough matchup in their next game, as they travel to Atlanta to take on the Hawks on Monday.
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