The Los Angeles Clippers (6 - 4) took advantage of a 12 - minute dry spell from the Detroit Pistons' (5 - 4) offense, coming back from a 17 - point deficit to win 101 - 96. Los Angeles power forward Blake Griffin continued his dominant season, posting 34 points, eight rebounds, and nine assists, narrowly missing the triple - double. With point guard Chris Paul (groin) hindered by injury, Griffin has come in as the leader of the Clippers' squad this season. Coming into Saturday's contest, Griffin was posting season averages of 26 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists per game. The absence of Paul as well as shooting guard JJ Redick (back) allowed sixth man Jamal Crawford to slide into the starting lineup against Detroit. Crawford was electric, tallying 37 points and eight assists while shooting a perfect 10 - for - 10 from the line. While Griffin and Crawford looked dominant, the real turn of momentum occured in the second half, as the Clippers' repeated fouling of Detroit center Andre Drummond forced coach Stan Van Gundy to pull him from the game. While Los Angeles coach Doc Rivers has been an outspoken opponent of the "hack - a - player" strategy, the technique worked in the Clippers' favor on Saturday, effectively neutralizing the dominant Drummond. The 22 - year - old center's play so far this season had earned him back - to - back Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors. Despite spending much of the final stretch on the bench, Drummond was able to record his ninth straight double - double, posting 18 points and 19 rebounds on the night. Saturday's game brought Drummond to a total of 173 rebounds through his first nine games, making him the first player to do so since Kareem Abdul-Jabar. While Drummond provided a bright spot for the Pistons, the true story of the game was Detroit's dismal third - quarter play. The Pistons were outscored 50 - 36 in the second half and were, at one point, kept from the basket for a full twelve minutes. Detroit will hope for a more consistent performance tomorrow as they prepare to play at the Staples Center again, this time against the Lakers. Meanwhile, the Clippers will enjoy a few days of rest as they prepare for a home game against the league - best Golden State Warriors on Thursday.
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