The Detroit Pistons (12 - 9) destroyed the Los Angeles Lakers (3 - 17) 111 - 91 on Sunday. This game was a blowout from start to finish, as the scoreline was closer than the actual result. The Pistons had a 23 - point lead at the half and didn’t even play most of their starters in the fourth quarter. The big difference in the game was the rebounding, as Detroit grabbed 61 boards to the Lakers 40 rebounds. That should be no surprise though, as the Pistons rank third in the NBA in rebounding. The Lakers played very poorly in this game and the frustration boiled over. Not only did Kobe Bryant leave with a stomach ailment, Nick Young was ejected in the fourth quarter for a shove. Bryant was just 2 - for - 15 from the field before leaving and that just adds to his horrific shooting woes. Julius Randle did record another double - double and he's proving to be one of the few bright spots on this Lakers team. Los Angeles will try to get out of this swoon when they take on the Toronto Raptors on Monday. The Pistons came out hungry and they shut down this beleaguered Lakers team in a hurry. They scored 65 points in the first half and the starters were just fantastic. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had a team - high 22 points while Reggie Jackson and Andre Drummond scored a combined 38 points. These three are the core of this Detroit team and when they play like this, they are hard to beat. The Pistons will look to build off this win when they play the Charlotte Hornets on Monday.
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