Miami had a tough task here without three of their best players and it was evident they grew tired in the second half. In fact, they were outscored, 27 - 15 in the third quarter and scored just 32 points in the second half in total. Detroit let their presence be felt in the paint, as they won the rebounding battle, 48 - 34, and the points in the paint differential, 42 - 26. Reggie Jackson led the Pistons in scoring, as he dropped 27 points on 10 - of - 17 shooting. Andre Drummond recorded a double - double, totaling 25 points and 18 rebounds. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope capped off the starters with 23 points, six rebounds and five assists. Miami's top scorer came off the bench, as James Johnson accrued 20 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Josh Richardson played the majority of the point guard minutes, tallying 14 points and eight assists.
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 "TeamStat(G,'Pistons') has 27 Points in 3rd quarter ,has 48 Rebounds ."]