Jennings hit a straight-away, step-back 3-pointer, a driving layup down the left lane and another 3-pointer from the left wing in a span of 71 seconds to provide Detroit a 92-84 lead with 1:29 left. Jennings finished with five 3-pointers and five assists two nights after producing 32 points and 10 assists against Washington.
Detroit opened a 77-68 lead midway through the fourth with the help of two 3-pointers by Jonas Jerebko, but seven points from Serge Ibaka and a pull-up jumper and 3-pointer by Anthony Morrow gave Oklahoma City an 80-79 edge with 2:14 to play. The Thunder had a chance to win on Steven Adams' career-high fifth block on a drive to the basket by Kyle Singler with 10.6 ticks left, but Jackson's turnaround jumper from the foul line bounced out.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Jackson scored 12 points in the first quarter as the Thunder overcame an early eight-point hole to take a nine-point lead. ... Detroit went without a field goal the final 5 1/2 minutes of the first quarter and the Thunder opened the fourth without a point for the first five minutes. … The Pistons finished the fourth quarter 3-of-17 to squander a nine-point advantage.
Detroit | Oklahoma City | |
Brandon Jennings 29 | Scoring | Jeremy Lamb 24 |
D.J. Augustin 5 | Assists | Reggie Jackson 12 |
Andre Drummond 15 | Rebounds | Serge Ibaka 10 |
Brandon Jennings 4 | Free Throws Made | Steven Adams 1 |
Brandon Jennings 2 | Steals | Jeremy Lamb 3 |
Andre Drummond 2 | Blocks | Steven Adams 5 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Detroit | 96 | 42.7 | 11-31 | 9-15 | 18 | 55 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
Oklahoma City | 89 | 39.6 | 12-36 | 1-6 | 23 | 42 | 7 | 9 | 14 |