Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles Clippers: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles Clippers: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

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Detroit Pistons vs. Los Angeles Clippers: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

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The Detroit Pistons (4-15) play against the Los Angeles Clippers (8-8) at STAPLES Center

Game Time: 3:30 PM EST on Friday November 26, 2021

Detroit Pistons 96, Los Angeles Clippers 107 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Really impressive skip pass by Giddey to Mann who created an open 3 on a drive and kick for Lu. It didn’t go down, but the process is there. With so many playmakers these lineups can become really deadly as OKC develops. – 8:48 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Tre Mann has such a damn bright future. Watching his GL film, and tonight, he has really special traits. I trust OKC to develop him properly. Really interesting player to follow. – 8:44 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Tre Mann can get himself about 3 feet of open space to shoot anytime time he chooses.
Crazy good shot creation abilities.
The Tre Mann breakout game is coming. – 8:40 PM
Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Tre is the Mann. What a move. – 8:40 PM
Royce Young @royceyoung
That was a nasty step-back by Tre Mann. He created like 7 feet of space with it. – 8:40 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Sure, it was against Davis Bertans, but Tre Mann just showed how much space he can create with that step-back. – 8:40 PM
Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Tre Mann is checking in for his first (NBA) minutes in nine days. – 8:23 PM
Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Andre Iguodala will go on the upcoming road trip, but is unlikely to play against either the Clippers or Suns. Still getting over some right knee swelling. – 8:19 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
“As a young team, we’re still figuring that out. It’s going to come. And when it does start to click, I think it’s going to be special.”
@Keith_Langlois 🗞️ : on.nba.com/3cVc29T8:00 PM
Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
The Mann of the hour.
🎯 @Kia Performance of the Game pic.twitter.com/kN07kgjFVv8:00 PM

Ralph Lawler @Ohmeomy
Sound win for Clippers today. Encouraging performances from Bledsoe, Ibaka and Mann. I think they should schedule Detroit every week. Tougher test Sunday v Golden State. – 7:15 PM
Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Brought energy from the jump.
📼 @honey highlights from the win. pic.twitter.com/9aZSMFD0ev7:00 PM

Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Isaiah Stewart’s full quote on the incident with LeBron James pic.twitter.com/xJgwCaLWul6:58 PM

Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Serge Ibaka: “I didn’t really play the 4 in four years, but now I didn’t really have a choice. I want to be on the court. Whatever it takes, I’m gonna do it.” – 6:57 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
On playing the four as in Toronto, Serge Ibaka said:
“Right now I don’t really have a choice. I just want to be on the court.” – 6:57 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Serge Ibaka how’d the two-big lineup look?
“You tell me, how’d it look?”
Good.
“OK, then, that means it’s good.” – 6:56 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
“I just found out we got another 12:30 game coming up,” says Isaiah Hartenstein, who is not a fan.
“I’m ready to hoop whenever, but it’s more the routine” which includes when he eats, takes a nap, meditates. – 6:47 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
“As a young team, we don’t have the luxury to not start the game desperate.”
Coach Casey | @PriorityHealth pic.twitter.com/NOd1MWXNDP6:45 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Isaiah Hartenstein mentioned that playing in Europe gives him comfort in terms of knowing how to play with other like-sized bigs like Serge Ibaka.
And yeah, Hartenstein really enjoyed his second quarter dime to Ibaka as well, pulling that play out in particular to describe – 6:44 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Eric Bledsoe described the Hartenstein-Ibaka lineup as something akin to one tool in a toolbox, to be used when matchups dictate. Hartenstein said he thinks it helped that he played with other bigs abroad in Europe. – 6:44 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Isaiah Hartenstein about playing beside Serge: “Especially when he was hurt, I look at him a lot — wherever I’ve been, I’ve found someone who’s been in the league a long time …” for tips. – 6:43 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Isaiah Stewart on incident w LeBron James, part II: “My main focus right now is on my team and my teammates, getting back to playing basketball. I’m not going to let that define who I am. I’m going to let what Detroit drafted me for define who I am and the way I play basketball.” – 6:39 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Isaiah Stewart on the incident with LeBron James, part I: “It’s going to be my last time addressing it. I watched the film. Me, personally, like I said, I didn’t feel like it was an accident. But this is my last time addressing it.” – 6:39 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
This shouldn’t need to be said but it’s constantly said wrong: the Pistons haven’t even been rebuilding for a full calendar year. Rose was traded in February, Griffin bought out in March. Patience. Wasn’t going to happen overnight. – 6:38 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Eric Bledsoe said he “took it pretty light” with his Thanksgiving meal yesterday knowing a game was today. He joked he’s going to give leftovers his best effort later today. – 6:31 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Bledsoe says that he had good turkey, so he had more energy for today’s game… which is usually the exact opposite for most – 6:31 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Overall, Clippers lost Ibaka/Hartenstein minutes 30-27 in 11 minutes today.
But Lue was encouraged by how it looked given the complete lack of practice time and the decision to try it prior to today’s game.
Interesting that Lue phrased it as a way to get Serge more minutes – 6:30 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Eric Bledsoe, told Ty Lue took the blame for not getting him in better positions offensively recently, said: “Can’t put the blame all on him, I got to do a better job when I’m out there of shooting the ball when I’m open.” – 6:29 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Eric Bledsoe: “I gotta do a better job when I’m out there shooting the ball… I work on it every day, to catch and shoot without hesitating.” – 6:29 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Frank Jackson on Isaiah: “He’s one of the best dudes I know.” – 6:23 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Frank Jackson said it takes time for young players to learn how to get their shots off in this league. “It’s going to come, and when it does start to click, honestly, I think it’s going to be special.” – 6:22 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Frank Jackson: “We have everything we need. We are young, we have vets on the team, but we have to remind each other the main thing on the team is playing hard. Once you do that, it takes care of a lot of things.” – 6:21 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Frank Jackson on shooting: “It’s playing the right way and playing hard. When you don’t, the ball doesn’t seem to go in. When you do, good things happen. We have to remind ourselves to keep playing hard, keep playing desperate.” – 6:20 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Frank Jackson: “This league, you have to compete at all level otherwise the results aren’t going to come.” – 6:18 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Ty says he will see us tomorrow at practice.
This will be the first (likely only) time Clippers have open practice this month. Lue made decision to practice prior to today’s game. – 6:18 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Listened in on Dwane Casey’s postgame. He’d played Ibaka next to Jonas Valanciunas often in TOR and said that a double-center lineup puts “no limitations” on Ibaka. “He can play with anybody,” Casey said. – 6:17 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Ty flat out mentioned that Luke got good shots today … just didn’t make them, along with PG and Reggie Jackson.
But was pleased with offense, overall. Praised Bledsoe for getting it going early, especially because he called out the fact that Clips are notably shaky in matinees – 6:17 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Clippers 107, Pistons 96 | Final | Ty Lue on the two-big lineup: “The way Isaiah was playing was great and to give Serge more minutes … we gotta continue working on packages. Overall, I thought they did a decent job.” – 6:13 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
3⃣ quick observations from this afternoon’s game in L.A. against the Clippers via @Keith_Langlois ⤵️
nba.com/pistons/news/l…6:08 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
I asked Isaiah Stewart about the incident with LeBron James. This is the first time he publicly addressed it — and he said it’s gonna be his last. pic.twitter.com/jLP7xsCWZt6:05 PM

Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
JG with his first double-double of the season 🔥
@BELFORGroup | @Jerami Grant pic.twitter.com/rQy8DStk0o6:03 PM

Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Stewart on the LeBron incident: “I didn’t feel like it was an accident … my main focus is on my teammates and getting back to playing basketball. I’m not going to let that define who I am. I’ll let the reasons why the Pistons drafted me define who I am.” – 6:01 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Stewart on the LeBron incident: “This is going to be my last time addressing it. I watched the film. I didn’t feel like it was an accident. My focus is on my team and playing basketball. I won’t let that define who I am. What Detroit drafted me for is what will define who I am.” – 6:01 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Tonight was only the third time all season that Luke Kennard attempted 10+ 3s in a game. Unfortunately for him, Kennard tied a season-low at 20% from 3.
Fortunately for Clippers, today was a good time to have an off day. – 6:00 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Isaiah Stewart: “Second half we were playing desperate. If we started the game playing desperate, we would’ve been better.” – 6:00 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Isaiah Stewart on being back on the floor: “It felt good. When you take two games, I didn’t know you could feel it that much. It was good to be back out with my teammates.” – 5:59 PM
Nicolas Batum @nicolas88batum
@LDLCASVEL
@FRABasketball
@Los Angeles Clippers
3/3 today 💪🏽🏀 – 5:58 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Final.
🔹 @Jerami Grant: 20 PTS / 10 REB / 3 AST
🔹 @Trey Lyles: 13 PTS / 5 REB / 5-8 FG
🔹 @Cade Cunningham, @Cory Joseph, & @FWJackson15 with 10 PTS each pic.twitter.com/MrVMAhWOPd5:51 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers beat Pistons 107-96 to improve to 11-8. Great first half that allowed them to cruise the last 18 minutes of this game, but not a complete performance considering the woeful shooting from half the rotation.
Jackson did come back to finish with game-high 21 points. – 5:51 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
2️⃣ with the 3️⃣-point play! 💪
@BallySportsDET |@Cade Cunningham pic.twitter.com/KbTUQpDI3T5:49 PM

Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
FINAL: Clippers 107, Pistons 96 – 5:49 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
FINAL: Clippers 107, Pistons 96 – 5:49 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Final: Clippers 107, Pistons 96
Clippers improve to 11-8. Another 12:30 p.m. tipoff comes Sunday. – 5:48 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Lue finally feels he has enough to win as Winslow comes in to relieve George.
But this was a discouraging second half from the Clippers, as they lost 15 points off of what was a 29-point lead. – 5:44 PM
Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
The lob to @Isaiah Hartenstein!
📺 @BallySportWest | #ClipperNation pic.twitter.com/BG4jelfU505:44 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
You really thought you would get a full game today huh…
Dwane Casey brings back Jerami Grant and Cade Cunningham, Bledsoe throws a pick-six to Cunningham, and LA lead is below 20 for first time in second half.
LA still up 94-76 with 5:28 left. Jackson/George back in. – 5:37 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
That anticipation and steal from Cade Cunningham got him a fist-bump from Dwane Casey. – 5:35 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
They’re doing the wave here at Staples with the Clippers up 94-73 and 5:42 to play, in case you’ve lost interest at home. – 5:34 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Paul George just stood and did the wave with the crowd when it came to him. – 5:34 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
The Clippers crowd is doing the wave. First wave I’ve seen all year. – 5:34 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
LA leads Pistons 94-69 with 6:41 left to play. Terance Mann leads all scorers with 16 points in a second half pumped with tryptophan – 5:30 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
End of 3.
🔹 @Jerami Grant: 13 PTS / 9 REB / 4 AST
🔹 @Cory Joseph: 10 PTS / 2 REB / 4 AST
🔹 @Frank Jackson: 10 PTS / 1 REB pic.twitter.com/O85Az8ir235:23 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Dwane Casey is giving Luka Garza minutes against the Ibaka/Hartenstein lineup – 5:23 PM
Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Stuffin’ it. 💪
📺 @BallySportWest | #ClipperNation pic.twitter.com/w2rQflSfOM5:22 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers lead Pistons 82-62, but that was a bad third quarter for LA. Only 18 points on 26 shots.
The good thing for LA is that they kept turnovers down (only 10 through 3 quarters) and they’re playing an offensively inept Pistons team (32.8% FGs, 25.9% 3s). – 5:21 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Pistons won that quarter by four points. – 5:20 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
The Clippers end the third quarter leading 82-62 yet were outscored in the final minutes 14-5 by Detroit. The margin is just close enough that I wonder how many minutes Lue will play his starters to put the game out of reach. – 5:19 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
End of 3: Clippers 82, Pistons 62.
Grant: 13 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists
Joseph, Frank Jackson: 10 points each
Stewart: 4 points, 12 rebounds – 5:19 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
END OF 3Q: Clippers 82, Pistons 62
CoJo and Frank Jackson with 10p each – 5:19 PM
Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Power Serge. ⚡
📺 @BallySportWest | @Serge Ibaka pic.twitter.com/LVdT9VSlZp5:17 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Paul George field goals ended a stretch of 3.5 minutes of game time and seven straight LAC possessions without points.
George finally added a 3 to increase lead to 82-56 with 2:30 left in third quarter.
Can’t even say there’s much room for garbage time… there’s only 10 guys – 5:14 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
PG gets his first 3 to fall in six attempts with 2:31 to play in the third … and the Clippers are up a lot: 82-56. – 5:13 PM
Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
As easy as 1…2…3!
📺 @BallySportWest | #ClipperNation pic.twitter.com/yRZPU0Vp5w5:13 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers failed to score between timeouts. They’re up 77-54, but George/Morris/Jackson all have more field goal attempts (31) than points (27) – 5:07 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers were looking adequate for most of third, but then Jackson/Bledsoe went on a 7-0 run and LA is up 29.
Pistons shotmaking has been simply dreadful today, but LA playing encouraging basketball for first time in almost two weeks. – 5:02 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Cunningham, Bey and Grant are a combined 7 of 33. Clippers up 77-48. – 5:01 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Eric Bledsoe is having the type of day on offense where he can chuck the ball at the rim anticipating a foul and it goes in. – 5:00 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Ha! Bledsoe is having a good one — just tossed a ball rimward, trying to draw a foul.
It went in. No foul tho. – 5:00 PM
Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
There goes that Mann!!
📺 @BallySportWest | @Terance Mann pic.twitter.com/cSeHfhWCnU4:40 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
This was LA’s most complete non-Timberwolves half of the season.
Clippers lead Pistons 64-40 at halftime, with Mann scoring 11 2nd quarter points.
Pistons held to 32.6% FGs, similar to Mavericks Tuesday. Unlike Tuesday, Clippers didn’t foul or excessively turn ball over. – 4:39 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
At the half.
🔹 @SaddiqBey: 9 PTS / 2 REB / 1 AST
🔹 @Trey Lyles: 8 PTS / 2 REB / 3-3 FG
🔹 @Cory Joseph: 7 PTS / 1 REB / 3 AST pic.twitter.com/gqmr8YkWfT4:39 PM

Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Terance Mann has been grabbing at the back of his neck some — but still he’s got 11 points on 4-for-9 shooting — his first-half field goal attempts more than he’s taken in 15 other games this season, and five shy of the 14 he took in the Clips’ win over OKC on Nov. 1. – 4:38 PM
Nicolas Batum @nicolas88batum
Great first half #ClipperNation 💪🏽 – 4:37 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Clippers 64, Pistons 40 | Half | The Pistons came in this afternoon shooting 40.7% from the field, and 29.5% from 3 — league-worsts, both. Today doesn’t seem like it’ll help: Detroit is 15 for 46 (32.6%) and 5 for 19 from deep (26.3%).
Clips, meanwhile: 47.7%, 43.8% – 4:36 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Halftime: Clippers 64, Pistons 40. Detroit shot 32.6% overall (15-46) and 26.3% (5-19) from 3.
Bey: 9 points
Lyles: 8 points
Joseph: 7 points, 3 assists
Bledsoe has 13 for the Clippers, and Mann has 11 – 4:36 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Halftime: Clippers 64, Pistons 40
BLedsoe with 13 points, Mann with 11 and 6, Paul George with 7 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. – 4:36 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
HALFTIME: Clippers 64, Pistons 40.
Yeah, not much to say here. Pistons shooting splits: 32.6/26.3/71.4 – 4:36 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Clippers are shooting 50/50/92 en route to a 58-37 lead over Detroit with 2 minutes before halftime.
Detroit’s shooting 34/25/71. – 4:31 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
The gap between the NBA’s top-23 teams and bottom seven teams is big. The league is very deep. The Pistons won’t have many easy, or even, matchups this season. Doesn’t excuse being down 20 before halftime, but there may not be a point where the schedule gets easier. – 4:30 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
For all of the interest in the double-center lineup off the bench, Ivica Zubac has been excellent today playing off of Paul George. They’ve developed some PNR chemistry, whether it’s led to a Zubac shot or a kick-out on the short roll. – 4:28 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
That was Jerami Grant’s first make of the night. He’s 1-for-8 – 4:25 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
To their credit, there was quite a bit of clapping and encouraging in the Pistons’ huddle as they awaited further instruction from Coach Dwane Casey.
The Clippers lead, 47-30, with 6:35 to play before halftime. – 4:24 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Saben Lee has been the mouse in the house against Morris and Ibaka, which is just rude.
LA on a 7-0 run to take their largest lead of the game; another stretch where Pistons went without a score between timeouts. – 4:23 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Not a bad debut for the Clippers breaking out power forward Serge Ibaka (in front of Ibaka’s former Raptors coach, Dwane Casey)
LA built the lead to 16 before back-to-back Pistons baskets. Clippers still up 40-30 with 8:19 left in first half – 4:19 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Trey Lyles’ hot shooting has followed him to LA. He’s got eight points in six minutes. Pistons down 10. – 4:18 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
It’s Black Friday. So we go from Lions on Thanksgiving to reviewing clear path on Pistons after some pass interference on the outlet to Serge Ibaka
(clear path was called on Saben Lee) – 4:14 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Lue has played the Ibaka-Hartenstein pairing about as you would think offensively, asking Ibaka mostly beyond the three-point arc as a spacer and Hartenstein running around as a screener. But last possession, Ibaka stayed low and got a dunk out of it off a feed from Hartenstein. – 4:12 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Reverse slam from Hami!
@BallySportsDET | @Hamidou Diallo pic.twitter.com/V5FDpXIdKi4:11 PM

Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
+12 after one.
📺 @BallySportWest | #ClipperNation pic.twitter.com/OrXkHIUBGb4:10 PM

James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Frank Jackson ends the Pistons’ 3-point drought. – 4:09 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
That’s 1 in the books.
🔹 @SaddiqBey: 4 PTS / 1 REB / 2-5 FG
🔹 @Cory Joseph: 4 PTS / 1 REB / 2 AST
🔹 @Jerami Grant, @Cade Cunningham, @Frank Jackson, @hamidoudiallo, and @TreyLyles with 2 PTS each pic.twitter.com/zX6tHWYfoe4:09 PM

Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Clips 30, Pistons 18 | End 1 | Eric Bledsoe leading his side, going 4 for 6, 3 for 3 from 3. L.A. is shooting 10 for 22; Pistons are 7 for 23. – 4:09 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers get off to a strong start after having two days off for the first time this month, lead Pistons 30-18 after the first quarter.
Bledsoe has a game-high 11 points, which is as much as he had in previous 3 games combined. – 4:08 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
First quarter: Clippers 30, Pistons 18
Bledsoe scored all 11 of his points in the first 3 minutes. Only player in double figures. – 4:06 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Serge Ibaka has his first 3 of the season.
That leaves Ivica Zubac, Keon Johnson, and the injured Jason Preston and Kawhi Leonard as the only Clippers who have not made a 3 this season – 4:06 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
END OF 1Q: Clippers 30, Pistons 18
Could be worst given that Detroit is shooting 30 percent from the floor and 0 percent from 3. – 4:06 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
End of 1: Clippers 30, Pistons 18
Pistons shot 7-23 overall, 0-5 from 3 and turned the ball over five times. – 4:06 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Now we will see the lineup Ty Lue said he didn’t exactly hope to play, a few weeks ago: Ibaka next to another center in Isaiah Hartenstein. – 4:04 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Josh Jackson is in for Grant – 4:04 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Hartenstein up off the bench, checking in for … PG.
So that means the Clippers on the court are:
Ibacka, Reggie, Luke, Tmann and Hartenstein. – 4:04 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Not much time for practices (or shootarounds, in Tues. case) for the Clippers in the past several weeks and you’re seeing some issues that could have been ironed out taking place in games. Ibaka and PG felt each should have been in a different position on a recent poss. – 4:02 PM
Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Zu slams it in for two!
📺 @BallySportWest | @Ivica Zubac pic.twitter.com/Ljo3tDPOwH4:02 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
… and we are about to see Ibaka play meaningful minutes next to a center for the first time since he got here. Hartenstein is going to check in for Paul George next dead ball. – 4:02 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Ibaka gets the initial backup center minutes, immediately blocks Frank Jackson – 4:00 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Pistons are coming out of the timeout with CoJo, Frank, Hami, Jerami and Stew – 3:59 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Pistons failed to score in their five possessions in between timeouts. Clippers only scored twice in same stretch, but that was enough to boost lead to double digits.
LA up 21-10 with 4:03 left in first quarter. This is the time when Clippers offense has gone in the tank. – 3:58 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
I’ve only watched a few full games before today, but the Pistons need someone who can organize them on offense. It’s a lot to ask of Cade Cunningham, as he learns the NBA. And the other guys don’t seem overly interested in setting up everyone else. Lots of ugly offense from them. – 3:55 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
On the Pistons broadcast, the talk is about a pregame introduction between top pick Cade Cunningham and Jerry West, who, the broadcast duo agrees, “looks really good, obviously the man works out.” – 3:54 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Clippers will spend last 6:36 of first quarter in bonus.
They’re also one of the very worst teams in the league at getting to the line. So let’s see where this goes… – 3:53 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Cade Cunningham has two fouls less than six minutes in. – 3:52 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Eric Bledsoe: 11 points, 4-5 overall, 3-3 from 3
Pistons: 10 points 4-11 overall, 0-3 from 3 – 3:50 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Eric Bledsoe leads Pistons 11-10 with 6:49 left in the first quarter
(other Clippers have scored too) – 3:49 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
After a slow offensive start, Pistons get a few buckets to fall. Saddiq Bey leads the way with four points. Clippers up 7. – 3:49 PM
Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
If the Clippers had Kawhi, I think I’d pick them to come out of the West. I think.
It’d be really interesting to see what they could do in the playoffs with Kawhi, assuming he could get back and be himself. – 3:48 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
First game with 3 3s for Bledsoe since May
(Bledsoe had a game with 7 3s last year and 10 games with 4+ 3s. He’s not a sharpshooter, but he shouldn’t be shooting 22.4% from 3 either. There’s a chance for positive regression here.) – 3:46 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Eric Bledsoe has started 4-for-4 after finishing his last two games a combined 2-6 from the field. – 3:45 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Eric Bledsoe for 3 and 3 more and 3 more.
3 for 3 from 3.
Clippers 11, Pistons 4. – 3:44 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Eric Bledsoe has already taken as many shots today as he did all Tuesday night vs Mavericks.
And both of them were made 3s. – 3:43 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Pistons owner Tom Gores is here. – 3:42 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Interesting to see how rotations will go today.
Amir Coffey is inactive today, and looks like Brandon Boston Jr. is with Keon Johnson in the G.
So backups today are: Justise Winslow, Luke Kennard, Terance Mann, Serge Ibaka, Isaiah Hartenstein – 3:41 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Cade Cunningham got some smattered cheers from the LA crowd during introductions. Saw him sign a few jerseys and take photos with Pistons fans pregame – 3:41 PM
Nicolas Batum @nicolas88batum
COVID quarantine set up 🏀🏀🏀 pic.twitter.com/hcvIbgItu93:40 PM

Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Pregame with PG ft. City Edition.
📺 @BallySportWest | #ClipperNation pic.twitter.com/mCgKYr2b2z3:39 PM

Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Amir Coffey is out here in sweats – but not the same warmups as the rest of the Clips, FWIW. Got a cool hoodie on, though, with his orange pants. – 3:39 PM
Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Sounded like Isaiah Stewart got the biggest pop from visitor starting lineups today – 3:36 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Isaiah Stewart received some fairly warm applause during starting introductions at Staples Center. – 3:36 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Isaiah Stewart gets a sizable cheer here in Staples Center during starting lineup announcement. – 3:36 PM
Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Let’s hoop.
📺 @BallySportWest | #ClipperNation pic.twitter.com/uf6FCwRm4e3:32 PM

Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Pregame chat with @Cade Cunningham, Arn Tellem, and @NBA Legend Jerry West. #NBA75 pic.twitter.com/R1cXKwSCr13:22 PM

Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Today’s starting five:
Cory Joseph
Cade Cunningham
Saddiq Bey
Jerami Grant
Isaiah Stewart – 3:18 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Stew is back in the Starting 5️⃣
@Kia | #Pistons pic.twitter.com/v7sGy0tmK53:17 PM

Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Warming up in LA
📺: @BallySportsDET | 3:30PM ET pic.twitter.com/HiB8HbF08Z3:10 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Lue estimated that the Clippers had “17-18 possessions” against Mavericks Tuesday night where Clippers “didn’t make the right play… get into the paint, not making the right pass. In transition, not converting.”
Only Rockets have averaged more TOs/game than LAC since Nov. 14. – 3:10 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
The Clippers are starting Paul George, Marcus Morris, Ivica Zubac, Eric Bledsoe and Reggie Jackson vs. Detroit today. Tipoff in 30 minutes at Staples. – 3:05 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Today’s Clips-Pistons matinee:
LAC
Paul George
Marcus Morris Sr.
Ivica Zubac
Eric Bledsoe
Reggie Jackson
DET
Saddiq Bey
Jerami Grant
Isaiah Stewart
Cade Cunningham
Cory Joseph – 3:04 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Paul George gets up some shots before playing the Pistons pic.twitter.com/BV4Q2TIMBL2:54 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Dwane Casey’s Pistons lost two relatively close games to the Clippers last season in games that Kawhi Leonard did not play in.
When I asked Casey about his assessment of this season’s Clippers without Leonard, Casey praised George, Jackson, Zubac, Lue, Kennard. pic.twitter.com/pOSdOlTl732:54 PM

Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
📍 City of Angels
#ULTRADrip | @MichelobUltra pic.twitter.com/SSYKAsUCkC2:43 PM

Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Pregame prep.
🕧 12:30PM PT | 📺 @BallySportWest pic.twitter.com/APonOjD1X32:35 PM

Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Casey on Isaiah Stewart, part 3: “Great kid, young man. The kind of kid you want to take home to your family. Again, that was not a portrait of who he is as a man. Love him. He’s a part of our family. And for us, that’s in the rear view mirror.” – 2:31 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Casey on Isaiah Stewart, part 2. “That situation is in no way a reflection of who he is. Or I don’t think LeBron’s a dirty player. I think it’s an unfortunate situation for both men. But he reacted and he was remorseful for it. – 2:30 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Casey on Isaiah Stewart, part 1: “Isaiah is no where near what you saw in the video. I think if you put 9 men in that same situation, they probably would’ve reacted – right, wrong or indifferent – in the same manner. Maybe not as extended as Isaiah took it, which was unfortunate” – 2:28 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Serge Ibaka and Marcus Morris Sr., back at it. pic.twitter.com/s2m5E6poFL2:18 PM

Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Marcus Morris gets some shots up before the Clippers play the Pistons. pic.twitter.com/2GrPt2WtiB2:16 PM

Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Dwane Casey on Reggie Jackson’s playoff performance with the Clippers: “Unbelievable. I was so happy for him as a young man. Finally his body was healthy and cooperating with him, and that always was the key for him when he was in Detroit, was his health.” – 2:12 PM
Melissa Rohlin @melissarohlin
Pistons coach Dwane Casey said Isaiah Stewart, who returns today from a two-game suspension from the incident w LeBron, was remorseful and what happened was in no way a reflection of who he is. – 2:12 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Casey on Reggie Jackson’s playoff performance: “I was so happy for him.” Said the key with him was always his health. – 2:11 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Isaiah Stewart has six or seven stitches across his eye. Casey: “I told him they were beauty marks.” – 2:10 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Casey said the Pistons missed Stewart’s rebounding and energy this week. “Isaiah Stewart is nowhere near what you saw in that video.” – 2:09 PM
Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Casey said Killian Hayes is out tonight. Frank Jackson will play – 2:08 PM
Mirjam Swanson @MirjamSwanson
Dwane Casey on Isaiah Stewart’s return: “We missed his energy and his toughness inside.” – 2:08 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Casey said Frank Jackson will play but Killian Hayes will not. Casey added Hayes is getting fitted for a splint. “When he gets that, he’ll be ready to go.” – 2:08 PM
James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Casey said he’s been pleased with the progress Cade Cunningham has made facing blitzes. – 2:06 PM
Nicolas Batum @nicolas88batum
Mon multiplex/ My Black Friday:
• 11h @ASMonaco_Basket vs @LDLCASVEL 💪🏽
• 11h30 @FRABasketball 🇫🇷 💪🏽 vs 🇲🇪
• 12h30 @Los Angeles Clippers 💪🏽 vs Pistons – 1:57 PM
Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
Today’s @HenryFordNews status/injury report against the LA Clippers: pic.twitter.com/kPy3NzqCR61:56 PM

Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Ty goes back to his favorite Tyson line when asked about a plan to limit Paul George minutes with another 5 in 7 starting Sunday morning:
“Everyone has a plan until you get hit…” – 1:52 PM
Andrew Greif @AndrewGreif
Ty Lue says before today’s tip vs. Detroit that Nico Batum (health and safety protocols) is still feeling “good.” – 1:47 PM
Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
On location.
🕧 12:30PM PT | 📺 @BallySportWest pic.twitter.com/OCKzFsCwVN1:30 PM

Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
If you’re spending your Friday eating Thanksgiving leftovers and watching our afternoon game against the Clippers, you’re our kind of people.
Share a photo using #Pistons or upload one here to be featured in our @UWMLife Reppin’ the D shoutout → https://t.co/js4XQ9JbRs pic.twitter.com/nAcnD7OKJT1:30 PM

Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
For today’s item of the game, we’re taking 20% off everything!
PROMO CODE: BFCM20
🔗: https://t.co/ono7yZIc91 pic.twitter.com/nNFeI4xkOL1:05 PM

Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
We’ve got the Clippers this afternoon. ☀️
📺: @BallySportsDET pic.twitter.com/RrUb9lSE6j11:31 AM

Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Post-Thanksgiving hoops!
🕧 12:30PM PT
🆚 @Detroit Pistons
📺 @BallySportWest
📻 @AM570LASports, @TuLigaRadio pic.twitter.com/c1xF2DBfZc11:30 AM

Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Detnews‘ Rod Beard (20-year wedding anniversary) is OUT for the #Pistons west-coast road trip. – 10:47 AM

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