What happened to the Pistons?

**Admin** Sat Dec 18, 2010 3:26 am

For the first time in nine months, the Los Angeles Clippers left the visitors’ locker room in a good mood.
The Clippers had lost 15 straight road games, including all 11 this season, before routing the Detroit Pistons 109-88
Blake Griffin, who had 24 points and 17 rebounds, including numerous dunks against a lethargic Pistons defense.

Charlie Villanueva led the Pistons with 18 points off the bench. Detroit’s starters scored just 29 points and pulled down two fewer rebounds than Griffin.

The Pistons were coming off one of their few strong performances of the season, Tuesday’s 103-80 win over Atlanta.

The Clippers led 51-46 at halftime behind 14 points and 11 rebounds from Griffin. Los Angeles could have had a bigger advantage, but 11 first-half turnovers led to 13 Detroit points.
The Pistons then extended a season-long trend of poor third quarters, getting outscored 29-16 as the Clippers took an 80-62 lead into the fourth.
In the end, the Pistons became the first team to fail to score 100 points in a home game against the Clippers this season.