Pistons blow early lead; beaten by Rockets, 108-100

Patrick Patterson scored a career-high 20 points, including seven in a row late in the game as the Houston Rockets pulled away for a 108-100 win over the Detroit Pistons.

Patterson had 11 points in the final quarter.

Will Bynum led Detroit with 21 points and Rodney Stuckey added 19, but Tayshaun Prince missed all nine of his field goal attempts and scored only one point.

Detroit opened an 11-point lead in the first half, but the Rockets rallied and the teams entered halftime tied at 51. Houston went on a 14-3 run to start the third quarter, taking an 11-point lead of its own, but that was also short-lived.

Detroit trailed 78-75 heading into the fourth but took the lead back when Charlie Villanueva made a 3-pointer for an 82-80 advantage.

After only one lead change in the first three quarters, there were eight more in the fourth, but Detroit’s offense sputtered after Bynum gave the Pistons a 94-93 edge with two free throws.