Pistons team effort holds off Thunder on Westbrook’s big night

After a rough road trip, the Detroit Pistons returned to the Palace of Auburn Hills to protect their perfect home record against Russell Westbrook and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

After a rough road trip, the Detroit Pistons returned to the Palace of Auburn Hills to face the Oklahoma City Thunder. They needed a win to protect their perfect home record and try to stay above .500 on the season. Just before tipoff, that task would be made significantly more difficult when the Pistons announced Andre Drummond would be joining Reggie Jackson in street clothes on the bench as he recovers from an ankle injury.

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The Pistons, however, didn’t miss a beat. After a competitive first quarter, Detroit’s second unit was able to push the lead to 38-29 early in the second. The Thunder, however, were not done yet. Late in the second, Russell Westbrook unleashed a ferocious attack going on a personal 10-1 run of his own to end the first half with 25 points.

In the second half the Thunder would make a few runs and keep the game within striking distance, but in the end, the Pistons proved to be too much behind, 22 points from Harris, 20 from Aron Baynes and 17 from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.

Russell Westbrook, on the other hand, finished with 33 points, 15 rebounds, and 8 assists. He was the only Thunder player to finish in double-digits scoring.

With this win, the Pistons improve to 6-5 on the season, while remaining perfect at home (5-0). In addition to that, the Pistons home defense was as stifling as ever, allowing only 88 points and keeping all five of their home opponents under 90 points.

Below is the individual analysis and grades for all Pistons who played tonight.