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

The Detroit Pistons (4-14) play against the Los Angeles Clippers (8-8) at STAPLES Center Game Time: 3:30 PM EST on Friday November 26, 2021 Detroit Pistons 43, Los Angeles Clippers 68 (Q3 10:02) What’s the buzz on Twitter? Los Angeles Clippers @ …

The Detroit Pistons (4-14) play against the Los Angeles Clippers (8-8) at STAPLES Center

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

Detroit Pistons 43, Los Angeles Clippers 68 (Q3 10:02)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

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.
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Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
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Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
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Detroit Pistons @DetroitPistons
We’ve got the Clippers this afternoon. ☀️
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Los Angeles Clippers @LAClippers
Post-Thanksgiving hoops!
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Rod Beard @detnewsRodBeard
#Detnews‘ Rod Beard (20-year wedding anniversary) is OUT for the #Pistons west-coast road trip. – 10:47 AM