By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.com
Pistons 111, Lakers 91 – The Detroit Pistons gave the Los Angeles Lakers and their star guard Kobe Bryant a rude farewell in Sunday’s blowout victory.
The Pistons jumped out to a 15-0 lead, their best start since April of 2006 against the New York Knicks.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led Detroit with 22 points, while Reggie Jackson added 20 points and Andre Drummond had 18 points and 15 rebounds.
Anthony Tolliver had a strong game off the bench, scoring nine
points and grabbing 13 rebounds.
The Pistons are now 12-9 on the season, good for fourth place in the Central Division.
Detroit will go on the road and take on the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night.
Record: 12-9
4th Place in Central Division (1.5 games behind Cleveland)
Tied for 6th Place in Eastern Conference (1.5 games behind Cleveland and Miami)
1/2 game ahead Boston and Orlando for the last playoff spot
Magic # to clinch a playoff berth: 62
Magic # to clinch Central Division title: 64
Magic # to clinch Eastern Conference title: 65
Next Game: 12/07/2015 @ Charlotte Hornets 7:00 p.m. @ Time Warner Cable Arena
Stats: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 22 points 4 steals, Reggie Jackson 20 points 6 assists, Andre Drummond 18 points 15 rebounds, Anthony Tolliver 9 points 13 rebounds, Steve Blake 9 points 5 assists.
