By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.com
Pistons 107, 76ers 95 – The Pistons jumped out to a 35-14 lead after the first quarter, then cruised to a victory over the one-win Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.
Reggie Jackson and Marcus Morris led the Pistons with 21 points each, while Andre Drummond added 18 points and 16 rebounds.
The Pistons are now 13-11 on the season, good for fourth place in the Central Division.
Detroit will host the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.
Record: 13-11
4th Place in Central Division (3 games behind Cleveland)
9th Place in Eastern Conference (3 games behind Cleveland)
1/2 game behind Boston and Miami for the last playoff spot
Magic # to clinch a playoff berth: 60
Magic # to clinch Central Division title: 63
Magic # to clinch Eastern Conference title: 63
Next Game: 12/12/2015 vs. Indiana Pacers 7:30 p.m. @ Palace of Auburn Hills
Stats: Andre Drummond 18 points 16 rebounds 4 blocks, Reggie Jackson 21 points, Marcus Morris 21 points 8 rebounds, Ersan Ilyasova 15 points 8 rebounds, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 13 points.
Devils 3, Red Wings 2 (OT) – The Detroit Red Wings let a two-goal lead slip away, and lost in overtime to the New Jersey Devils on Friday night.
The Red Wings point streak continues at 13 games with earning at least one point in the standings.
Gustav Nyquist and Tomas Tatar each scored their 11th goal of the season for Detroit.
Detroit goaltender Jimmy Howard took the loss in overtime. He stopped 35 of 38 New Jersey shots.
The Red Wings are now 16-8-6 on the season, good for 38 points and second place in the Atlantic Division.
Detroit will head back home to take on the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night.
Record: 16-8-6 38 pts
2nd Place in Atlantic Division (3 pts behind Montreal)
4th Place in Eastern Conference (3 pts behind Montreal)
5 pts ahead of Pittsburgh for the last playoff spot
Magic # to clinch 25th straight playoff berth: 103 pts
Magic # to clinch Atlantic Division title: 108 pts
Magic # to clinch Eastern Conference: 113 pts
Next Game: 12/14/2015 vs. Buffalo Sabres 7:30 p.m. @ Joe Louis Arena
Stats: Goals- Gustav Nyquist (11), Tomas Tatar (11) Assists- Mike Green (11), Niklas Kronwall (11), Brad Richards (5), Henrik Zetterberg (19). Goaltender- Jimmy Howard OTL (7-4-3) 35 saves on 38 shots.
