Pistons’ Andre Drummond Gets Called for Goaltending on Lob Pass Near Basket

After six games, Drummond is averaging 20.3 points and 20.3 rebounds for the Pistons (5-1).

Undefeated Golden State Warriors look head and shoulders above the rest of the league at present, but can they keep keep up this rich vein of form as the season progresses?

Detroit’s Reggie Jackson caught fire in the fourth on his way to a career high 40 points. The Trail Blazers led by as many as 18 points in the third quarter of Sunday’s game against Detroit, but the good feelings turned to bad when they were outscored 41-11 in the final stanza of a 120-103 loss. There will be nights when they don’t bring their A-game, and the sign of a truly great team is that they don’t allow their off nights to turn into losses.

With 2:35 minutes remaining, Blazers extended their lead to 112-88. Denver received Barton as part of the package when it shipped guard Arron Afflalo to the Trail Blazers prior to last season’s trading deadline, and he averaged 11 points and 4.6 rebounds in 28 games after the trade.BUZZER BEATERS 1. The Warriors will continue to do what they do with the three ball, but the Pistons should also get a lot of second chance points. Drummond even added three blocks and two steals for good measure.

Allen Crabbe provided a spark off of the bench, going a flawless 7-7 from the field.

The Pistons represent a young up-and-coming team rounding out and starting to control their place in the East. They have gotten off to a solid start, and will look to prove to people that they belong by throwing their best challenge at the defending champs.

Portland shot 60.5 percent from the field in taking a 10-point lead into the second half. Drummond had 10 points and 12 boards by the break. As Klay Thompson continues to shake off the offseason cobwebs that come from Vegas trips and Instagram girlfriends, he has yet to have the breakout performance that we are looking for. “We’ve got to learn from it”, Stotts said.

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Just before the Caldwell-Pope three, Trail Blazers forward Ed Davis was ejected after back-to-back technical fouls. He’s a focal point of the offense now, and despite a slow start against the Pacers, he scored 22 points and grabbed 19 rebounds as Cleveland won, 99-95.

The National Basketball Association season may only be two weeks old, but Andre Drummond is already making his impressions felt.

“It was a good night offensively for me, but defensively I think I grew a little bit tonight”, Drummond said. This night seemed to be going Portland’s way through the first three, but they couldn’t find an answer in the fourth.