DETROIT - Blake Griffin is driving to the rim with the kind of explosiveness that made him a perennial All-Star earlier in his career. He is knocking down 3-pointers, after expanding his game a year ago to become a threat on the perimeter. He is handling the ball like an efficient point forward, making few mistakes.
Griffin is off to the best start of his career through three games, and on Tuesday he experienced a game for the ages.
Griffin scored a career-high 50 points and capped a 133-132 overtime victory over the Philadelphia 76ers by converting a driving layup and free throw with 1.