Los Angeles — For a half, the Pistons looked like a team that was going to pull an upset and get their best win of the season.
As has become a new normal, the third quarter was the separator.
The Los Angeles Clippers had a 37-16 runaway quarter and turned a six-point halftime lead into a blowout heading into the fourth quarter, taking a 126-112 victory over the Pistons on Thursday night at Staples Center.