Blake Griffin wasn’t ruled out until “The Final Countdown” was blaring through the speakers at Little Caesars Arena, and the 7’1″ forward Thon Maker was announced with the starting lineup.
The Detroit Pistons started the game looking as surprised as the fans were about the late scratch, starting 0 for 13 from the field. However, they did a great job defensively, and finished the first quarter down only 14-11.
With Ish Smith getting into foul trouble in the middle of the second quarter, the Pistons were going to need a lot of production out of Reggie Jackson tonight.