The Clippers lost a heartbreaker to the Pistons Saturday, 109-104.
The Clippers never led in the contest, despite winning three out-of-four quarters. They fell behind by 13 after one frame and were unable to climb out of that hole. Mid-day games have never been great for Los Angeles, and they looked predictably sluggish. Solid performances from Danilo Gallinari, Montrezl Harrell, Lou Williams and Ty Wallace were not enough to overcome a monster game from Blake Griffin, and strong showings from Andre Drummond and the Reggies (Bullock and Jackson).