Detroit Pistons: Top 10 moments of the 2018-19 NBA season
1. Blake Griffin and the Pistons stun the Philadelphia 76ers in OT thriller
The Philadelphia 76ers made two major trades this season, and they finished as the third-seeded team in the Eastern Conference. That didn’t stop Blake Griffin from going Super Saiyan on them in just the second week of the season.
Griffin dropped a career-high 50 points with eight rebounds and a 5-of-10 mark from 3-point range in a 133-132 overtime thriller on Oct. 23. He also sealed the game with an and-1 in the extra period.
Blake Griffin ERUPTS for a CAREER-HIGH 50 PTS to propel the @DetroitPistons to the overtime victory at home! #DetroitBasketball #KiaTipOff18 pic.twitter.com/igYs2dRqVe
— NBA (@NBA) October 24, 2018
The Pistons knew they were getting a great player, and Griffin showed how great he could be early in 2018-19, even against a great defense.
Joel Embiid and J.J. Redick did their best to keep up with Griffin, but they were only able to put up 63 points. With no one else on the team scoring more than 16, it got a little too hard for them to keep up.
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The Detroit Pistons beat multiple top teams this season, and they’ll look to keep building on that going forward. Heading into the summer, don’t think about the series that just ended. Think about all the glorious moments that helped us get here, and the career year that Blake Griffin enjoyed that bodes well for the future.