Drummond's 25 Points, 18 Boards Rally Pistons Past 76ers

(AP) — When Andre Drummond got rolling Wednesday night, Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown did the same thing almost every NBA coach does. "Dre's an All-Star in this league and we all know it," said Reggie Jackson, who scored 27 points. Jeremi Grant scored 21 points for the Sixers, while Nerlens Noel had 20. The 76ers played without starters Jahlil Okafor and JaKarr Sampson, who both missed their second game in two nights with the flu. A very rare three-point play by Drummond helped Detroit stay in the game, but Isaiah Canaan topped him with a four-point play late in the period. Noel and Grant outscored the Pistons 14-12 in the first quarter as Philadelphia built an eight-point lead. Both teams failed to break 40 percent from the floor in the half, but the Pistons were able to stay close despite nine turnovers by outscoring the Sixers 11-6 from the free throw line. Former Michigan star Nik Stauskas, moved into the starting lineup by Sampson's illness, received a mixed reaction from the Palace crowd, which tends to favor former Michigan State players over ex-Wolverines.

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