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Vince Ellis

Big 3, Thunder deal Pistons seventh consecutive loss

DETROIT _ The Oklahoma City Thunder virtually ended things with a 15-0 run to start the second half on the way to a 121-108 victory over the Detroit Pistons.

It's the Pistons' seventh straight loss and the team is 3-11 since point guard Reggie Jackson with down with a severe right ankle sprain with the NBA trade deadline now less than two weeks away.

The Thunder (29-20) have won seven straight and were led by their Big 3 of Russell Westbrook, Paul George and Carmelo Anthony.

Westbrook rang up a triple double with 31 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds.

George added 26 points and Anthony scored 21.

The Pistons (22-25) trailed by 27 points following the Thunder's surge, but cut the deficit to nine in the fourth quarter behind the bench and a switch to a zone defense.

Tobias Harris scored 21 points for the Pistons, and Reggie Bullock's 16 points led four bench players in double figures.

The Pistons were better offensively, but still committed 16 turnovers, which led to 24 points for the Thunder.

Thunder shooting guard Andre Roberson went down with an apparent knee injury late in the third quarter.

He slipped on a wet spot when trying to gather himself to catch an alley-oop pass from Westbrook. He tried to get up under his own power, but finally a stretch was called. An inflatable cast was placed on his left leg and he carried off the floor.

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