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Vince Ellis

Pistons extend win streak, dispatch Trail Blazers, 111-91

DETROIT _ Make it 3-0 with Blake Griffin.

And the Detroit Pistons made it look easy Monday night.

The Pistons (26-26) slowly took control in the second half to take a 111-91 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers at Little Caesars Arena.

They have won four straight on this six-game home stand since acquiring Griffin from the Los Angeles Clippers a week ago.

And Griffin was solid with 21 points, nine rebounds and six assists.

But it was a team effort with six Pistons in double figures.

Andre Drummond was dominant again with 17 points, 17 rebounds, five assists and three blocked shots.

The Pistons shot 50.6 percent from the field and 50 percent from 3-point range as they racked up 36 assists.

The Pistons led by as much 26 points in the fourth quarter.

Damian Lillard led the Blazers (29-25) with 20 points.

The Blazers completed a winless three-game trip.

Stanley Johnson struggled offensively in the first half, but still found a way to impact the game.

When Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic was going in for an easy lay-up, Johnson skied to block the shot off the glass.

He spent his time matched up against McCollum and Lilliard and helped to limit the Blazers backcourt to 5-for-13 shooting and 11 points before halftime.

But he was 0-for-4 and committed two turnovers in a team-high 18 minutes.

He was better at the offensive end in the second half in finishing with eight points on 3-for-10 shooting.

Point guard Dwight Buycks missed his second straight game because of an illness, but rookie Luke Kennard (sore right toe) returned to the lineup after missing one game and scored four points on 2-for-3 shooting in the first half.

He finished with 12 points.

Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy only used an eight-man rotation in the first half with Kennard, Anthony Tolliver and Langston Galloway the only reserves.

Galloway had his second straight solid game with 13 points on shooting.

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