#1 50 vs Philadelphia 76ers, October 23, 2018
Stat line: 50 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists and a block on 57.1 percent shooting
The Detroit Pistons started the season 2-0 and were at home to take on the visiting Philadelphia 76ers. Blake Griffin went off for his first 50-point game in the NBA and also had a game-winner to lift the Pistons over the Sixers.
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In the first quarter, at the 6:24 mark, Blake beat Saric in the post with a spin move for an easy layup to give the Pistons a one-point lead. Griffin exploded for 22 points in the second quarter and Detroit went into halftime trailing by 3 points.
With the Pistons down by 2 points, Griffin made a tough shot over Joel Embiid, to send it into overtime. He took over in the overtime and knocked down a three-pointer in the face of a defender, to give the Pistons a 3-point lead.
With only 1.8 seconds remaining in the overtime and the Sixers leading by two points, Griffin made a tough finish at the rim for an and-1. He then made the free throw to complete the game-winning moment. The Pistons won the game, 133-132.
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