Griffin’s 50 lift Pistons over 76ers

DETROIT — Blake Griffin scored a career-high 50 points and had the gamewinner after he was fouled on a driving layup with 1.8 seconds left as Detroit topped Philadelphia 133132 in a wild overtime thriller Tuesday night.

JJ Redick’s four-point play with 5.6 seconds left in overtime set up Griffin’s dramatics, while Joel Embiid, who had 33 points and 11 rebounds, missed a potential game-winner at the buzzer.

Redick had 30 points and scored a 3-pointer while being fouled by Reggie Jackson after the Pistons point guard made two free throws to take a 130-128 lead.

The 76ers were without Ben Simmons, out because of back tightness.

Griffin faked a handoff on the final play and drove for the basket, getting fouled by Robert Covington. He made the ensuing free throw for the win.

Griffin was 20-of-35 from the field, going 5for-10 on 3-pointers, scoring his most points as a member of the PIstons for the second straight game.

He scored 22 points in the second quarter and had 28 in the half, despite missing his first six free throws.

Jackson had 23 points, and Ish Smith scored 21 for the Pistons, who are 3-0 for the first time since 2015-16, the last time they made the playoffs.

PELICANS 116, CLIPPERS 109

Anthony Davis highlighted a 34-point and 13-rebound performance with a clutch left-wing 3 with less than two minutes left, and host New Orleans remained unbeaten through three games with a victory over Los Angeles.

Tobias Harris scored 26 points and Danilo Gallinari 24 for the Clippers, who were playing their first road game of the season after winning their previous two at home.

NUGGETS 126, KINGS 112

Jamal Murray scored 14 of his 19 points in the third quarter, and Nikola Jokic had 14 points and 12 rebounds to lead Denver past visiting Sacramento.

The Nuggets have won their first four games for the first time since starting 5-0 in 2009-10. They swept their three-game homestand, including Sunday’s win over Golden State.