Clippers hand Griffin’s Pistons first loss since trade

DETROIT — Lou Williams scored 26 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers handed former teammate Blake Griffin his first loss with Detroit, beating the Pistons 108-95 on Friday night.

It was a bit of an off night for Griffin, who scored 19 points but shot 7 of 19 from the field. The whole Detroit team faded down the stretch. The Pistons led 80-77 after three quarters but scored only 15 points in the fourth.

Detroit had won five in a row, with Griffin playing in four of those games.

Tobias Harris scored 12 points and Avery Bradley had 10. They were the key players the Clippers acquired in last week’s deal that sent Griffin to Detroit.

Victor Oladipo scored 35 points and helped Indiana recover after blowing a 26-point lead to beat Boston on the road. Kyrie Irving led Boston with 21 points.

Dwyane Wade returned to Miami with a quiet game, but his presence got a rise out of Heat fans, and teammates Hassan Whiteside and Tyler Johnson led the way to a home victory against Milwaukee that snapped a five-game losing streak and capped a celebratory night. Wade came off the bench to score three points on 1-of-6 shooting with two assists, one rebound, a key late block, and four turnovers in 22 minutes. The Atlanta Hawks bought out 3-point specialist Marco Belinelli’s contract, giving the 11-year veteran an opportunity to finish the season on a contending team. Belinelli was averaging 11.4 points while starting only one game.