Pistons 115, Timberwolves 90
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Andre Drummond powered for 23 points and 18 rebounds and the Detroit Pistons snapped a three-game losing streak with a 115-90 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday at The Palace.
Point guard Reggie Jackson had 19 points and nine assists for the Pistons (18-15) and backcourt partner Kentavious Caldwell-Pope tossed in 22 points, including 19 in the second half.
Detroit reserve power forward Anthony Tolliver supplied a season-high 15 points on five 3-pointers and starting power forward Ersan Ilyasova added 10 points, five rebounds and two blocks.
Pistons backup point guard Brandon Jennings, playing in his second game after rupturing his left Achilles tendon in January, chipped in seven points, six rebounds and three assists.
Rookie power forward Karl-Anthony Towns' 22 points and nine rebounds led the Timberwolves (12-21), who snapped a four-game losing streak by defeating Utah on Wednesday. Shooting guard Anthony Wiggins had 21 points for Minnesota and reserve small forward Shabazz Muhammad contributed 15.
Drummond's dunk off a Jackson assist with 7:46 remaining in the third quarter resulted in the game's first double-digit lead at 58-47. Ilyasova's 3-pointer with five minutes left in the quarter stretched the advantage to 13 at 68-55.
A Drummond dunk made it 76-62, but the Timberwolves finished the quarter on an 8-2 run to whittle Detroit's lead to eight.
Tolliver drained two 3-pointers during a 12-4 Detroit outburst at the beginning of the fourth quarter to double its lead to 16. Tolliver hit another with 5:21 left to make it 104-79.
Drummond achieved his league-best 28th double-double by halftime, racking up 11 points and 12 rebounds as the Pistons grabbed a 45-37 lead.
NOTES: Pistons PG Brandon Jennings, who made his season debut against New York on Tuesday after recovering from an Achilles tendon tear, must adapt to backing up Reggie Jackson. "Beyond the injury, the thing you have to realize with Brandon is he's never been a guy coming off the bench," coach Stan Van Gundy said. "That's a different role for him and it's not easy." ... The Timberwolves won 10 straight meetings before Detroit's 96-86 victory at Target Center in November. Their last loss at The Palace came Feb. 16, 2010. ... Minnesota is 9-0 when holding opponents to 95 points or less. ... The Timberwolves shot below 50 percent from the field in their previous 22 games. ... Detroit's fourth-year C Andre Drummond has grabbed 10 or more rebounds in 15 career games, more than any active player.