Chris Kaman scored 26 points and Baron Davis added 25 to help the Los Angeles Clippers top the Detroit Pistons 104-96 on Friday night.
Al Thornton scored 12 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, including consecutive baskets midway through the period to give the Clippers the lead for good. The victory ended a 13-game losing streak against the Pistons.
Pistons rookie Jonas Jerebko scored a career-best 22 points, including a 3-pointer halfway through the period to give the Pistons an 87-86 lead. The Clippers answered with a 7-0 run, including consecutive baskets from Thornton, to regain the lead for good.
The Clippers blocked nine Detroit shots and held the Pistons to 40 percent field-goal shooting while making almost 60 percent.
Rodney Stuckey scored 21 points and before fouling out and Will Bynum scored 14 for Detroit, which lost its seventh straight.
The Pistons were without guard Ben Gordon, who left Wednesday's loss to Cleveland with a sprained left ankle. Rookie Austin Daye made his first career start in his place and scored a career-best 13 points.
Eric Gordon came off the bench to score 14 points for the Clippers, who have won three of their past four.
Notes: Los Angeles C DeAndre Jordan (right ankle sprain) missed his third straight game. ... Davis was assessed a technical foul after arguing with an official in the first quarter. ... Detroit's last home loss to the Clippers was Feb. 19, 2001.
