After dropping three of four games, the Los Angeles Clippers got themselves on track with a 107-96 victory over the lowly Detroit Pistons on Friday. Veteran guard Reggie Jackson top-scored with 21 points. 

After missing his first five shots, Jackson went on to make 8 of 14 shots the rest of the way. Terance Mann scored 16 points and 10 rebounds, tying a career-best. Eric Bledsoe scored 15 points after averaging 15 in his previous four games.

Detroit, who have lost five straight games, were led by Jerami Grant, who scored 20 points and 10 rebounds. Trey Lyles chipped in with 13 points.

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Isaiah Stewart got four points and ten rebounds in his return from a two-game ban following an argument with LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers.

In the first quarter, Bledsoe scored 11 points in a row to lead the Clippers to a 13-4 lead. At halftime, they had a 64-40 lead, which they had increased to a 29-point lead midway through the third quarter.

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Late in the fourth quarter, Detroit embarked on a 21-8 run to reduce the score in half.

Throughout the game, the Pistons did not lead the Clippers for even a single minute. 

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Meanwhile, for Pistons, Cade Cunningham, the first overall pick in the draft, shot only 3 of 13 from the field and had 10 points along with six rebounds and six assists. Paul George had 12 points but was 5 of 19 from the field and 1 of 9 on 3-pointers while Ivan Zubac had 10 points and 13 rebounds.

Next up, the Golden State Warriors will travel to Los Angeles, while the Pistons will face off Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night.

With inputs from the Associated Press