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Ex-Detroit Piston Marcus Morris Sr. scores season high for Los Angeles Clippers vs. former team in 131-124 win

LOS ANGELES — Marcus Morris Sr. scored a season-high 33 points, Paul George added 32 and the Los Angeles Clippers capped a nine-game homestand with a 131-124 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night.

George has three straight 30-point games despite dealing with a nagging toe injury. He had six points during the fourth quarter as the Clippers rallied for their fifth straight win, which is currently the longest win streak in the NBA.

Morris, who was five points shy of tying his career high, made six 3-pointers and went over 1,000 for his career.

Los Angeles was missing Kawhi Leonard, who sat out to rest as the Clippers were playing their third game in four nights.

Josh Jackson scored 26 points and Saddiq Bey added 25 for the Pistons, who have dropped three of their last four.

The Clippers shot 62.5% from the field but trailed for most of the night against the Eastern Conference’s worst team. Mason Plumlee’s layup with 4:03 remaining in the third quarter gave the Pistons a 93-81 advantage before LA started rallying.

The game was tied at 110 with 6:23 remaining before the Clippers seized momentum with a 10-2 run.

“We knew they were going to make a run, eventually. When it was coming, we didn’t know,” Jackson said.

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