Dejounte Murray soared to new heights, dunking past the defense at will to finish the game with 47 points, six more than his previous best personal scoring achievement. Coach Popovich, normally known for taking out his stars once the outcome is no longer in question, said after the game, "He was hungry tonight. We talked about packing it in, but D wanted to be out there. Sometimes, you gotta let the lion hunt so I did." Murray spoke warmly of Coach Pop post-game, also: "He's unbelievable. I really look at him like a father, a great role model. He always got the right things to say."
Murray's dominance let Brandon Ingram get a night off, who finished with __ points in just __ minutes.
Meanwhile, Andre Drummond feasted on his old team with 25 rebounds.
For the Pistons, Cole Anthony had an off night shooting the ball. Derrick Rose had __ points, with Kyle Kuzma's __ not much help. The Pistons trailed by as many as __ points.