Blake Griffin had 24 points and 10 rebounds in his debut for Detroit, and the Pistons edged the Memphis Grizzlies 104-102 on Thursday night. Griffin was impressive throughout his first game for the Pistons since they traded for him earlier this week. His teammates looked uncertain at times, but Detroit was able to outlast a Memphis team that is without Tyreke Evans and Mike Conley. Griffin was the first Detroit starter announced before the game and received a big hand from the crowd. The arena still didn’t appear full _ the Pistons have struggled with attendance for several years _ but the atmosphere was lively, especially during the tight finish. Griffin’s first points came when he powered to the basket and made a shot off the glass. He lobbed a nice alley-oop to All-Star Andre Drummond in the second quarter, although that duo didn’t look totally in rhythm together. Drummond had 14 points and 15 rebounds but sat out some of the crucial possessions late..
Griffin scores 24 in Detroit’s 104-102 win over Memphis
