NBA: Pistons condemn Warriors to their fourth defeat of the season

Detriot Pistons guard Reggie Jackson (right) dribbling past his Golden State Warriors counterpart Klay Thompson. PHOTO: USA TODAY SPORTS

DETROIT (REUTERS) - Reggie Jackson and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope had 20 points each as the Detroit Pistons scored a 113-95 National Basketball Association victory over Golden State.

Jackson added eight assists and back-court partner Caldwell-Pope had five rebounds and three steals. Andre Drummond supplied his league-high 34th double-double with 14 points and 21 rebounds.

It was only the Warriors' fourth defeat of the season.

Highlights of Saturday games -

Hawks 114 Nets 86: Paul Millsap scored 21 points and sparked a big third quarter for Atlanta as the Hawks beat the Brooklyn Nets 114-86.

Millsap scored nine in the third quarter when Atlanta went on a 29-13 run to regain control after squandering a seven-point half-time lead.

Bucks 105 Hornets 92 :Khris Middleton scored 24 points and the Milwaukee Bucks completed an impressive weekend sweep with a 105-92 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.

A night after beating Atlanta at home in overtime, the Bucks sliced the Hornets' defence apart and shot 54.2 per cent. They were also 22 of 26 (84.6 per cent) from the free-throw line.

76ers 114 Trail Blazers 89: Jahlil Okafor scored 17 of his 25 points in the first quarter as the fast-starting Philadelphia 76ers routed the Portland Trail Blazers 114-89.

Okafor made 12 of 16 field-goal attempts and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Sixers, the NBA's worst team (5-37).

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