Nuggets 120, Pistons 113

Pistons forward Blake Griffin, right, works the ball inside as Nuggets forward Paul Millsap defends in the first half.

Pistons guard Ish Smith, center, pulls in a loose ball between Nuggets guards Jamal Murray and Gary Harris in the second half.

Pistons head coach Stan Van Gundy directs his team against the Nuggets in the second half.

Pistons forward Reggie Bullock points to referees that Nuggets center Mason Plumlee had stepped out of play in the second half.

Nuggets guard Gary Harris (Michigan State), front, goes for a shot in front of Pistons forward Stanley Johnson in the second half.

Nuggets guard Gary Harris (Michigan State), left, reacts as head trainer Dan Shimensky tends to the player's knee after he collided with the standard of the basket while going up for a layup past Pistons forward Stanley Johnson in the second half.

Nuggets forward Will Barton, right, drives the lane past Pistons guard Luke Kennard in the second half.

Nuggets forward Will Barton, left is fouled as he drives tot he rim past Pistons forward Stanley Johnson in the second half.

Pistons forward Stanley Johnson, left, defends as Nuggets forward Paul Millsap looks to pass the ball in the first half.

Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, left, pulls in a rebound as Pistons center Andre Drummond defends in the first half.

Pistons forward Blake Griffin, right, goes up for a basket as Nuggets center Nikola Jokic defends in the first half.

Pistons forward Blake Griffin, right, looks to pass the ball as Nuggets forward Paul Millsap, left, defends in the first half.

Pistons forward Blake Griffin, right, is fouled as he goes up for a basket as Nuggets forward Paul Millsap, front left, and center Nikola Jokic defend in the first half.

Pistons forward Blake Griffin, left, drives past Nuggets center Mason Plumlee on the way to the basket in the first half.