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Oklahoma Thunder silenced by Detroit Piston power

Oklahoma Thunder silenced by Detroit Piston power
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Oklahoma City Thunder suffered in The Palace at the hands of the Detroit Pistons.

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Oklahoma City Thunder suffered in The Palace at the hands of the Detroit Pistons.

The Pistons silenced the Thunder 88-82 to end Oklahoma’s eight game winning streak.

.DetroitPistons</a> hold off <a href="https://twitter.com/okcthunder">OKCThunder for an 88-82 victory led by Marcus Morris' 24 PTs. #OKCatDET pic.twitter.com/cLVma7oRKN

— NBA (@NBA) March 30, 2016

The Thunder rested All-Star forward Kevin Durant and the powerful Serge Ibaka giving Detroit a boost before tip-off.

Now 7th in the East! #DetroitBasketball pic.twitter.com/hk8Zn2eHSH

— Detroit Pistons (@DetroitPistons) March 30, 2016

Marcus Morris provided 24 points for the Pistons as Detroit exceeded expectations.

The third quarter was where the Thunder lost control.

Oklahoma City scored just nine points, the lowest scoring quarter in the Thunders season.

Detroit Pistons 88-82 Oklahoma City Thunder.

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