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Early run helps Spurs pull away from Pistons

Early run helps Spurs pull away from Pistons
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<p>SAN ANTONIO, TX - OCTOBER 5: Dejounte Murray #5 of the San Antonio Spurs drives to the basket and shoots the ball against the Detroit Pistons during a preseason game at AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas on October 5, 2018. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Darren Carroll/NBAE via Getty Images)</p>
Early run helps Spurs pull away from Pistons
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SPURS 117, PISTONS 91

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Dejounte Murray scored 16 points for San Antonio, and Rudy Gay scored seven points in a 14-0 first-quarter run that put the Spurs in control.

LaMarcus Aldridge added 14 points for the Spurs. Andre Drummond led Detroit with 18 points and 10 rebounds.

PISTONS: Henry Ellenson and Stanley Johnson each scored 11 points. ... The Pistons tried 39 3-pointers, compared with only 14 attempts from deep by the Spurs.

SPURS: Pau Gasol had a perfect shooting night -- 4 for 4 from the field, 4 for 4 from the line, 1 for 1 from 3-point range for 13 points. ... DeMar DeRozan scored six points in 20 minutes.

UP NEXT: Detroit (1-1) hosts Brooklyn on Monday. San Antonio (2-0) hosts Houston on Sunday.

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