"He like gimmicks," Durant said after the game. "He'll try anything to win a game. I think he was just trying to get in my head. I was heating up right around that time, too. I think he was just ...

Stephen A. Smith couldn't contain his praise toward Kevin Durant and Chris Paul for their competitive exchange on Thursday night.

It seems like every team has played at least one game since the All Star break, but this will be the Pistons first game.