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Pistons squander 14-point lead to suffer 142-131 loss to Clippers in overtime

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DETROIT — After two days off due to the Christmas holiday, the Pistons hoped their recent third-quarter woes would not follow them into Monday's matchup against the LA Clippers. It appeared as if that wouldn't be the case and more of the same would transpire as the Clippers piled on a 15-point lead five minutes into the second half.