point in the game, it’s tough to fight your way back.”

The Lakers also struggled to match the Pistons’ physicality, with Detroit knocking Lakers off their spots as they were trying to move offensively.

Anthony Davis, who came into the game averaging an NBA-best 31.8 points, had another strong performance with 37 points (13-of-23 shooting), 9 rebounds and 4 assists, but he was hobbling late with an apparent left foot injury. Davis finished the game, saying postgame that he has been managing the issue since the summer.

“My goal for every game is to be on the floor,” Davis said. “And I just kind of landed directly on the spot that’s been killing me. So, we’ll figure it out.”

When asked about the severity of the foot issue, Davis responded: “I don’t know. I’m not sure to be honest. We’ll see. But we’ll take it a day at a time and kind of see how it feels and where it goes.”

LeBron James finished with 20 points, 11 assists and 8 rebounds.

When a reporter was in the middle of asking James about the status of the Lakers if Davis wouldn’t be available, Davis interrupted the question, saying, “He’s not out. You already asked that question.”

Reaves added 17 points on 7-of-17 shooting for the Lakers, who got just 10 points from their reserves, including a scoreless night from Gabe Vincent (no shots in 18 minutes).

Jaden Ivey (team-high 26 points) essentially sealed the win for the Pistons, hitting a 3-pointer that put Detroit ahead by nine and a floater on the next possession to give the Pistons a 111-100 lead with 1:01 left.

Cade Cunningham, who had 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his third career triple-double, made a layup late for a 13-point lead. Tim Hardaway Jr. had 19 points, Tobias Harris scored 15 and Jalen Duren had 11 points and 14 rebounds for the Pistons.

The Lakers close the trip against the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.