Drummond pulled down 29 rebounds and had 25 points (12-17 FG, 1-2 FT) with three steals in Tuesday's 94-82 loss to the Pacers.
It was Drummond's second consecutive game with at least 20 points and 20 rebounds, but the Pistons fell short in this one. Drummond, who has to be an early MVP candidate, played a season-high 43 minutes, as coach Stan Van Gundy really rode his starters in the loss. We all saw what SVG was able to do with Dwight Howard in Orlando, so while Drummond's breakout is a bit surprising, it was likely bound to happen.