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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Andre Drummond bounced back from a couple quiet games, and the Detroit Pistons breezed to another easy victory at home.Drummond had 19 points and 20 rebounds, and Detroit beat the Denver Nuggets 103-86 on Saturday night. The Pistons have won all four of their home games this season by double digits, and they havent trailed by more than three points in any of them. They were never behind Saturday after scoring the games first 10 points.Drummond had only six points in a loss at Brooklyn on Wednesday night, and only nine in a win over New York the previous night.I wasnt myself the past two games, Drummond said. I wasnt playing with energy and I wasnt doing things Im supposed to do to help my team win games.The Pistons were all playing with purpose at the beginning of Saturdays game. Drummond threw down a one-handed dunk off an alley-oop pass from Ish Smith in transition to put Detroit up 8-0, and Denver took a quick timeout. It was 16-2 when the Nuggets called time again, and by the time the first quarter ended, Denver was 5 of 27 from the field and trailed 29-12.I thought in the first quarter, our defense was the best its been all year, and maybe as good as its been since Ive been here, Detroit coach Stan Van Gundy said. We were really on it, and it was making more than one, two efforts on every possession.It was 51-44 at halftime and 77-67 after three, then the Pistons started the fourth quarter with another 10-0 run and the rout was on again.Were only five games in, but theres been a pattern for four straight games where weve gotten down by 15, 18, Denver coach Michael Malone said. It was 20-4 to start the game. Were paid professionals. You have to be ready to play.Marcus Morris and Jon Leuer scored 15 points each for Detroit, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 13. Wilson Chandler led Denver with 21 points.TIP-INSNuggets: Denver was averaging 31.8 points in the third quarter this season, the second-best mark in the league. The Nuggets were held to 23 by Detroit. ... F Nikola Jokic was called for a flagrant foul in the third, and Drummond made both free throws after Denver had cut a 14-point lead to nine.Pistons: Detroit (4-2) is off to a solid start despite the absence of PG Reggie Jackson, who has been dealing with knee issues. ... The Pistons recovered nicely on defense after allowing a 71-point first half against Brooklyn. ... Drummond went 7 of 11 from the free throw line.MILESTONEDrummond had three blocked shots, bringing his career total to 500.Not enough, he joked. Its definitely a good milestone, and thanks to my teammates for letting their man get by them.Drummond finished one point short of what would have been his 11th career game with at least 20 points and 20 rebounds.CHANGESMalone was understandably displeased with his teams performance at the beginning of the game, and he indicated the starting lineup would be altered.We were flat everywhere, it wasnt just offensively, Malone said. Our defense was horrendous. They did whatever they wanted. It was the fifth game in a row where our starting group came out asleep, so were not going to have the same starting lineup (Sunday) night.Chandler wasnt about to dispute the coachs reaction.I can understand his frustration, Chandler said. 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Now he can look back and joke about how he disliked playing on them. The two-time defending champ is making another Newport run, advancing to the quarterfinal round of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Wednesday by beating Adrian Mannarino of France 6-0, 7-6 (7). "Its funny, because when I was first professional, I played here a few times and didnt like it too much," he said, smiling. "I remember one year I didnt play because I didnt want to come. Two years ago, I took a wild card here, and everything changed. "Its very special to me. It turned my season around that year and has gotten my summer off to a great start. I love it here. Its one of the reasons I enjoy coming here because I like it so much." The 6-foot-9 Isner served 13 aces in the match that lasted just 59 minutes. The 28-year old Isner rode his big serve in winning his 12th straight match in Newport, improving his record to 11-0 in tiebreakers during the run. "On a surface like this, the way I play, its not uncommon for me to play a few tiebreakers," said Isner, ranked 19th in the world coming into the week. "Its probably one of the reasons Im 12-0 in my last 12 matches here. If you dont lose a tiebreaker it helps. I feel like it gives me a little bit of an advantage." The No. 2 seeded Isner needed only 15 minutes to win the opening set, and served four aces in the second-set tiebreak. He closed it out when Mannarino hit a forehand wide off a 131 mph serve. That came one point after Mannarino double-faulted. Isner knew the match was then in his control. "I can imagine what kind of goes throughh their head," he said.dddddddddddd "If they just slip up a little bit when it comes down to a tiebreaker, one point and the set is over. Theyve got to play solid to win a tiebreaker against me. Today was no different. He made a few mistakes, double-faulted at 7-all and thats all it took." It was a Wimbledon rematch for the pair. Isner retired in the third game of the previous match last month after injuring his left knee. In other second-round play, No. 4 seed Lleyton Hewitt, a runner-up last year in Newport, needed just over an hour to defeat wild-card entrant Prakash Amritraj of India 6-2, 6-1. The 32-year old Hewitt was one of five players in their 30s to reach the quarters, the most in the 37-year history of the tournament. "I felt comfortable," he said of returning along with his wife and three small children, who were there to greet him in the players area. "I knew what I was coming to. The practice courts even play different out back than the two or three centre courts out there. I didnt even know that last year. This year I expected it." In other action, third-seeded Igor Sijsling of The Netherlands beat Yuichi Sugita of Japan 6-4, 1-6, 6-3; Michal Przysiezny of Poland ousted No. 8 seed Rajeev Ram of the United States 2-6, 7-5, 6-3; Michael Russell defeated fellow American Alex Kuznetsov 6-3, 6-4. Ivo Karlovic of Croatia beat Canadian Vasek Pospisil 6-4, 1-6, 6-3, and qualifier Jan Hernych of the Czech Republic edged American Jack Sock 6-3, 4-6, 6-4. In the last match of the day, 31-year old Nicolas Mahut of France beat American Tim Smyczek, who upset top-seeded Sam Querrey on Tuesday, 6-2, 6-4. Mahut was the Newport runner-up in 2007. ' ' '