Blake Griffin had himself a night on Tuesday, becoming the first player to post a 50-point game in this young 2018-19 season and the first to do so for the Detroit Pistons since mid-range extraordinaire Richard “Rip” Hamilton did it in 2006 (h/t John Meyer of The Daily Wolf. The ninth-year veteran posted 50 points, 14 rebounds and six assists in 44 minutes, keeping The Motor City undefeated at 3-0.

Blake Griffin throttled the Philadelphia 76ers sans Ben Simmons, sealing the win in memorable fashion with an and-one layup in overtime, only to become the first in franchise history to record 50 points, 10-plus rebounds and five-plus assists in a game, according to Rod Beard of The Detroit News.

This was described as a statement game by Pistons commentator George Blaha and NBA TV analysts Isiah Thomas and Grant Hill (both Pistons Hall of Famers) due to the highly competitive nature of the game and how Blake Griffin put it all together.

Blake Griffin was efficient in his third game of the season, shooting 20-of-35 from the field, 5-of-10 from deep and only committing one turnover in the game, despite handling the ball throughout the majority of the game for the Pistons.

Griffin has been with the Pistons for a mere 28 games total, asserting his role as the franchise player with a game like this, one that will be etched in the memory of those attending at the Little Caesars Arena or home watching in their TV sets.