The Detroit Pistons needed effort all the way down their bench Friday night against the Houston Rockets.

With three players absent due to injury, another getting ejected in the first half and two more fouling out in the fourth quarter, the Pistons required someone to step up in a contentious game with the Rockets.

They got that help from backup center Paul Reed, who averaged 10 minutes off the bench last season for the Pistons.

In 20 minutes for Detroit, Reed scored 13 second-half points, adding nine rebounds, two blocks and an assist in the Pistons’ 115-111 victory over the Rockets for the first win of the season.

“I come in every day, put the work in and prepare for opportunities like tonight so I can go out there and make sure there’s no drop off when I’m on the court and my guys ca

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