The Pistons' four-game winning streak was ruined by a really bad Charlotte Bobcats team in overtime on Sunday night. Greg Monroe had 18 points, 14 rebounds and six assists in the Pistons' first loss of the new year.
One week ago, the Pistons nearly overcame a double digit fourth quarter deficit on the road against the Hawks. The Hawks nearly turned the tables, erasing the Pistons' double digit lead in the final period. But Detroit rallied and survived.
The Pistons endured a furious fourth quarter rally by the Kings to win their third straight game for the first time this season. Greg Monroe had 18 points and 11 rebounds in a more efficient game than his controversial counterpart.
Prince backed down the Bucks comeback to lead the Pistons to two straight, four of the past five. The Pistons have something going.
Behind Will Bynum's 25 points and 10 assists, the Pistons' bench carried their team to a 10-point win over LeBron James and the reigning NBA champions on Friday night, 109-99.
The Pistons trailed by 22 in the fourth quarter, but battled back to force not one, but two overtimes. Unfortunately, they ran out of gas in the second overtime and lost by seven, 126-119.
The reeling Pistons caught the Raptors at the wrong time. Toronto beat Detroit 97-91 for their fourth straight victory, handing Detroit their sixth straight defeat.
Pistons cement their status as a bad team, Griffin cements his status as a player more interested in being on Sports Center than on being a real winner.
Andre Drummond played a lot so at least there is that. And Greg Monroe wasn't terrible. That's where the good news stops for the Pistons.
The Pistons had two points wrongly taken away from them midway through the fourth quarter, but failed to take advantage of plenty of other opportunities to beat the Nets over the next five minutes and two overtimes. Joe Johnson ultimately decided it.
