Boston — Entering Wednesday’s matchup, the Boston Celtics were coming off a 48-point shellacking of the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Pistons were on the wrong end of some lopsided, double-digit losses. It made for what looked to be a predictable mismatch. It wasn’t quite that, as neither team led by double digits, and the Pistons
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BOSTON — The Boston Celtics were the NBA’s hottest team, on a league-high nine-game winning streak entering Wednesday. The Detroit Pistons were the NBA’s coldest team, losing a league-high eight straight and 14 of their previous 16. And yet, it was the Pistons (12-46) who ended Wednesday with a victory. It was one of the Pistons’
To say these are two franchises going in different directions is an understatement. The Detroit Pistons were losers of eight in a row and 11 of 12. The Boston Celtics were winners of nine in a row and 11 of 12. Over those dozen games the point differential between the two teams was a stark
On this episode of Motor City Hoops podcast I bring you my instant recap and reactions to the Pistons Wednesday nights game vs the Celtics. I will give my overall outlook on the game and a rundown of what we saw from the Pistons. I will also give my biggest takeaway, player of the game,
We hear from Jerami Grant after he scores 24 to help the Pistons end an eight-game losing streak Wednesday night in Boston. #DetroitBasketball
The Pacers will enter the All-Star break without any clarity about starting guard Malcolm Brogdon, who is dealing with a right Achilles injury, writes James Boyd of The Indianapolis Star. Brogdon hasn’t returned since being shut down January 22 for a 10-day rehab program, and he has appeared in just two games since December 21.
Boston — The Pistons head into the All-Star break with plenty more to prove and figure out in the second half of the season. Their eight-game skid prior to Wednesday’s matchup against the Boston Celtics showed some of the mental fatigue that a young team is going through during a grueling season. While they only
On this episode of the Motor City Hoops podcast I am joined by Keith Smith, contributor at Spotrac, CelticsBlog and the FrontOfficeShow. Keith covers the NBA at large and I felt like he would be the perfect guest to break down every trade we saw at the NBA trade deadline. Keith is also your go-to
Washington, D.C. — It took Cade Cunningham only a couple of minutes to get his first personal foul, and then they seemed to come in bunches during the Pistons’ 103-94 loss to the Washington Wizards on Monday night. The second followed at the 4:36 mark, then he headed to the bench for a rest. The
WASHINGTON D.C. — It didn’t take much time for Marvin Bagley III to show his skills. A couple of minutes after making his Detroit Pistons debut in the first quarter of Monday’s game against the Washington Wizards, he maneuvered around Deni Avdija in the post and finished a spinning layup. Not long after, he knocked down
We hear from coach Dwane Casey after his Pistons drop their eighth straight, 103-94 to the Wizards. #ItsMillerTime
We hear from Saddiq Bey after he leads all scorers Monday with 24. #DetroitBasketball
Washington, D.C. — The Pistons didn’t waste time trying to get Marvin Bagley III some playing time. After coming to the Pistons last week in a deal at the trade deadline, Bagley made his debut on Monday night against the Washington Wizards. Bagley played with the second unit and had a good first game, but
The Detroit Pistons fell to the Washington Wizards 103-94 with Michigan native Kyle Kuzma showing out with 23 points on 10-of-18 shooting for the Wiz. The Pistons struggled on offense, defense and the boards, and that is a trio that is becoming all too common as this season limps to a conclusion for the NBA-worst