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Detroit — After the Pistons went on a little run with a stretch of six wins in eight games, they looked to be falling out of contention to get another top-three draft pick. They were trending up and looking as if they would have a strong finish to the season. Not so much. In the

Detroit — It’s two steps forward, then two steps back. Whenever Killian Hayes seems to get things going and he’s ready to put together a good string of games, something happens to push him backward. He had one of his best games of the season on March 7 against the Atlanta Hawks, but then he

Detroit — With several of their veteran players out because of injuries, the Pistons had to lean on their young players against the Portland Trail Blazers. In the first half, it wasn’t working out well. The Pistons fell behind by double digits before halftime, and the lead ballooned to 23 points in the third quarter.

Detroit — In his first season as a head coach, Chauncey Billups has had a good indoctrination with the Portland Trail Blazers. After a stint in television broadcasting, the Pistons icon made the transition to coaching as an assistant with the Los Angeles Clippers last season. Moving to the first chair this season has been

The Pistons are 19-52, and they’ll be right back in the NBA draft lottery, hoping for another top-three pick this summer. It’s not a sign of failure, coming off getting Cade Cunningham with the No. 1 overall pick last year. Ignore the numbers for a bit and look at what they’re doing on the court.

The Pistons had another stellar individual performance on the heels of Saddiq Bey’s 51-point game on Thursday night. Jerami Grant took center stage this time, with a season-high 40 points in a standout showing on Saturday night. It wasn’t enough to lift the Pistons, who struggled for a stretch bridging the third and fourth quarters,

The Pistons had another stellar individual performance on the heels of Saddiq Bey’s 51-point game on Thursday night. Jerami Grant took center stage this time, with a season-high 40 points in a standout showing on Saturday night. It wasn’t enough to lift the Pistons, who struggled for a stretch bridging the third and fourth quarters,

The Pistons could be on the verge of back-to-back 50-point scoring games. After Saddiq Bey’s 51-point performance on Thursday in the win over the Orlando Magic, Jerami Grant posted 27 points in the first half on Saturday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Grant’s total was the highest in the first half against the Cavaliers this

Orlando — Before he started his postgame media comments, Pistons center Isaiah Stewart looked down at the stat sheet. “51? That’s tough,” Stewart said, still shaking his head in disbelief. Saddiq Bey had just dropped 51 points in the win over the Orlando Magic on Thursday night, and it could have been more. Maybe 60.

Orlando — Saddiq Bey was in a zone. In the first half against the Orlando Magic, everything he shot seemed to be going in. In the first half, Bey already had a career night, with 30 points, including six 3-pointers. The only question was whether he’d get to 50 or 60 points with a similar

Orlando — The NBA has had two 60-point games this week. Pistons forward Saddiq Bey is halfway to a third. Bey had a scintillating first half on Thursday night against the Orlando Magic, finishing with 30 points, including six 3-pointers. Bey had a hot start, with 21 points in the first quarter, before taking his

Orlando — Saddiq Bey was in a zone. In the first half against the Orlando Magic, everything he shot seemed to be going in. Bey had a career night, with 30 points in the first half, including six 3-pointers. The only question was whether he’d get to 50 or 60 points. Bey finished with a

Orlando — With Killian Hayes’ move to the second unit, he’s starting to find some smoother sailing and feeling more comfortable in his play. One of the benefits is getting to play more with big man Marvin Bagley III. The two have found some chemistry, with Bagley being the lob target that enables Hayes to

Miami — Because of injuries, the Pistons were winging it for a few stretches in Tuesday’s loss to the Miami Heat. With injuries to Cade Cunningham, Hamidou Diallo and Frank Jackson, their only option available at shooting guard was Rodney McGruder. The situation forced some creative maneuvering by coach Dwane Casey, who inserted McGruder into