Bradley Beal made his return to the Wizards lineup against the Pistons on Saturday night, but he wasn’t the one who hurt Detroit. He’s their leading scorer, but the inside presence of Marcin Gortat and Nene Hilario were the real challenges that the Pistons faced.
However, the Pistons stifled the duo for the most part in the second half and continued their ways of being a stellar second half team. They let the Wizards go on a huge run in the latter half of the third quarter, ushering in an exciting final frame. The Pistons starters, who have been taking on a plethora of minutes this season, looked tired in the waning minutes of the game. The Pistons took it down to the wire but Morris’ buzzer beater for the win fell well short.