The Detroit Pistons were able to sweep the Houston Rockets despite one of the oddest third quarters you’ll ever see.
The Pistons didn’t get a shot attempt until the nine minute mark in the third quarter. No it wasn’t because they turned the ball over. It was because the Rockets deployed the nastiest hack-a-dre strategy to start the third quarter, and it worked as the Pistons nine point lead evaporated to a Rockets lead.
Still, the Pistons found a way to win thanks in no small part to the starters. Each Piston starter had at least 17 points tonight. Everyone who came off the bench provided quality minutes. The only blemish was of course Andre Drummond and his free throw shooting.
Now, on to the game grades: