Pistons fall in worst game of season in DC
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In their worst game of the season, the Pistons were outworked in every facet of the game against the Wizards. For some reason, Detroit has failed to figure out how to defeat Washington, falling to 0-3 in the season series. When the Pistons had a chance to attain the seventh seed in the East, they fell behind by 19 in the first quarter and struggled to even look respectable.
As John Wall dominated for 15 points and 12 assists, the Pistons looked far from a playoff team. The night is likely a fluke as the Pistons are headed into a nine-game home stand after winning seven of their last 10. Now at the ninth seed, Detroit’s loss may have been the wake-up call it needed.
D. Jackson started off the game poorly, turning the ball over twice and picking up two fouls in the first quarter while John Wall picked up eight points, five rebounds and six assists in the first frame. After returning from the bench, the same result persisted, picking up his third foul at the end of the first half. He ended the game with five turnovers, five fouls, eight points and only one assist.. PG. Pistons. REGGIE JACKSON
B+. KCP was the only Piston to score above two points, tallying seven in the 15 point first quarter. He continued to be the lone bright spot among the Pistons, making tough baskets and continuing to hustle while the team was being throttled. He racked up a team-high 18 points.. SG. Pistons. KENTAVIOUS CALDWELL-POPE
STANLEY JOHNSON. C-. Johnson couldn’t get anything to fall, starting 0-for-6. He looked especially lost as rookie amongst a whole team that couldn’t piece itself back together.. SF. Pistons
SF. Pistons. MARCUS MORRIS. C. Marcus was outplayed by his brother Markeiff, even though he played more minutes. He had a mediocre game with nine points and five rebounds.
C. Drummond continued his struggles against the Wizards, starting the game 1-for-5 and allowed Marcin Gortat to have his way in the post. He surpassed 1,000 rebounds on the season, finishing with 12 rebounds and just seven points.. C. Pistons. ANDRE DRUMMOND
C+. When Baynes filled in for Drummond, he was dominated by Nene in the paint. But he held his own on the offensive end, drawing fouls and dishing accurate passes in a very small sample size with how poorly the team as a whole played.. C. Pistons. ARON BAYNES
C-. Tolliver was a non-factor, picking up two points and four rebounds in 20 minutes.. PF. Pistons. ANTHONY TOLLIVER
STEVE BLAKE. C. Blake had to fill in for Johnson earlier than expected and struggled to take care of the ball as well. He didn’t do much better as a replacement, shooting 1-for-6 with four turnovers.. PG. Pistons
DARRUN HILLIARD II. B. Hilliard came in at the start of the fourth quarter and knocked down his first two baskets. He was impressive, albeit in garbage time, scoring 10.. SG. Pistons
N/A. Bullock provided a short charge of life into the offense in the second quarter, knocking down two of his first three shots, knocking down one more before the final buzzer.. SG. Pistons. REGGIE BULLOCK
C. Harris made his first bucket with just under four minutes left in the second quarter after taking a horrible shot a minute earlier that bounced off the side of the backboard. He was also late closing out multiple times on the corner 3 that the Wizards kept drilling. He finished with eight points.. PF. Pistons. TOBIAS HARRIS
Van Gundy couldn’t get the team back into the game after it fell behind by 19 in the first quarter. When the Pistons had plenty of time to claw back, they continued to fall behind as Van Gundy could only put his hands up with a shriveled up face.. Head Coach. Pistons. STAN VAN GUNDY. D