3 takeaways from the Detroit Pistons 87-76 loss to the Charlotte Hornets

Nothing new to report

It’s become a reoccurring theme that whenever the Pistons lose, there doesn’t seem to be a large disparity in the reasons as to why they did. Tonight was no exception.

They turned the ball over at an alarming rate, coughing the ball up 21 times. They couldn’t generate turnovers of their own, however to Detroit’s credit whenever they did they were capitalizing.

The Pistons rank 6th in the entire league in total three-point percentage at 37.1 percent. However, they rank 19th in the league in three-pointers attempted at just 31.7. Tonight, their inability to knock down perimeter looks was part of their undoing.

Detroit shot just 20 percent from three-point range (7 for 35).

There was little to no fluidity on the offensive end for a majority of the game. Carelessness with the basketball led to multiple miscommunications and errant passes.

There’s currently no statistic out for how many of the Pistons’ offensive looks were wide open, and while it wasn’t necessarily a large majority by any means, they still had quite a few. They struggled to capitalize on those all night.

Until Rose or Kennard returns, there’s going to be a severe disconnect on offense. Detroit doesn’t have too many options, but at the end of the day that’s likely for the best.

Reggie Jackson, Tony Snell and Langston Galloway all played over 20 minutes tonight and none of them scored in double digits. They all struggled to find a rhythm and never found it.