Well, this game was as advertised. You had two of the slowest teams in terms of pace in the league, the second-ranked defense in the league with Detroit and the Mavs mostly eye-bleeding offense. Of course it was going to get ugly.
Detroit loves ugly games and they pretty much thrive on them as they prevented the Mavs from starting a win-streak with a 95-85 win Wednesday night at the American Airlines Center.
The Pistons walloped the Mavs on the boards and used their length to bother the Mavs already meager offense in the fourth quarter.