If the Detroit Pistons had any designs on sneaking up on the Dallas Mavericks and perhaps getting out of town
The Mavs darted out to a 10-point lead after the first quarter and a 27-point lead after three quarters before settling for a 116-86 victory over the Pistons at American Airlines Center. It was the 16th win in the last 21 games for the Mavs and increased their record to 32-23.
More importantly, that slippage the Mavs suffered last week during surprising losses against Orlando and Oklahoma City didn’t occur against the Pistons.