I’ve watched a lot of bad basketball this season. I’ve watched it live. I’ve taken copious notes. I’ve written recaps published minutes after the buzzer. But today, with the Detroit Pistons facing the Washington Wizards at 3 p.m. ET on MLK Day, I was busy working. I missed the game. I missed a Pistons victory. One of the most rare specimens in all of professional sports.
I am writing this belated recap following the rebroadcast on Bally Sports Detroit. But enough about me. Let’s talk about an incredible performance from several Detroit Pistons, and a very Detroit Pistons performance that almost snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.