On Monday night, the Detroit Pistons and the city of Detroit had a moment. A real moment. As the Pistons finished a workman-like victory over a scrappy Los Angeles Clippers outfit, the crowd rose to its feet and doled out some well-deserved appreciation for the home team after it capped off its seventh straight win.
Center Jalen Duren, sensing the moment, held up a seven to the crowd, further firing it up. What ensued afterward was a largely foreign site to the Little Caesars Arena crowd. As “Pistons Won Again” by GMAC Cash blared, fans lingered well after the game ended, reveling in the team’s continued ascent.