It’s now how you start, it’s how you finish.
After a poor opening period, the Detroit Pistons (1-0) responded by defeating the Brooklyn Nets (0-1) 103-100 at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday night. Blake Griffin led the club in scoring with 26 points, while Andre Drummond posted 24 points and 20 rebounds.
Like previous battles against the Nets, this one came down to the final seconds. Joe Harris missed a game-tying triple with three seconds remaining. Griffin grabbed the rebound, and the Pistons opened the Dwane Casey era with a victory.
After a touching tribute to the late Aretha Franklin, the franchise’s 71st NBA season began.