FAST BREAKDOWN
Three quick observations from Monday night’s 121-112 win over the Washington Wizards at Little Caesars Arena
DYNAMIC DUO – Blake Griffin is unquestionably the Pistons MVP of the season and fully deserving of his fifth All-Star bid. But the key interlude in their win over Washington – their fourth straight, one off their season high – came in the seven minutes Griffin sat to close the third quarter. Ahead by two when he went out after playing all but 75 seconds of the first half, Griffin returned to start the fourth quarter with the Pistons holding an 11-point lead.