The Pistons' All-Star big man tapped a win directly out of Milwaukee's hands and kept the Pistons in the playoff hunt.
As we approach the end of the regular season, the Detroit Pistons entered Monday night's contest essentially tied with the Chicago Bulls for the final spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards all won on Monday night, so a lapse in play and effort would be as unwelcome as an SVG bear hug following a triple overtime nail-biter.
But if you watched the first quarter, you would have had no idea that Pistons were vying for their first playoff berth since 2008-09.