Detroit — Playing the second game in two nights and with their star struggling, shots not falling and their big man battling foul trouble, the Utah Jazz were ripe for a blowout on Saturday night.
Instead, the Pistons were given a reminder of what could have been, as Donovan Mitchell will likely haunt Detroit fans for the rest of his career.
They got an up close and personal look at his greatness in a 110-105 Jazz victory, a game the Pistons couldn’t put away despite leading by 18 early.
“Great teams go from an 18-point lead to a 28-point lead or 25 and they keep it there,” Blake Griffin said after scoring a game-high 34 points.