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Pistons battle, but too much punch missing to keep up with Hornets

Three quick observations from Saturday night’s 107-94 loss to the Charlotte Bobcats at Spectrum Center

FIGHT TO THE FINISH – It wasn’t so much that the Pistons didn’t have enough bodies – though they were perilously close to that with eight players injured or otherwise unavailable – as the ones they had were put in unaccustomed roles. The Pistons battled to the finish, the trademark of their season, but absent so many key players – for the first time, the veterans were held out for a second consecutive game – they needed scoring from players not generally relied upon to shoulder major offensive roles.