New Orleans — For the second time in a week, the Pistons had a solid chance against a struggling team with a losing record. In each game, they had a double-digit lead, only to see it evaporate.
The result was another bad performance to another sub-.500 team, as the New Orleans Pelicans rallied in the second quarter and dominated in the second half on the way to a 109-93 victory on Friday night at Smoothie King Center.
Trey Lyles had 18 points — one off his season high — and five rebounds, Cade Cunningham added 16 points and four assists and Hamidou Diallo 11 points and seven rebounds for the Pistons (4-21) who lost their 11th straight game.