Detroit — It’s been a critical two weeks for the Pistons and their playoff hopes. In only a five-game stretch, they’ve managed to get on a mini-streak, going 4-1 and vaulting themselves back into the playoff push.
At the end of January, the Pistons were teetering, about 2½ behind the Charlotte Hornets and a bit more behind the Miami Heat. The Pistons were stagnant, having lost three of four, including a tough loss at Dallas on Jan. 25.
They followed with a 10-point loss to the East-leading Milwaukee Bucks and at 21-28, were a season-worst seven games under .