Auburn Hills — Pistons guard Reggie Hearn saw the lopsided score and figured it was his time.
Finally.
Hearn, 26, a two-way player from the Grand Rapids Drive of the development league, was getting a chance to play in the final 2:33 of the Pistons’ 20-point win Monday over the Portland Trail Blazers.
It was his first NBA game — and his first shot, a catch-and-shoot 3-pointer from the right corner, in front of the Pistons’ bench, was all net.
As important his first NBA basket was, another memorable moment came just after the final buzzer, when Blake Griffin presented Hearn with the game ball.