To say the Pistons started off this game poorly would be an understatement. The Pistons missed a lot of easy layups early, and that was just the tip of the iceberg. They played poor defense, turned the ball over a lot, and kept missing shots. They only had 8 points through 7 minutes of the game and would trail Orlando 17-8 after a 15-2 run.
Things didn’t get any better the rest of the quarter as the Pistons were thoroughly dominated on both ends of the court. Franz Wagner dominated the battle of Rookie of the Year contenders with 13 points in the 1st quarter.