The Pistons fought, clawed, and almost produced their most impressive come-back win of the season. Almost. Detroit eventually bowed out 104-98 to the New Orleans Pelicans, who have now won five straight, but they gave the Western Conference’s second place team all they could handle in the process.
It was the second night of a back-to-back for the visiting Pistons, and it appeared midway through the second half, once they fell down 16 points, and had their number one scoring option in Bogdan Bogdanoviu0107 promptly ejected after netting back to back technicals, that it was going to be a blowout win for the Pelicans.