Bradley Beal and John Wall hit a couple of easier-than-they-should-have-been midrange jumpers late in the shot clock, the Pistons offense fluttered because of their lack of shot creators, and Detroit lost their second-to-last preseason game, 102-97. Andre Drummond led the way with 17 points, 20 rebounds, two assists, and six (!?) turnovers.
Takeaways from this game:
Detroit shot 29 free throws to Washington’s 19, with the new emphasis on off-ball defense resulting in a lot of early trips to the line for Blake Griffin (nine free throw attempts) in particular.