The Detroit Pistons have been an abject disaster since Reggie Jackson‘s return from knee tendinitis. The team scrapped their way to a surprising 11-10 record under Ish Smith before the reigns were turned over to Jackson, and nothing has gone according to plan.
Since his return in early December, the Pistons have a dreadful 5-11 record with their only wins being a 102-91 victory over a Chicago Bulls team playing the second game of a grueling road back-to-back (the previous night was a hard-fought 112-110 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on the other side of the country), a 117-90 victory over an overmatched Minnesota Timberwolves squad, a 95-85 comeback win against a bad Dallas Mavericks’ team, a 106-90 win over the LeBron James-less Cleveland Cavaliers coming off a gutty win over the Golden State Warriors the day before, and a 107-98 comeback win over the Miami Heat, who suited up very few actual NBA players thanks to heavy injuries.