FAST BREAKDOWN
Three quick observations from Monday night’s 100-94 loss to the Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena
SECOND-HALF FADE – A tale of two halves. Utah scored a quick basket on the game’s first possession, then the Pistons rattled off nine straight points and led for the rest of the first half and by as many as 12 points. They took a nine-point lead by scoring the first basket of the second half, then Utah came back with a 13-0 run. The Pistons regained their footing enough to swap the lead a few times, but their shooting plummeted in the second half when they scored just 35 points and shot 30 percent overall and 22 from the 3-point arc.