The third quarter did it again.
Or the Pistons didn’t do it again in the third period.
However it’s phrased, coming out of halftime the Pistons didn’t have their best Saturday, especially on the defensive end.
The Pistons dominated the San Antonio Spurs by 34 points on Dec. 1, and the rematch was decided mainly in the third quarter. The Spurs turned a four-point halftime lead into a 21-point margin entering the fourth, en route to a 136-109 victory at AT&T Center.