The Detroit Pistons were riding high on the strength of a three-game road winning streak just two weeks ago. They had crept back over the .500 mark at 11-10, and their starting point guard Reggie Jackson was on the verge of returning to one of the hottest teams in the NBA.
Since then, the Pistons have been a confusing and disappointing mess. They lost Jackson’s first game back against the Orlando Magic, then a week later suffered a horrifying 97-79 home loss to the woeful Philadelphia 76ers. This weekend, the Pistons lost both legs of a back-to-back against the Washington Wizards and the Indiana Pacers.