Auburn Hills — In the last few weeks of the season, the Pistons’ fortunes changed from making the playoffs and competing for the sixth or seventh seed to barely squeaking into the postseason with a win in the last game of the regular season.
The big change was Blake Griffin’s left knee.
It changed the course of the Pistons’ regular season and kept him out of four of the final seven games, plus the first two of the four playoff games. The path forward isn’t clear yet, but the knee will need some medical attention.