The Los Angeles Lakers had been showing real signs of life defensively and they looked poised to continue when the team returned home to play the Detroit Pistons.
Detroit entered the night with a sub-.500 record but have been feisty on both ends of the floor thanks to Cade Cunningham and the other young talent on their roster. Against the Lakers, the Pistons showed how much of a gap there is between the two teams regarding speed and athleticism as they ran up and down the court all evening. Detroit won the game 120-110 and snapped Los Angeles’ three-game winning streak.