The Phoenix Suns should have been able to run away with this game, considering the Pistons had jettisoned three of their starters after the trade deadline, but Detroit played well enough to stay in the game all the way through and then pulled off heroics at the end.
Late third quarter, the Pistons started hitting threes and the game was suddenly on its way out of reach. The Suns just had no answer, as has been the case a lot this year in terms of shooting. But unlike most nights, the energy wasn’t there for the Suns either this time.