The Wizards can’t get out of their own way. They took a one point lead into the half against the Pistons, up 55-54. Then everything fell apart.
Jeff Green immediately picked up his fourth foul seconds into the Wizards’ first defensive possession, then Blake Griffin hit a three. Then the Pistons stole the ball. Then Bruce Brown hit a three. And after that, it felt like rinse, wash and repeat until you looked at the scoreboard and realized the Pistons had outscored the Wizards 23-2 to start the third quarter.