Tobias Harris scored 18 points on 7-for-10 shooting, and the Detroit Pistons pulled away for a 109-87 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.
When you think of modern NBA basketball, you usually picture high-flying dunks, 140 points scored per team, and defense that looks more like a polite suggestion than actual resistance.
The Detroit Pistons might have had one of their worst offensive showings of the season against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday afternoon. Lucky for them, their elite defense showed up and allowed the Pistons to coast to a 109-87 win.
Saturday’s Elite Eight game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and Illinois Fighting Illini was delayed for 11 minutes by an unusual situation. Teams had to pause playing with 7:43 to go in the first half because the horn at Toyota Center in Houston, Tex.
NOW The Pindown is back! Special guest host Sean Murphy, credentialed media member and host of the From Half Court Podcast joins Wes to break down the downright exciting basketball the Pistons have played over the past week.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
The Detroit Pistons (53-20) are managing a lengthy injury report as they begin a two-game road trip against the Minnesota Timberwolves (45-28) on Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
To the surprise of many of their critics, the Detroit Pistons have fared well since Cade Cunningham suffered a collapsed lung. With his timetable still uncertain as the regular season enters the final stretch, the Pistons have taken the adversity head-on and have gone 4-1 in the games without Cunningham.
The Detroit Pistons continue to play at a high level without their star, Cade Cunningham. With Thursday night’s 129-108 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, the Pistons improved their record to 4-1 without Cunningham.
Anthony Edwards is getting closer to returning from his right knee injury, but he will remain sidelined Saturday. So far, the Minnesota Timberwolves are doing just fine without him.
The Pistons are no longer a feel-good story. They’re a problem. And as David Aldridge of The Athletic detailed, they’re doing it the old-school way. Defense.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
The Detroit Pistons dropped an overtime heartbreaker to the Atlanta Hawks, but were still a team that looked playoff-good. Without question, Detroit brought the fight to one of the fastest-rising franchises in the league, and that was without Cade Cunningham on the court.
Kevin Huerter, who arrived on the team last February via trade, had his best performance in a Detroit Pistons uniform during their 129-108 home victory against the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday night.
Despite missing the services of Cade Cunningham, who is projected to be out for a long stretch due to a collapsed lung, the Detroit Pistons are still the top team in the Eastern Conference.
Jalen Duren dominated inside with 30 points and 10 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons won for the fifth time in six games by thumping the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 129-108 on Thursday night.
The Detroit Pistons currently hold a 52-19 record, good enough to be alone in first-place in the Eastern Conference with a five-game buffer between them and the second-place Boston Celtics.
The absence of Cade Cunningham hasn't affected the Detroit Pistons' bottom line. Detroit's All-Star guard has missed three games after being diagnosed with a collapsed lung.
While the Pistons' playoff spot is secure even without Cunningham, his absence could have a big impact on the NBA's award season and the honors that Cunningham could potentially receive for his great season.
Ausar Thompson immediately asked for a mulligan after dropping a quote he probably felt the internet would use against him. Just before the Detroit Pistons
The Pistons are in. And not just in. They are first. Detroit became the first team in the Eastern Conference to clinch a playoff berth with Friday’s win over the Warriors.