The Detroit Pistons took an impressive step toward development defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 115-103 . Detroit has improved to 3-5 and is riding the high of a two-game winning streak after beating the Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets this past Sunday. The Monday night win snapped a seven-game losing streak against the Lakers for the Pistons, dating back to January 2021.
One of Detroit’s biggest issues through the early start of the regular season has been its inability to close games . There were opportunities earlier in October for the Pistons to finish leads late against the Boston Celtics and the Indiana Pacers at home. Unfortunately, those matchups resulted in losses due to poor late-game execution on both sides of the ball.
The Pistons showed they have what it takes to ice a lead in the final quarter. Detroit led by as many as 20 points in the third quarter and responded well to Laker’s rallies that trimmed their lead to six. Head coach JB Bickerstaff spoke on what it took for the Pistons to finish this game accordingly…