The Pistons were jettison back down to earth Sunday night after a 98-77 loss to the Washington Wizards from The Palace.
The loss snapped the Pistons’ 4 game winning streak but worst of all it came to a team in the Wizards that only had one win on the road prior to Sunday night.
Nick Young added 22 points for the Wizards while Greg Monroe had a game-high 27 for Detroit.
The Pistons were right with the Wizards at the half as the score was tied 45 all. However a 22-2 run by the Wizards in the third quarter that carried over to the fourth silenced the Pistons for good.
As a matter of fact, it got so bad for the Pistons that rookie point guard Brandon Knight’s mask came loose, and he ended up tossing it to a fan. A Palace employee however retrieved the mask at the end of the quarter.
Game notes (via the Associated Press)
Ben Wallace played in his 1,054th career game, tying Avery Johnson’s record for career games by an undrafted player since the NBA/ABA merger. … Monroe, averaging a double-double, didn’t get his first rebound until the final minute of the first half. … Rashard Lewis (knee) returned after missing three games, but didn’t play until the second half. He surpassed 15,000 career points with a free throw midway through the fourth quarter.
Ben Wallace played in his 1,054th career game, tying Avery Johnson’s record for career games by an undrafted player since the NBA/ABA merger. … Monroe, averaging a double-double, didn’t get his first rebound until the final minute of the first half. … Rashard Lewis (knee) returned after missing three games, but didn’t play until the second half. He surpassed 15,000 career points with a free throw midway through the fourth quarter.
Ref: Associated Press, Getty (image)
