Orlando, Fla. — The Pistons are in a tailspin, having lost five of their last six games. Since their win over the New York Knicks on March 11 — when they were in seventh place and a game out of sixth in the East — they have fallen precipitously.
With 10 games remaining, their chances are hanging by a slim thread.
How did the Pistons fall so quickly? There is no singular cause; it’s a complicated mosaic of factors.
Poor defense, poor shooting
At the start of the string, the Pistons’ defense endured a red-hot Cavaliers shooting display, hitting their first 10 3-pointers.