Auburn Hills — The Pistons’ season was hanging by a thread.
After taking three losses to the chin, the Pistons needed a win to stay alive in the first-round playoff series against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
As gloomy as the situation was, one thing was certain — the Pistons weren’t going down without a fight.
But just like seven years ago — the last time Detroit reached the postseason — the Cavaliers sealed the Pistons’ fate with one final blow, handing them a heartbreaking, 100-98 loss in Game 4 Sunday night in a grind-it-out slugfest that came down to the final shot at The Palace.