The Pistons had only nine healthy players available, and they weren’t the only unit that was shorthanded in Sunday’s match-up against the San Antonio Spurs.
There were only two officials for the game, after a last-minute entry into the health and safety protocols. That’s where the NBA is now, in the midst of COVID protocols and the ever-changing status of players, coaches and everything in the NBA.
Simply fielding a healthy team is proving difficult for the Pistons, who have been depleted by players entering the health and safety protocols. They endured another two players being away from the team, and they simply couldn’t stay with the San Antonio Spurs in a lopsided 144-109 loss on Sunday night at AT&T Center.