Auburn Hills — Reggie Jackson was relieved. After scoring in single digits in three subpar games, Jackson seemed to have turned a corner, with seven of his 17 points coming in the fourth quarter.
The Pistons held on in the final minute to beat the New Orleans Pelicans Jan. 23 and although they ended their two-game losing streak, all was not well. Jackson had his best game in more than three weeks and being in a giddy mood, he wandered over to where teammate Blake Griffin was doing a postgame television interview, unaware of what was being said.