FAST BREAKDOWN
Three quick observations from Friday night’s 123-110 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena
NOT ENOUGH HELP – With the Pistons struggling to generate offense from anyone other than Blake Griffin, they somewhat remarkably traded punches with an engaged Oklahoma City team – in a tussle with San Antonio for the No. 7 seed, motivated by avoiding a first-round playoff date with Golden State – for three-plus quarters. But the combination of no one but Griffin – returning with 45 points after missing the last three games – doing much offensively and a horrendous disadvantage in rebounding and second-chance points doomed the Pistons.