FAST BREAKDOWN
Three quick observations from Monday night’s 125-109 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers at Little Caesars Arena
REVOLVING DOOR – The flu isn’t the only winter contagion. Injuries, also. The bug has afflicted the Pistons up and down their roster and on Monday it targeted Bruce Brown – a newcomer – and Luke Kennard. Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose returned as the revolving door of injured players continued to spin, but missing their starting backcourt in Kennard (soreness in both knees) and Brown (soreness in both calf muscles) – or what had become their starting backcourt since Reggie Jackson’s injury two games into the season – further handcuffed the Pistons against another of the East’s contenders, Philadelphia.