Detroit — It’s just a late January home stand, but a lost weekend for the Pistons that presented a glimmer of hope and opportunity ended Saturday with another loss.
This time, Detroit fell 121-111 to Brooklyn in overtime, falling 3.5 games out of the Eastern Conference playoffs after an 0-2 weekend that with a few alternate endings could’ve moved the Pistons inside the postseason field.
Kyrie Irving scored 45 points to lift the Nets, shooting 15 for 30 from the field and 10 for 10 on free throws, including four in overtime.
One night after losing at home to Memphis, the Pistons fell despite another scoring burst from Derrick Rose, who scored 27.