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Last-second basket deals Pistons fifth straight loss

Detroit News beat writer breaks down Pistons' fifth-straight loss, which drops team (22-23) below .500 for the first time this season. Rod Beard

Detroit — The Pistons seemed to have the win in their hands. Andre Drummond scored on a drive with less than five seconds left and the fans at Little Caesars Arena were ready to celebrate a much-needed victory to end their skid.

It didn’t even take 4.7 seconds for things to shift from jubilation to frustration.

Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie took the ensuing inbounds pass, dribbled to the right elbow, faked and ducked under Ish Smith, then adjusted his shot when Andre Drummond came over to help, draining a 14-foot, go-ahead floater with 0.