Detroit — Through the first quarter of the season, the Pistons had one of the easiest schedules in the NBA but weren’t been able to take advantage of it by building a resume of victories.
At 11-16, the Pistons have been disappointing, having just six wins over teams with losing records. That includes victories over the Knicks, Hawks, Magic, Spurs, Cavaliers and Pelicans. On paper, all of those are games they should win.
The problem, though, is that they have nine losses against teams with losing records: three against the Hornets, two each against the Bulls and Wizards and one each against the Timberwolves and Hawks.