(Photo: Nell Redmond, Associated Press)
Detroit — Eventually, the Pistons’ schedule was going to have to slow down in order to let the rest of the league catch up.
In the first few weeks of the season, the Pistons had played more games than any other team in the league, with a condensed schedule that included three back-to-backs and two spans of three games in four nights. Through their first 12 games, they had only one stretch with two consecutive days without a game.
After Friday’s loss at Charlotte, the Pistons had four straight days off, marking their longest streak of off days until the All-Star break in February.