Auburn Hills — With their three-game winning streak, the Pistons were starting to look like they were turning things around, getting within a game of the No. 8 spot in the Eastern Conference.
Facing the Sacramento Kings — without Rudy Gay — at home, they looked to be in a favorable spot.
Not so fast.
Just like their meeting in Sacramento on Jan. 10, the Pistons built a double-digit lead — and gave it up. In the first meeting, it was an 18-point Pistons advantage that evaporated in the fourth quarter. On Monday night, it was an 11-point lead in the second period.