After trailing by more than 13 points in the second half, the Pistons rallied but ran out of gas in a 107-101 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.
Saddiq Bey, who went without making a 3-pointer against the New York Knicks on Tuesday, had a bounce-back effort with a team-high 23 points and seven rebounds.
Jose Alvarado led the Pelicans in scoring with 28 points and had five rebounds. Zion Williamson added 13 points and Naji Marshall scored 14 and grabbed four rebounds.
The Pistons were clicking on all cylinders during the early portion of the first quarter.