Detroit − In a game that was never supposed to happen this late into the season, the undermanned Pistons sought to snap a season-long, eight-game losing streak.
Detroit’s latest matchup against the Washington Wizards was originally set to be played on Feb. 1, but travel and flight issues prevented the Pistons from leaving Dallas after a loss to the Mavericks on Jan. 30. As a result, the NBA moved Detroit’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers to Monday and inserted the postponed game to Tuesday night.
The game was close throughout with 14 lead changes and 12 ties, but the Pistons found themselves within two points in the game’s final moments.