It would be easy for the Pistons to realize that they're shorthanded on most nights, but that hasn't been an excuse during the team's longest road trip of the season.
Detroit hasn't come away with many victories on the its six-game west coast swing, but they are consistently finding ways to remain competitive without three of their best players.
The latest stop was Denver, the hottest 3-poinnt shooting team in the NBA, led by defending MVP Nikola Jokic.
The result? The first win for the Pistons since Nov. 7 as Detroit fought tooth and nail for a 110-108 victory over the Nuggets in the Mile High City.