Los Angeles — The Pistons traveled west for the first time this season to begin a six-game road trip, but the change in coast — or weather — couldn't prevent the outcome as the team's previous four games.
After the best half that Detroit had perhaps played all season, the Pistons struggled to score in the second half and it ultimately came back to bite them in a 96-91 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday.
Detroit went cold in the fourth quarter and only managed to make 6-of-16 from the field for 14 points in the final 12 minutes.