Denver — It wasn’t a tale of two halves or even two quarters. It might even be generous to call it a tale of one quarter.
Instead, it was a struggle for one quarter, as the Pistons played their worst opening period of the season — missing their first 10 field-goal attempts — and falling into a double-digit deficit in the first four minutes.
It didn’t end that way, though.
The Nuggets pushed the lead to 18 by the end of the first quarter and led by 27 but had to hold on in the final seconds to take a 95-92 victory over the Pistons on Tuesday night at Pepsi Center.