New York — Dwane Casey balked at the idea of calling this week’s matchups against the Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat must-win games. With another month of games left, there’s still plenty of season left, but with games against the two teams behind them in the standings, the week does have some importance.
It didn’t look like it from their performance.
The Pistons shot poorly from the start and never got into a groove on either end of the court. The Nets took advantage and finished the second quarter with a 28-8 surge, putting the game away early, en route to a 103-75 victory on Monday night at Barclays Center.