AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Stan Van Gundy has spent the last six weeks searching for a group among his Detroit Pistons that could shut down opposing offenses at the end of games.
The coach might have found one Wednesday night.
Led by Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and four reserves, the Pistons overcame an eight-point third-quarter deficit and beat the New Orleans Hornets 118-98.
In the final 17 minutes of the game, Detroit outscored the Pelicans 52-24.
"That group turned the game around," Van Gundy said. "Our bench played well against their bench in the first half, but they did it in the second half against the New Orleans starters.