The Detroit Pistons have taken a different path to victory in the past two games.
Their success this season has often been predicated on 3-point shooting. They have averaged 39.3 percent on long-range attempts in victories, and 29.3 percent in losses. However, during lopsided home wins over Philadelphia and the Los Angeles Lakers, they shot just 9 of 38 (23.7) on their triple tries.
They also often had to overcome lethargic third-quarter starts, getting outscored by 28 points in that quarter coming into this week. But they outscored the Sixers and Lakers by a combined 29 points in the third.