Wizards scrape for victory over Detroit Pistons

Bradley Beal scored 32 points to lead the Washington Wizards to victory over the Detroit Pistons.Here’s what the Wizards need to keep reminding themselves about last night’s victory over the Detroit Pistons: a bad win is still a win.

Did the Wizards coast through the first half — and much of the second — as if they were they much better team and had a win sewn up? Yes. Were they actually the much better team going against a franchise engaged in strategic losing? Also yes.

And so on the third leg of a grueling four games in five days stretch of schedule, the Wizards had to work until the final buzzer to scratch out a win against a team employing people named Jared Rhoden (5 minutes of playing…