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The Detroit Pistons are at their lowest point this season, but instead of panicking, they vow to remain calm and learn through the adversity.
Teams go through ebbs and flows and in the back half of a breakout season, the Detroit Pistons are experiencing their worst spell of turbulence yet.
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Herro scores 25, Adebayo hits milestone and Heat top Pistons 121-110, Detroit's 4th straight loss
Tyler Herro scored 25 points, Bam Adebayo had 24 to go over the 10,000-point mark for his career, and the Miami Heat beat Detroit 121-110 on Sunday night to extend the Pistons' season-worst losing streak to four games.
Jaylon Tyson scored 22 points, James Harden added 18 and the Cleveland Cavaliers avenged a recent loss in Detroit by beating the East-leading Pistons 113-109 despite playing without injured star Donovan Mitchell.
OKC Thunder climb to No. 3 in NBA Power Rankings Week 20, overtaking Pistons, while the Philadelphia 76ers tumble to 18 after Paul George’s 25-game suspension.
Playing to the team's standards for the full 48 minutes has been a top priority, but they failed to do so against the underdog Brooklyn Nets.
The Celtics, with Jayson Tatum back in the lineup, are closing the gap on the No. 1 seed in the East
The Boston Celtics got off to a slow start, going 5-7 to begin the year as they adjusted to life without Jayson Tatum. They've been steadily gaining ground on Detroit over the last four months, however, surging into the second seed in the Eastern Conference.