#71 - Pistons@Mavs - 8:30pm ET

[catari11]

missed FTs and ill-timed turnovers (by Cade) hurt down the stretch. But let's clear eyed about the loss - Mavs brought a lot of energy and played very well. Dimwiddie and Naji Marshall were on fire most of the game. Dallas has a lot of bench talent. Their players are long and athletic. Pistons didn't get enough calls but that's what you have to expect playing away.

[tmorgan]

Pistons kind of coming back to earth now. Lost to the Wizards and Mavs, needed a last second bank shot to beat a team on an 8 game winning streak. Been a great season but the cracks are starting to show, when you have an All Star surrounded by a bunch of role players a slump was inevitable.

True, but the NBA is also unpredictable at this point of the season. Wizards beat us and then beat the Nuggets

Wiz have played better since getting rid of Kuzma. That dude is a turd.

[breezypeezy]

Welp maybe were stuck at 6th seed and will face the Knicks. Isnt Brunson injured, we probably make 2nd round if Brunson is limited, so theres that.

Making lemonade out of a underwhelming loss I guess.

[MortSahlfan]

Welp maybe were stuck at 6th seed and will face the Knicks. Isnt Brunson injured, we probably make 2nd round if Brunson is limited, so theres that.

Making lemonade out of a underwhelming loss I guess.

Right, and KAT seems to disappear in the playoffs the more important the game is.. I think we can beat them.

[flow]

Pistons kind of coming back to earth now. Lost to the Wizards and Mavs, needed a last second bank shot to beat a team on an 8 game winning streak. Been a great season but the cracks are starting to show, when you have an All Star surrounded by a bunch of role players a slump was inevitable.

True, but the NBA is also unpredictable at this point of the season. Wizards beat us and then beat the Nuggets

Wiz have played better since getting rid of Kuzma. That dude is a turd.

Not to defend Kuzma, but adding Middleton & Smart has way more to do with Washington's improvement than getting rid of Kuzma.

[tmorgan]

True, but the NBA is also unpredictable at this point of the season. Wizards beat us and then beat the Nuggets

Wiz have played better since getting rid of Kuzma. That dude is a turd.

Not to defend Kuzma, but adding Middleton & Smart has way more to do with Washington's improvement than getting rid of Kuzma.

Let’s just say it’s both. He as much as admitted he was half-assing it there after the trade. What a guy.