After the all-star finish, it was officially announced that the regular season of the season had reached a critical sprint stage. For those teams with a strong record, they can basically sit on the fishing platform and sit back and wait for the playoff tickets to be issued. But for those teams still teetering on the edge of the playoffs, the recent period has been a pivotal moment for them to hit the playoffs. In this game, the Current Record of 30 wins and 31 losses, the Charlotte Hornets, who rank 9th in the East, are challenged by the Pistons at home.
Compared to the pistons that have been broken down one after another, the Hornets still have a lot of ambitions, they also want to show their fists on the playoff stage, and they also want to make a final effort for the playoff tickets. However, winning consecutive matches is not as simple as it seems. Although they came out of the haze of losing streaks in the previous game, this time they suffered a crazy blow from the Detroit Pistons. At the beginning of the game, the away Pistons took the lead in getting into the form, achieving a feat of domination.
Sadiq Bay played the first quarter for 12 minutes, delivering 13 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist to help the team play a 31-28 score. After taking the lead in the opening game, the Pistons, who entered the second quarter showdown, could further widen the point difference. Grant and Cunningham, who were not in good shape in the first quarter, returned with eight points and 5 points and 3 rebounds to help the team play another 27-26 score and take a one-point lead. By the end of the first half, the Pistons were already leading the Hornets by four points at 58-54.
Yi Bian fought again, and the Hornets, who were in a backward state, finally began to fight back. In the third quarter of the competition, Bridges shot 3 of 4 in a single quarter, sent 8 points, 1 rebound and 1 block, Rozier can also show a big heart, sending a key 12 points, helping the team to play a 30-24 score, not only chasing back the 4 points behind in the first half, but also achieving a 2-point reversal. The point difference between the two teams is not very large, and the Hornets want to beat the League Fish Belly Pistons, and it really isn't so easy. Entering the crucial final quarter showdown, the Pistons did not compromise, but with the help of Canningham's 12 points and 3 assists in a single quarter, they played a 34-32 score.
The match was forcibly dragged into overtime, and the competition between the two sides went into a white-hot state. In a short extra time, the Pistons still seized the opportunity, with Olynk's mid-range shot, helped the team play a 127-126 score and completed the shootout! The Pistons, seemingly a fish-belly team with no future, were able to bottom out at the end of the regular season, giving a heavy blow to teams that still had hopes for the playoffs. Looking back at the game, the overall performance of the players on the Pistons side is still relatively good.
Grant delivered 26 points and 4 rebounds, Andrjun Cunningham also had a comprehensive stat of 19+5+6, as well as Sadiq Bay, who handed over 28 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, and Olynic, who played 24 minutes off the bench, handed over 20 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists and completed the kill. And see the Hornets side, although The Flower Show Ball has a poor shooting feel, he also has comprehensive data of 17 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. There was also Bridges, who struggled for 43 minutes and delivered 29 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, and Rozier, who delivered a game-high score of 33 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.