It wasn’t that way back that the Pistons have been those getting blown out.
Oh, how issues have modified.
On Monday, the Pistons (38-31, sixth in Japanese Convention) throttled the Pelicans (18-51, 14th in Western Convention) on the street, 127-81.
It was Detroit’s second win by not less than 40 factors this season, essentially the most in a single season in franchise historical past. It beforehand defeated the Bulls, 132-92, on Feb. 11. (h/t Stathead)
The 46-point margin of victory is tied for Detroit’s second-largest ever, solely trailing a 52-point win over the Celtics — 118-66 — in 2003.
In New Orleans, level guard Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 24 factors on 10-of-16 capturing. Backup small ahead Simone Fontecchio chipped in with 23 factors, making all 5 of his three-point makes an attempt. Detroit’s bench outscored New Orleans’ bench 68-27.
It was an all-around workforce effort. Maybe no play higher illustrated how easy the win was than ahead Ausar Thompson’s no-look move in transition to Cunningham, which gave the Pistons an early 21-10 benefit.