The Detroit Pistons put together three quarters of solid basketball against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday. That's rarely good enough to beat a top teams in the NBA, and Sunday's 90-80 loss to the Cavaliers was no exception.
Detroit went into the fourth quarter ahead by eight points, its largest lead of the game. But the Central Division-leading Cavs (37-9) countered with a blistering 15-2 run and never looked back.
Pistons coach Michael Curry was quoted as saying "We gave up a couple of open shots. They made a couple tough shots, and we gave a couple of offensive rebounds up for baskets. We never regained control after that."
Detroit finds itself just four games over .500, something that hasn't happened this late in a season for Detroit since the 2001-2002 campaign.
"If we keep playing like this, we're going to be an under-.500 team, and we'll be struggling to make the playoffs," said Pistons forward Antonio McDyess. " It's frustrating. It's a major letdown, and I can't really put my finger on it."
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