The Detroit Pistons have lost four straight and are now just 2.5 games ahead of the Boston Celtics for first place in the Eastern Conference. The sky is not falling yet, but Detroit does need to get things right soon.
The Pistons are in a profound shooting slump, especially from 3-point range, which isn’t new, but unlike the rest of the season, the Pistons haven’t done enough in the paint during this drought to make up for it.
The Pistons have been -20 in points in the paint over their last four games, a number that isn’t sustainable when they are shooting so poorly from long range.