They let the Washington Wizards, a very poor team right now, hang around until the fourth quarter before dispatching them with a late run, 88-74.
Clearly the Pistons aren't playing their best ball yet, though they've been able to win their last couple of games.
Who are the best teams in the NBA? Right now it's clear--the Celtics in the Eastern Conference, the LA Lakers in the West. Right now, they seem destined again to meet in the finals. But the NBA is truly a long, marathon of a season, with the playoffs still literally 4 months away and the Finals nearly 6 months away. A lot can happen between now and then. But I watched the Celtics last night, on the road against a young, rising Atlanta Hawks team, a team hungry to break the Celts' 15 game winning streak...and despite the Celtics trailing in the fourth quarter, their obvious confidence and execution down the stretch was impressive. The Celtics eventually rallied to win by 3. They'll be tough to beat. The Pistons have a long way to go to even be able to challenge them...
