It’s the longest home win streak against any team in franchise history. The Wizards pulled inside an idle game Charlotte for 10th place in the Eastern Conference, the Associated Press reported.
Jerami Grant scored 26 points for Detroit, which had a chance of a tie on their final possession. Sadiq Bey missed from the ocean, and after an offensive rebound, Killian Hayes missed a triple pointer.
The Pistons recovered from a 12-point delay in the fourth quarter, and tied the game at 104 on two bay free throws with 3:37 left.
Washington answered with six consecutive points. Kuzma gave the Wizards the lead with two free throws, then Kentavius Caldwell added a pop layup.
After Kuzma blocked Cady Cunningham’s throw-in attempt, Bryant was thrown down a flooded alley at the other end.
Detroit fought back inside one, but Cunningham was called in for a foul and supported him. This sent Kuzma to the line 35 seconds before the end of the match, and he delivered both hits. After Isaiah Stewart hit a 114-113 goal, Thomas Satoransky made two free throws for Washington.
The Pistons led 85-79 near the end of the third quarter after a 9-0 capped Grant Index 3. Washington then scored the next 18 points in the game.
Rui Hashimura had 3 seconds in a row to tie it, and Bryant’s dipping gave the pairs an 87-85 lead at the end of the quarter. Then Washington scored the first 10 points of the fourth. Put another 3 pointers for the Hatchimura Wizards 97-85.
Hints
Pistons: Detroit had a chance to win four of five for the first time all season, but it was short. …the Pistons shot 2 of 13 from a 3-point range in the second half and 8 of 27 for the match. … Cunningham had 20 points, including an impressive dunk along the baseline in the third quarter.
Wizards: Caldwell Pope scored 15 points against the team that drafted him.
next one
Pistons: In Toronto Thursday night.
Wizards: Host Atlanta on Friday night.