Detroit Pistons 11/04
‘We’re fighters’ – Pistons overcome Griffin’s absence, next stop playoffs | Detroit Pistons
NEW YORK – The Pistons don’t want to make a habit of playing without Blake Griffin, but overcoming a 19-point halftime deficit without his help to beat Memphis on Tuesday made Wednesday’s must-have win over the Knicks a walk in Central Park. The no-drama victory – the Pistons led by 14 after a quarter, 24 by halftime and as many as 40 eventually – clinched a playoff berth in Dwane Casey’s first season. Orlando’s win over Charlotte meant the Pistons finished as the No. 8 seed in the East and will open the playoffs at Milwaukee, which compiled the best record in the NBA.