Dwane Casey doesn't want to use injuries as an excuse. The Detroit Pistons coach expects his team to play at a high level no matter who's on the court.
Detroit defeated the Houston Rockets 115-107 in its previous game on Saturday without Griffin and Drummond playing in the second half. The Wizards shot 81 percent in the first quarter and 77.8 percent in the fourth when they scored a combined 80 points. They also diced up the Pistons beyond the arc in the second half, making 11 of 20 attempts.said."They scored 133 points, so it just wasn't in the fourth. They figured out how to get their best players involved and had a great game. Our team made some shots late in the fourth, but we just couldn't figure it out.
Siakam has also reached the 30-point mark in the team's last two outings, including a 133-113 romp over Cleveland on Monday when he scored 33. The Raptors shot 58.4 percent from the field and made half of their 32 3-point tries.