Detroit — How could it possibly happen? Great question. How can they possibly recover? Better question.
The Pistons will lug regret and remorse into the offseason unless they can rebound from one of the most crushing losses imaginable. They had it in their hands, on the scoreboard, on their home floor, and then it was gone. The Cavaliers took it away, and yes, the Pistons also tossed it away.
A nine-point lead with three minutes left in the fourth quarter evaporated in a mess of missed defensive assignments, blown opportunities, and sure enough, a blown call. Cleveland rallied to tie and then
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This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Detroit Pistons suffered devastating collapse in Game 5