It wasn’t that long ago that the Pistons were the ones getting blown out.
Oh, how things have changed.
On Monday, the Pistons (38-31, sixth in Eastern Conference) throttled the Pelicans (18-51, 14th in Western Conference) on the road, 127-81.
It was Detroit’s second win by at least 40 points this season, the most in a single season in franchise history. It previously defeated the Bulls, 132-92, on Feb. 11. (h/t Stathead)
The 46-point margin of victory is tied for Detroit’s second-largest ever, only trailing a 52-point win over the Celtics — 118-66 — in 2003.
In New Orleans, point guard Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 24 points on 10-of-16 shooting. Backup small forward Simone Fontecchio chipped in with 23 points, making all five of his three-point attempts. Detroit’s bench outscored New Orleans’ bench 68-27.
It was an all-around team effort. Perhaps no play better illustrated how effortless the win was than forward Ausar Thompson’s no-look pass in transition to Cunningham, which gave the Pistons an early 21-10 advantage.
