Pistons Fall To The Wizards 120-98

The Wizards withstood the Pistons comeback attempts and pulled away late in the fourth quarter.

The Detroit Pistons fall to the Washington Wizards 120-98. The Pistons made a comeback in the fourth quarter, but could not get it done as the Wizards pulled away late. Washington, for the most part, led for the entire game, and any momentum created by Detroit would be immediately matched. Here are some key takeaways from the game!

The Pistons Have a Center Problem

Kristaps Porzingis joins the list of centers who have terrorized the Pistons recently. Porzingis had no issues scoring the ball with 20 points, on 8-13 shooting. If not for foul trouble, he likely would have scored more. The reality is that the Pistons are lacking depth at the center position, and as a result, Isaiah Stewart has to shoulder the load of guarding players like Porzingis that are much taller than them. Nerlens Noel and Marvin Bagley III may not be the most important players on the Pistons, but their absence has been quite apparent this season

Bench Struggling to Get it Done

The Pistons faced a familiar theme tonight: the starters keep the Pistons in the game, and then the bench struggles to maintain that. Turnovers and poor shooting are plaguing the Pistons' bench. Killian Hayes had an underwhelming performance tonight, going scoreless in the game with five turnovers. Isaiah Livers also struggled, going 0-5 from three. If the Pistons want to win games, they are going to need better performances moving forward.

Bogdanovic Is Saving The Pistons

Watching this team, you have to wonder where they would be if they had not traded for Bojan Bogdanovic. He had himself quite the night, scoring 25 points on 8-13 shooting. Bogdanovic kept the Pistons in the game in the first half, and provided a stable scoring presence. The Pistons gave him an opportunity to showcase his scoring ability, and Bogdanovic is taking full advantage of it