Why can't the Detroit Pistons win the fourth quarter and win NBA games?

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Why can't the Detroit Pistons win the fourth quarter and win NBA games?

Detroit Pistons have covered the spread in their last 10 games. They are 6-5 since the win over Boston Celtics. If they did that well for the entire season, they would be in the Play-in tournament. Detroit has one of the worst records in NBA, but it is improving.

Detroit Pistons have won many games this season. They have not lost a game by more than 11 points.

The Detroit Pistons have lost three straight games. They lost to the Bulls, Celtics and Clippers. The Pistons lost the last game to Boston. In the past, Detroit won games with almost their entire roster healthy and available. Now, they have a lot of injuries and a lack of depth. The bench has not played well during the losing streak. It's not the normal crew. Cade Cunningham is playing over 40 minutes a game. He's playing with few guards available, so the team has few options.

Detroit Pistons lost to Boston Celtics. They were leading by 7 points going into the fourth quarter. The Pistons made just 2 shots in the entire period. Clippers beat Pistons despite having a better defense. They shot 74-percent from the field.

Detroit won the game despite having almost their entire roster available. Hamidou Diallo, Killian Hayes, Frank Jackson, Rodney McGruder and Isaiah Stewart missed the games.

Cunningham believes Detroit Pistons can win games if they improve their fourth quarter performance. The Pistons are more watchable now than at the start of the season.

Detroit Pistons are struggling to win close games. Cunningham believes they can improve their performance.


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