DETROIT (Michigan News Source) – Down two with 9.1 seconds left, Pistons rookie Jaden Ivey called a timeout that the team didn’t have. That mistake turned into extra points for Chicago as they went on for a 117-115 win over Detroit.
“It wasn’t Ivey’s fault,” said head coach Dwane Casey. “He panicked, but the game wasn’t won or loss on that one play. It was lost in the first quarter. With the laissez-faire approach we had defensively, they got whatever they wanted. It’s such a mountain to climb when you get behind in this league.”
MORE NEWS: DNR’s Stuff a Truck Holiday Toy Collections Start Saturday
Bojan Bogdanovic made eight three-pointers for 34 points leading the team. Hamidou Diallo added 19 points and Ivey 18 points while both Killian Hayes and Alec Burks scored 11 points. Detroit finished shooting 50 percent from the floor and made 14 three-pointers for 40 percent.
Chicago was up 15-points in the first quarter, 29-14, at 4:58 before Detroit slowly climbed back into the game. They were within four, 33-29, at 1:58 on two Ivey free throws. Bogdanovic cut the lead to one, 35-34, 40 seconds later on a three-pointer. Chicago then hit a three-pointer with 29 seconds left for the four-point lead but Marvin Bagley ended the quarter on a dunk pulling within two, 38-36.
The second quarter wasn’t as nice to Detroit moved their lead back to 15-points, 69-54, at the half. Detroit evened out the scoring in the third as both teams collected 32 points. Chicago had a 21-point lead at one point before Detroit brought it down to 15 points on a Bogdanovic three-pointer at the end of the quarter, 101-86.
Detroit scored 29 points in the fourth quarter and pulled to within four points at 7:53, 104-100, on a Diallo jump shot. James Wiseman then made one-of-two free throws at 4:34 as Detroit cut the lead to two, 106-104. Bogdanovic tied the game on a 13-foot shot at 108 with just 3:04 left to play. The game was then tied at 110 and 112 before Chicago made two free throws with 48.2 seconds left. Detroit then took their last time out after the free throws and missed their shot coming out of it. After Chicago missed a shot with 12 seconds left, Bogdanovic rebounded the ball as the clock said 9.1. That’s when the extra timeout was called and Detroit was issued a technical foul. Chicago made the free throw and took the ball back as they were fouled a second later making both free throws for a five-point game, 117-112. Corey Joseph sank a three-pointer with 4.1 seconds left to make the final, 117-115.
Detroit now owns the worst record in the Eastern Conference at 15-48 and are in contention for the No. 1 pick in the NBA Draft. They next play on Saturday in Cleveland.
Leave a Comment
COMMENTS POLICY: We have no tolerance for messages of violence, racism, vulgarity, obscenity or other such discourteous behavior. Thank you for contributing to a respectful and useful online dialogue.