Detroit Pistons lose to Washington Wizards, 117-97: Game thread replay

Detroit Pistons (16-53) vs. Washington Wizards (31-37)

When: 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, DC.

TV: Bally Sports Detroit Extra.

Radio: WWJ-AM 950 ( Pistons radio affiliates ).

• Box score

Game notes: The Wizards tricked the Pistons at the buzzer one week ago in Detroit, 119-117 on Daniel Gafford's tip-in . The Wizards throttled the Pistons in DC in October, 120-99. ... The Pistons enter this game on the second night of a back-to-back, after playing at home Monday vs. Indiana. They are shorthanded down numerous contributors due to injury. The Wizards need wins as they fight to make the Eastern Conference play-in tournament , currently a half-game back of 10th. They have a high-scoring trio of Bradley Beal, Kyle Kuzma and Kristaps Porzingis.

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