DETROIT — The Pistons got back the Jerami Grant that they had been missing.
Grant, the Pistons’ leading scorer, played for the first time since injuring his thumb on Dec. 10, and his offense gave them a needed shot in the arm.
The Pistons didn’t capitalize on Grant’s return, and they lost, 111-101, to the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night at Little Caesars Arena. It’s the fifth loss in the last six games for the Pistons (12-38), who next face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday.