DETROIT — After two days off due to the Christmas holiday, the Pistons hoped their recent third-quarter woes would not follow them into Monday's matchup against the LA Clippers.
It appeared as if that wouldn't be the case and more of the same would transpire as the Clippers piled on a 15-point lead five minutes into the second half. However, the Pistons showed a spirit of resilience that they hadn't displayed in recent games with a 39-point third quarter.
Detroit's ability to withstand a horrific start of the third quarter set the stage for an entertaining fourth quarter. However, the Pistons led by as many as 14 points with three minutes left in the game, but the Clippers pulled within two points with 21.9 seconds left. The Clippers had the ball down by two when Terrance Mann nailed a 12-footer to tie the game with five seconds left sending the game into overtime.
