DENVER — The Nuggets’ season of giving began Tuesday night when they gift-wrapped a dispiriting win to the reeling Pistons.
Down 13 midway through the fourth quarter, the Nuggets clawed all the way back to within one possession numerous times before Detroit finally finished them off. Despite missing Cade Cunningham, Isaiah Stewart and Saddiq Bey, the Pistons stunned the Nuggets with a 110-108 win at Ball Arena.
After sinking one free throw to draw within two points, Aaron Gordon missed the mid-range look at the buzzer that would’ve tied the game and sent it to overtime.
