7-1

It was bound to happen sooner or later. The first loss of the season
was at home to the Pistons. At least it was a loss to a playoff bound
team. Despite getting 26 more shot attempts the Lakers shot poorly
from the field and worse from the 3 point. 16 free throw attempts is
a season low. I don't think they played that bad. Rebounds, assists,
steals, and blocks were the same and only 11 turnovers. The Lakers
were getting good looks at the basket, they just weren't falling.
Also, there were several point blank shots that bounced around the rim and went out. The one stat that stocks out is the free throw
differential. The Pistons had 34 attempts. Apparently the Lakers
weren't as aggressive as the Pistons. I didn't see it that way
watching the game but who knows what the refs are actually looking at.
This is a wake up call for this team. They played ugly the past few
games and still came away with a win. The Pistons are still an elite
eastern team and if the Lakers don't bring it every night, it will be
another disappointing season.