Pistons edged by the Wizards, 107-105

John Wall finished with 26 points, 12 assists, six rebounds and four steals as the Wizards beat the Detroit Pistons 107-105.

The Wizards had also lost eight straight against Detroit, but the Pistons are limping to the finish line, having lost four in a row and seven of eight. Guard Rodney Stuckey, who has run afoul of coach John Kuester for unspecified reasons, was benched for the second straight game.

Greg Monroe finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds for the Pistons, but he missed two free throws that would have tied the game with 10 seconds to play.

Austin Daye made a 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds left to cut Detroit’s deficit to one. Wall was quickly fouled, but he made only one of two free throws with 1.8 seconds to go, giving the Pistons a final chance to win or tie. Daye had a good look at his 3-pointer from the left wing, but it caromed in and out.