Pistons Edge Suns 109-107 as Preseason Ugliness Delivers the Under

The Pistons squeaked past the Suns 109-107 in a preseason slog that validated every cynical assumption about October basketball. The 216 combined points sailed comfortably under the 220.5 total, and anyone who watched this thing understands why—this was exactly the rotation chaos and offensive incompetence the sharp money anticipated.

Detroit's depth chart got a full workout as camp bodies and fringe roster guys absorbed major minutes, turning possessions into contested long twos and awkward drives into traffic. Phoenix wasn't much prettier, cycling through lineups that had zero chemistry and even less urgency. Starters played their prescribed 20-ish minutes before heading to the bench, leaving the heavy lifting to players who'll be in the G-League by November.

The final margin came down to who cared slightly more in garbage time—spoiler alert, neither team really did—but the Pistons found just enough to steal it at home. For DarkHorse subscribers, this was the textbook preseason under: no pace, no execution, no regular-season intensity. The pick hit with room to spare because preseason totals always overestimate how much actual basketball gets played when half the guys on the floor are auditioning for their next contract overseas.