Pistons trip over rebuilding bricks, fall to Hornets in third straight defeat

DETROIT — In the post-trade deadline era, the losses look like they’re going to be piling up, as the Pistons go full-steam-ahead in their rebuild.Some of the losses are going to be close; others are going to be blowouts. Monday’s defeat was somewhere in between. Still, a loss is a loss.The Pistons dropped their third straight game, an 87-76 loss to the Charlotte Hornets at Little Caesars Arena. They head into the All-Star break following Wednesday’s matchup against the Orlando Magic.Thon Maker had 12 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, Bruce Brown added 10 points, 12 rebounds and five assist…

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