The Detroit Pistons were showing some rust in the first quarter of their preseason opener Monday night against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Sure, it’s preseason and the result isn’t going to mean much, but the Pistons want their process to be strong; it wasn’t for the first quarter.

The Pistons trailed by as much as 21 a few minutes into the second quarter. But their new roster didn’t need much longer to settle in and figure things out.

Detroit erased a massive early deficit and came away with a 128-112 victory to open preseason play out on the road.

The Grizzlies shot 9-of-11 from deep in the first quarter and capitalized on nine first-quarter turnovers from Detroit to earn a dominant lead.

Leave it to star guard Cade Cunningham to pace the Pistons, even in preseason, as he led the team wi

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