But the results emphasize the importance of staying in the present.

“Once you lose sight of the task at hand, that’s what happens,” (Lawrence) Frank said before the Pistons stayed on point by beating the Celtics on Sunday. “It has nothing to do about talent or anything. It’s really about being locked in and staying in the moment.”

The message has appeared to sink in with the Pistons as they have won seven of nine games. They conclude the first part of the season with back-to-back games at Cleveland and Toronto.

“I’m not a gambler, but look at some of the scores that get posted,” Frank joked.

via Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press