DETROIT — The opportunity was there, several times. And for a sliver of time in the game’s opening moments, it appeared as if the momentum was, too. Jaden Ivey immediately challenged the Utah Jazz’s shorthanded frontcourt and scored the first points of the game with an uncontested layup. On the defensive end, Isaiah Stewart made an opening statement with a rejection on Simone Fontecchiio’s layup attempt. The electric sequence prompted a fan sitting on the floor in the third row to shout, “Tonight’s the night, boys!” That fan was wrong. The Pistons’ old bad habits of turning the ball over and m…
