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Pistons Win 4th Straight, Beat Desperate Nets

Detroit about to clinch No. 2 seed in East; NJ on verge of elimination

By Mike Buss,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 5, 2008 12:08 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Antonio McDyess scored 19 points, Rasheed Wallace added 17 points and eight rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons beat the New Jersey Nets, 106-87, tonight for their fourth straight victory. Both teams played without a key starter as Richard Hamilton (hip) sat out for Detroit, while Vince Carter (ankle) was sidelined for the Nets. Richard Jefferson led New Jersey with 15 points.

The victory moved Detroit to the verge of clinching the second seed in the Eastern Conference, They can do so with one win or an Orlando loss. New Jersey trails Atlanta by four games with six games left in the race for the East's last playoff spot. Rookie Rodney Stuckey added 14 points and a career-best nine assists for Detroit.

New Jersey Nets forward Sean Williams, left, pulls in a rebound in front of Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey, right, during the second half on Friday, April 4, 2008, in Auburn Hills, Mich.
New Jersey Nets forward Sean Williams, left, pulls in a rebound in front of Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey, right, during the second half on Friday, April 4, 2008, in Auburn Hills, Mich.   (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey (3) goes to the basket between New Jersey Nets forwards Stromile Swift (6) and Bostjan Nachbar in the first half on Friday, April 4, 2008, in Auburn Hills, Mich.
Detroit Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey (3) goes to the basket between New Jersey Nets forwards Stromile Swift (6) and Bostjan Nachbar in the first half on Friday, April 4, 2008, in Auburn Hills, Mich.   (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
New Jersey Nets guard Devin Harris (34) blocks a shot by Detroit Pistons guard Juan Dixon in the first half of a basketball game on Friday, April 4, 2008, in Auburn Hills, Mich.
New Jersey Nets guard Devin Harris (34) blocks a shot by Detroit Pistons guard Juan Dixon in the first half of a basketball game on Friday, April 4, 2008, in Auburn Hills, Mich.   (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Detroit Pistons forward Antonio McDyess (24) dunks over New Jersey Nets forward Nenad Krstic (12) in the first half of a their NBA game Friday, April 4, 2008, in Auburn Hills, Mich.,
Detroit Pistons forward Antonio McDyess (24) dunks over New Jersey Nets forward Nenad Krstic (12) in the first half of a their NBA game Friday, April 4, 2008, in Auburn Hills, Mich.,   (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
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