Hot-and-cold guard key to each win in Boston's baffling playoff run
Boston Herald May 21, 08 8:40 AM CDT
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Kevin Garnett may have notched the most points with 26, but it was Rajon Rondo who really hurt the Detroit Pistons in Boston's Game 1 win last night. The blossoming point guard logged more than 40 minutes on the court, finishing with 11 points, seven assists, and five steals to only one turnover, reports the Boston Herald .
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Hamilton scores 32 and Price adds 17
Associated Press May 10, 08 10:01 PM CDT
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Richard Hamilton scored 32 points and Hedo Turkoglu missed a layup with time running out as the Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 90-89 tonight to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference series. Tayshaun Prince scored 17 for Detroit, including an 11-foot runner for the go-ahead basket with 8.9 seconds left. Rasheed Wallace had 16 points and eight rebounds. Antonio McDyess had eight points and 14 boards.
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Dominating second half halts 76ers' early momentum
Associated Press Apr 27, 08 11:21 PM CDT
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The Pistons squashed the chatter about heading home with a series deficit. Tayshaun Prince scored 23 points and made all but one shot from the field, and Detroit played with a purpose and dominated the second half to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 93-84 on Sunday night, tying the best-of-seven Eastern Conference playoff series at two. Game 5 is Tuesday in Detroit.
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Miller drops in 21 as Philly dominates more experienced Detroit
Associated Press Apr 25, 08 10:20 PM CDT
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Andre Miller was spot on with his mid-range jumper and scored 21 points, and the rest of the 76ers ran all over the court in a dominating 95-75 victory over playoff-tested Detroit on Friday, taking a 2-1 lead in their first-round series. Samuel Dalembert had 22 points and 16 rebounds for the Sixers in their first home playoff game since 2005.
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Stuckey scores 19 as Detroit tops Miami, 91-75, and Heat helps its lottery chances
Associated Press Apr 6, 08 9:21 PM CDT
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Rodney Stuckey scored 19 points, Tayshaun Prince added 14 on 6-for-7 shooting and the Detroit Pistons wrapped up the No. 2 seed for the Eastern Conference playoffs by beating the Miami Heat 91-75 on Sunday. Jarvis Hayes, Jason Maxiell, Juan Dixon and Arron Afflalo each scored 10 points for the Pistons, who won their fifth straight.
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Jarvis Hayes leads all scorers, shoots 88% on three-point attempts
Detroit News Mar 16, 08 8:17 PM CDT
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Jarvis Hayes scored 29 points in 25 minutes as the Pistons overcame an early 13-point deficit to easily defeat New Orleans 105-84, reports the Detroit News . Hayes said he was "riding that wave" from his alma mater, the Georgia Bulldogs, who surprisingly won the SEC championship today. Hayes made 10 of 13 shots and left to a standing ovation from Pistons fans.
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Washington defeats Bosh-less Toronto; Bobcats win 4th straight
Associated Press Mar 7, 08 11:35 PM CST
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The Pistons apparently didn't have too bad a hangover from their big matchup with Boston the other night, as they went into Madison Square Garden and defeated the Knicks 101-97. Tayshaun Prince led the Pistons with 28 points, bouncing back from a horrendous shooting performance during his last appearance in New York. Eddie Curry scored 23 for the Knicks. Elsewhere:
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Bobcats top T-Wolves, Grizzlies keep sliding with loss to Bulls
Associated Press Mar 4, 08 11:38 PM CST
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The Sonics couldn't maintain their early excellence last night, ultimately losing to Detroit, 100-97. After shooting 82 percent in the first quarter, and accumulating a 13-point lead, Seattle's level of play dropped dramatically as Detroit, led by Tayshaun Prince and Chauncey Billups, took the lead with a dominating fourth quarter to win their fifth of six. In other NBA action:
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Pistons leave Clippers reeling in 103-73 loss, despite Kaman's return
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Mar 2, 08 7:49 AM CST
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Two Michael Redd free throws stood between the Bucks and a tie game with the Spurs, but after missing the first one, Redd had to aim wide on the second and hope his teammates could tip the ball in. But Andrew Bogut's attempt failed, and San Antonio left town with a 96-94 win, reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . In another NBA matchup:
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All Detroit starters in double digits in 98-93 victory
Detroit Free Press Feb 26, 08 4:15 AM CST
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Though the Nuggets put up more resistance than the Pistons may have expected, Detroit still had enough horsepower to win the 98-83 contest, the Free Press reports. Three Pistons scored 20 points and every starter hit double digits to make Allen Iverson and Carmelo Anthony's combined 51 points appear moot. Things did come down to the wire, though.
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Kobe has 39 points, 10 rebounds, and career-high 11 turnovers
Associated Press Feb 1, 08 1:06 AM CST
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Passed over for the All-Star Game yet again, lanky swingman Tayshaun Prince responded by deposing the Lakers with a late three-pointer, sealing it 90-89. Prince led the Pistons with 22 points and left Los Angeles with 4.5 seconds in regulation; although Kobe Bryant scored 39, the last shot was taken—and airballed—by Lamar Odom.
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Break scoreboard
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Detroit Free Press Dec 5, 07 1:50 AM CST
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Despite a Philips Arena scoreboard that had them up 75-0 at one point in the quarter, reality was much less sweet for Atlanta, who saw Detroit turn a close game into a rout with a giant third. The Pistons went on to win 106-95, taking their fourth straight and sixth of the last seven, the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Detroit cuts a swath through Florida, wins 9th straight Orlando matchup 116-92
Detroit Free Press Nov 3, 07 7:36 AM CDT
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Even without top scorer Rip Hamilton, the Pistons easily outshot the Magic last night on their way to the most decisive decision yet in Detroit's nine-game win streak against Orlando. The 116-92 score represents double-digit contributions from four Pistons starters and two bench players, and 58% shooting from the field, the Detroit Free Press reports.
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