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Detroit Pistons

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February 2008
- Orlando Book- Ends Detroit's Streak 103-85
  
  Associated Press | Feb 19, 08 11:16 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Magic were the last team to beat the Pistons before their 10-game win streak, and they routed Detroit at home tonight to end it as well. Orlando led by as many as 26 in the final quarter after outscoring the misfiring Pistons 63-37 in the middle two stanzas. Rip Hamilton led Detroit's starters with just 12 points. Also in hoops: More »
- Howard, Magic Take Down Nuggets 109-98
  
  Associated Press | Feb 14, 08 12:06 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Dwight Howard scored 23 points and grabbed 24 rebounds as Orlando defeated Denver 109-98. It was Howard’s sixth 20-point, 20-rebound of the season and it came on the heels of coach Stan Van Gundy’s accusation that the young center was worrying too much about scoring, reports the Associated Press. Carmelo Anthony had 32 points to lead the Nuggets before fouling out. Elsewhere in the Association: More »
- Detroit Brings Broom to Atlanta
  
  Associated Press | Feb 12, 08 11:41 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Pistons swept their four-game series with Atlanta, winning a close 94-90 game on the strength of Chauncey Billups's fourth-quarter performance. After missing all eight floor attempts in the first three quarters, Billups scored 12 in the final frame, including 10 straight Detroit points to turn a three-point deficit inside-out. More »
- Elbowed to Head, Carter Responds
  
  Associated Press | Feb 10, 08 10:56 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Things looked bad for the Nets when Vince Carter took an elbow to the face early in the second quarter, then shakily left the court; however, Carter returned to score 25 points (29 total) and key a 21-0 run that put away the Mavericks for good, 101-82. Dallas star Dirk Nowitzki struggled, shooting just 25%. Also in hoops: More »
- Pistons Blaze Past Portland
  
  Detroit News | Feb 9, 08 6:30 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Chauncey Billups got Detroit out of the gate quickly with 17 points in the first quarter as the Pistons won their seventh straight, 91-82 over Portland, reports the Detroit News . And since the game wasn't as close as the final score indicated, Pistons coach Flip Saunders was able to rest his starters for extended stretches: none played over 28 minutes. More »
- Cassell Ejected As Rondo, Celts Top Clippers
  
  Associated Press | Feb 7, 08 1:00 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - If Clippers point guard Sam Cassell was auditioning to join his close friend Kevin Garnett with the Celtics, it didn't go very well. The wily vet was ejected in the first half for a flagrant foul on Rajon Rondo, who led the Celts to a 111-100 win with 24 points and eight dishes. Also in pro hoops: More »
- Payback for the Pistons
  
  Detroit Free Press | Feb 3, 08 10:14 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Detroit avenged a brutal loss at Dallas with a 90-67 blowout at home of the hurting Mavericks, who were missing two key guards. Pistons center Rasheed Wallace applied brutal pressure on Dallas's Dirk Nowitzki, who ended up with a decidedly un-Dirk-like 3-for-18 day from the field. Josh Howard also shot just 6 for 17. More »
- Snubbed Prince Sinks Lakers
  
  Associated Press | Feb 1, 08 1:06 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - 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. More »
January 2008
- Pistons Have Need for 'Sheed, Shed Pacers
  
  Associated Press | Jan 29, 08 11:08 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Rasheed Wallace's play on both ends spurred the Pistons to a 110-104 win over a sharp-shooting Pacers team; he had 24 points, 10 boards, and a key block with half a minute remaining to protect the Detroit lead. With Jermaine O'Neal out due to injury, Indiana hit 12 of 24 three-pointers. Also in pro hoops: More »
- Pistons Start Fast, Then Cruise to Win
  
  Associated Press | Jan 26, 08 7:40 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Pistons made 77% of their shots in the first quarter and had a 68-point first half to coast to a 101-93 home victory over Orlando last night. Richard Hamilton's 32 points led the Detroit to the team's second consecutive victory while Chauncey Billups had 21 and Rasheed Wallace 15 before fouling out. The Magic's Dwight Howard had 22 points and 14 rebounds in a losing effort. More »
- Pistons Put Brakes on Skid in Philly 86-78
  
  Associated Press | Jan 23, 08 10:16 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - It wasn't pretty, but Detroit halted a three-game losing streak with a gritty win against youthful Philadelphia. Each team managed only four points in the first eight minutes of the fourth quarter, with Sixers swingman Andre Iguodala bricking two easy looks. Detroit's vaunted starting backcourt had 40 points in the win. Also in the NBA: More »
- Lewis Heroics Drop Detroit
  
  Associated Press | Jan 21, 08 10:24 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Rashard Lewis hit the game-winning shot as time expired to give the Orlando Magic a 102-100 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Orlando had dropped nine straight contests to Detroit, including a four-game sweep in the first round of last year’s playoffs. The Magic’s Hedo Turkoglu led all scorers with 26 points; he also tallied eight assists, reports the Associated Press. More »
- Passionless Pistons Fall to Bulls, Gordon
  
  Detroit Free Press | Jan 20, 08 4:12 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The Bulls helped the Pistons drop their fifth game of the last nine, as lackluster Detroit starters and a hot Chicago bench combined for a 97-81 result. Ben Gordon had 33 points and Andres Nocioni 21 for the Bulls, as no one but Chauncey Billups (27 points) really produced for Detroit, the Detroit Free Press reports. Meanwhile, in Texas: More »
- Artest, Kings Victorious in Detroit
  
  Associated Press | Jan 19, 08 1:06 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Ron Artest returned to boos in Detroit, and responded by blowing kisses to the fans and hitting a critical three-pointer with under four minutes left to put Sacramento ahead to stay in a 100-93 victory. Artest, who came off the bench, ended with 18 points at the site of a 2004 brawl that landed him a 73-game suspension, reports the AP.