Detroit Pistons: Rebuilding Towards the Title

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Detroit PIstons Stats - 2012/13
Player	GP	MIN	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FPG
Greg Monroe	17	31.4	20.4	8.8	4.1	1.4	1.1	2.0
Brandon Knight	17	36.9	20.4	5.2	6.9	1.0	0.2	3.2
Rodney Stuckey	17	32.9	17.5	3.8	4.8	1.3	0.1	2.2
Tayshaun Prince	17	34.1	12.2	5.6	3.1	0.6	0.6	0.9
Charlie Villanueva	17	16.4	9.3	4.6	0.6	0.1	0.4	0.5
Kyle Singler	17	25.9	8.6	3.7	2.6	0.4	0.6	0.6
Andre Drummond	17	21.8	5.5	7.7	1.0	0.8	0.9	0.8
Corey Maggette	2	6.0	5.0	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Jason Maxiell	17	23.7	4.9	5.9	0.8	0.4	0.9	0.6
Austin Daye	17	11.4	3.8	2.2	0.3	0.5	0.5	0.9
Jonas Jerebko	3	5.7	3.3	1.7	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0
Will Bynum	4	8.5	3.3	0.7	3.5	0.5	0.0	1.0

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NBA League Leaders - Updated: Dec 1, 2012
Points Per Game		PPG	Offensive Rebounds Per Game		ORPG
	1. Kevin Durant	32.7		1. Omer Asik	4.3
	2. Kobe Bryant	30.9		2. Nikola Vucevic	3.5
	3. LeBron James	30.9		3. Kevin Love	3.4
	4. Carmelo Anthony	29.6		4. Dwight Howard	3.3
	5. Kyrie Irving	27.6		5. Kris Humphries	3.3
Rebounds Per Game		RPG	Assists Per Game		APG
	1. Kevin Love	13.1		1. Rajon Rondo	11.8
	2. Blake Griffin	12.3		2. Greivis Vasquez	10.3
	3. Anderson Varejao	12.3		3. Brandon Jennings	10.1
	4. Omer Asik	12.2		4. Goran Dragic	8.9
	5. Joakim Noah	11.9		5. Damien Lillard	8.9
Steals Per Game		SPG	Blocks Per Game		BPG
	1. Ricky Rubio	2.3		1. Andrew Bogut	2.5
	2. Kobe Bryant	2.3		2. Josh Smith	2.4
	3. Stephen Curry	2.2		3. Tyson Chandler	2.3
	4. Chris Paul	2.1		4. Dwight Howard	2.1
	5. Damien Lillard	2.1		5. Marcin Gortat	2.1
Turnovers Per Game		TOPG	Field Goal Percentage		FG %
	1. Nick Young	4.0		1. JaVale McGee	.575
	2. Derrick Rose	3.2		2. Paul Millsap	.547
	3. Brandon Knight	3.2		3. Dwyane Wade	.534
	4. Gerald Henderson	3.1		4. David Lee	.534
	5. Kyrie Irving	3.1		5. Amar'e Stoudemire	.528

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NBA League Leaders - Updated: Dec 1, 2012
Three Point Shooting Percentage		3P%	Free Throw Percentage		FT%
	1. Daniel Gibson	.625		1. Kyle Korver	.973
	2. Ben Gordon	.545		2. J.J. Redick	.967
	3. Iman Shumpert	.542		3. Mo Williams	.967
	4. Jose Calderon	.531		4. Ray Allen	.966
	5. Tony Parker	.522		5. Aaron Brooks	.964
Minute Per Game		MPG	Fouls Per Game		FPG
	1. LeBron James	39.2		1. Larry Sanders	3.6
	2. Kyrie Irving	39.2		2. Greg Monroe	3.3
	3. Luol Deng	38.8		3. Zach Randolph	3.3
	4. Rajon Rondo	38.5		4. James Harden	3.3
	5. Brandon Jennings	38.1		5. DeMarcus Cousins	3.1
Player Efficiency Rating		PER	Efficiency		EFF
	1. Kevin Durant	32.0		1. Kevin Durant	33.1
	2. LeBron James	29.8		2. Lebron James	32.4
	3. Kobe Bryant	28.0		3. Kyrie Irving	28.4
	4. Kyrie Irving	26.2		4. Kobe Bryant	27.3
	5. Dwyane Wade	25.7		5. Carmelo Anthony	26.2
Effective Field Goal Percentage		EFG%	Average Game Score
	1. Jared Dudley	.595		1. Lebron James	25.3
	2. JaVale McGee	.575		2. Kevin Durant	25.1
	3. Jameer Nelson	.561		3. Kobe Bryant	22.8
	4. Paul Millsap	.561		4. Kyrie Irving	21.9
	5. Randy Foye	.556		5. Carmelo Anthony	21.1

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Injury Report as of December 1, 2012
Pos	Player	Injury Note
PF	Andray Blatche Brooklyn	6-8 weeks torn hamstring
PF	Ryan Anderson New Orleans	6-8 weeks torn hamstring
SG	DeShawn Stevenson Atlanta	4-6 weeks torn meniscus
C	Brook Lopez Brooklyn	4-6 weeks broken arm
SG	Gary Neal San Antonio	4-6 weeks broken hand
PF	Patrick Patterson Houston	2-4 weeks torn meniscus
C	Emeka Okafor Washington	2-4 weeks broken jaw
PF	Michael Beasley Phoenix	1-2 weeks strained abdomen
PF	Bismack Biyombo Charlotte	1-2 weeks strained quad

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Injury Report as of December 1, 2012
Pos	Player	Injury Note
SF	Andrei Kirilenko Minnesota	1-2 weeks sore hamstring
SG	J.J. Redick Orlando	1-2 weeks sprained shoulder
C	Kosta Koufos Denver	1-2 weeks sprained neck
PF	Amar'e Stoudemire New York	1-2 weeks sprained shoulder
C/PF	J.J. Hickson Portland	1-2 weeks sore back
SG	Richard Hamilton Chicago	day to day sprained neck
SG	Randy Foye Utah	day to day sore ankle
SG	Evan Turner Philadelphia	day to day strained achilles
SF	Chandler Parsons Houston	day to day sore back

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Pistons Out of Gas In 2nd Half, Fall To Mavs 94-81

Playing the 2nd night of a back to back, the Detroit Pistons left their energy in the locker room at halftime and fell 94-18 to the Dallas Mavericks. Detroit had a 4 point halftime lead but was outscored 51-34 in the 2nd half. Detroit shot a woeful 26% in the 2nd half and 34% for the game compared to the Mavericks 45%.

Dallas was led by Dirk Nowitzki with 21 points. Shawn Marion had a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Chris Kaman also had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Detroit was led by Greg Monroe with 18 points. Brandon Knight had 16, but shot just 6-23, including a woeful 2-12 from beyond the arc. Tayshaun Prince also struggled, hitting just 5 of 18 shots.

Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said, "We have to have better energy in the 2nd half. This is professional basketball. You play back to back nights. It just seemed like we had no legs in the 2nd half, which led to the horrible shooting. At the same time, our defense suffered. When you never get to set up after a made basket, it takes its toll on the defensive end."

Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said, "We didn't panic in the 1st half. We plugged away and then in the 2nd, when the opportunities were there, we took advantage. If we want to make the playoffs, we need to play every half of every game like we did the 2nd half tonight."

Detroit fell to 10-8 while Dallas improved to 7-10. Detroit now heads back home to take on Cleveland on Monday night. Cleveland is currently 9-8.

Detroit Pistons at Dallas Mavericks
Dec 1, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Detroit (10-8)	21	26	19	15	81
Dallas (7-10)	22	21	27	24	94

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Knight	38	6-23	2-12	2-3	6	6	2	0	3	16
Kyle Singler	27	1-4	0-0	0-0	4	2	1	0	1	2
Tayshaun Prince	34	5-18	2-5	2-2	7	1	1	0	3	14
Jason Maxiell	28	1-4	0-0	0-0	8	1	0	0	1	2
Greg Monroe	34	8-15	0-0	2-4	7	2	2	1	2	18
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	31	4-10	1-1	4-5	5	6	0	0	2	13
Andre Drummond	20	1-2	0-0	2-2	7	0	0	0	1	4
Charlie Villanueva	16	4-9	2-4	2-2	7	0	0	1	0	12
Austin Daye	12	0-3	0-2	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Will Bynum	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Jonas Jerebko	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Corey Maggette	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		30-88	7-24	14-18	54	18	6	2	13	81

Dallas Mavericks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Darren Collison	37	4-13	1-4	0-0	3	6	2	0	1	9
O.J. Mayo	36	4-10	2-5	0-0	3	4	1	0	3	10
Shawn Marion	32	6-10	0-0	3-5	11	1	2	0	3	15
Dirk Nowitzki	33	8-17	0-0	5-6	6	5	2	2	1	21
Chris Kaman	32	3-5	0-0	4-6	11	1	0	4	2	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Vince Carter	25	3-6	0-0	2-3	3	1	1	0	0	8
Elton Brand	15	4-8	0-0	0-0	6	0	0	1	0	8
Branden Wright	11	3-3	0-0	2-2	4	1	0	1	0	8
Rodrigue Beaubois	11	1-4	1-1	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	3
Jae Crowder	8	0-3	1-1	2-2	0	1	0	0	0	2
Chris Douglas-Roberts	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Dahntay Jones	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		36-79	4-11	18-24	53	21	8	8	10	94

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NBA Players Of The Month For November





Players of the Week
Oct. 30-Nov 3 Monta Ellis Milwaukee Kevin Durant Oklahoma City
Nov. 4-Nov 10 Kyrie Irving Cleveland Eric Gordon New Orleans
Nov. 11-Nov 17 John Wall Washington Kobe Bryant Los Angeles
Nov. 18-Nov 24 LeBron James Miami Tim Duncan San Antonio
Nov. 25-Dec. 1 Danny Granger Indiana Kevin Durant Oklahoma City

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Pistons Sputter In 2nd Half For 2nd Straight Game, Lose To Cavs

This time there was no game the night before or jet lag to blame for their 2nd half performance. Detroit was blasted 62-39 in the 2nd half by the Cleveland Cavaliers, and ultimately lost 113-93. For the 2nd straight game, the Pistons carried a small lead (3 points) into the 2nd half, only to start firing bricks and failing to get stops on the defensive end. To make matters worse, near the end of the game, big man Greg Monroe tweaked his ankle and is set to be evaluated tomorrow by doctors. Detroit was outshot 54% to 40%. Cleveland also hit 9-17 threes while Detroit could only hit 3-17.

Monroe led Detroit with 20 points but only shot 8-24 from the field. Rodney Stuckey had 18 points and a team high 9 assists, while Brandon Knight added 17. Cleveland was led by Kyrie Irving with 27 points and 9 assists. Irving hit 10-13 from the field. Anderson Varejao had 22 points and 14 boards while rookie Dion Waiters scored 16.

Pistons coach Lawrence Frank was unhapy with his team's defensive effort. "We have to be better. I know I keep saying that but in this league, if you want to make the playoffs and certainly if you want to win in the playoffs, you have to be able to get stops and play halfcourt and transition defense. Right now we aren't capable of that. I've said it before and I will say it again, shooting can come and go but defense and effort should be constants. Right now they aren't. That has to change."

Irving said, "Many people are surprised by our 10-8 start, but I can tell you none of the guys in this locker room are surprised. We have the talent to compete every night. We may be young, but that doesn't mean we can't play smart, efficient basketball every night."

Detroit fell to 10-9 while Cleveland passed them in the Central standings by improving to 10-8. Detroit plays Golden State at the Palace on Wednesday.

Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons
Dec 3, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Cleveland (10-8)	26	25	29	33	113
Detroit (10-9)	32	22	17	22	93

Cleveland Cavaliers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Kyrie Irving	40	10-13	3-4	4-4	3	9	2	0	4	27
Dion Waiters	35	5-16	3-5	3-3	4	4	0	0	2	16
Alonzo Gee	28	1-2	0-1	0-0	2	3	3	0	1	2
Tristan Thompson	31	3-4	0-1	3-4	6	0	0	1	1	9
Anderson Varejao	34	10-16	0-0	2-2	14	5	0	2	1	22
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Tyler Zeller	21	2-6	0-0	7-8	5	0	0	1	1	11
C.J. Miles	18	4-9	2-5	1-2	2	1	0	1	1	11
Luke Walton	12	1-3	1-1	1-2	4	6	0	0	1	4
Daniel Gibson	12	2-3	0-0	1-2	0	0	0	0	0	5
Jeremy Pargo	9	2-2	0-0	2-2	1	1	1	0	0	6
Samardo Samuels	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Omri Casspi	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		40-74	9-17	24-29	46	29	6	5	12	113

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Knight	34	7-14	1-4	2-2	4	7	0	0	2	17
Kyle Singler	28	2-7	1-2	3-4	2	5	1	0	0	8
Tayshaun Prince	34	1-9	0-3	2-2	5	1	1	0	0	4
Jason Maxiell	28	3-4	0-0	1-2	8	0	0	0	2	7
Greg Monroe	34	8-24	0-0	4-6	9	3	1	0	3	20
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	34	8-19	0-6	2-3	2	9	1	0	3	18
Andre Drummond	21	1-3	0-0	0-0	10	1	0	1	1	2
Charlie Villanueva	15	5-9	0-0	2-2	3	1	0	0	0	12
Austin Daye	12	2-3	1-2	0-0	3	0	1	1	0	5
Will Bynum	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Jonas Jerebko	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Corey Maggette	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		37-92	3-17	16-21	47	27	5	2	11	93

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Knight Hits Another Buzzer Beater In Wild Win Over Warriors 120-119

For the 2nd time in five game, Piston point guard Brandon Knight hit the game winning shot in the final seconds to give Detroit a victory. Knight knocked down a 20 footer at the buzzer to give Detroit a hard-fought 120-119 victory over the Golden State Warriors. Neither team had a lead larger than 7 points in the game and there were 37 lead changes and 13 ties in the contest. Detroit pulled ahead on a three pointer by Rodney Stuckey with 46.3 seconds left, taking a 117-115 lead. Stephen Curry then knocked down a jumper to tie the game back up at 117 with 35 seconds left. Knight hit 1 of 2 freed throws with 20.3 seconds left, giving Detroit the one point lead. The Warriors thought they had the game won as David Lee broke free and received a pass from Curry to get a lay-in with just 2.4 seconds left. However, Knight got the inbounds pass and stepped inside the three point line to knock down the game-winning jumper, the ball falling through the net as the buzzer sounded. Detroit played the game without big man Greg Monroe, who is out with a sprained ankle.

Knight led Detroit with 24 points and 10 assists. Rodney Stuckey had 17 points and 8 assists and Tayshaun Prince just missed a double-double with 15 points and 9 rebounds. Jonas Jerebko, in his most extensive playing time of the season, had 14 points, while Andre Drummond had 13 points in his first career start. Also in double figures with 13 and 11 points, respectively, were Jason Maxiell and Kyle Singler. Golden State was led by Curry with 24 points and 11 assists. David Lee had 19 and Andrew Bogut had 18. Klay Thompson had 17 points but struggled with his shooting, knocking down just 5 of 19 shots., Jarret Jack led the Warrior bench with 16 points and 5 assists in just 16 minutes of action.

Piston coach Lawrence Frank said, "It was a gutty win. We played without Greg and some guys stepped up, took more shots, and put ourselves in a position to win. I continue to be concerned about our defense, particularly our interior. We gave up way too many points in the paint. That isn't just on Andre or Jonas or Jason or whoever, but rather the entire team. Interior defense starts with limiting penetration, rotating, and playing solid team defense. We need to do better."

Warriors coach Marc Jackson said, "Disappointing. We allowed them to shoot 52%, mostly on open mid-range jumpers. We were a step slow on defense all night and it cost us, even on the last play. We can't let a guy get that good of a look with just 2 seconds left."

Detroit improved to 11-9 while Golden State fell to 8-10. Detroit now waits for Chicago to come to town for a Friday night divisional showdown.

Golden State Warriors at Detroit Pistons
Dec 5, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Golden State (8-10)	23	33	31	32	119
Detroit (11-9)	24	27	38	31	120

Golden State Warriors
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Knight	39	9-20	3-6	3-4	5	10	1	0	6	24
Kyle Singler	24	4-7	3-4	0-0	6	1	0	1	0	11
Tayshaun Prince	40	6-8	1-2	2-3	9	3	1	0	2	15
Jason Maxiell	23	4-9	0-1	5-6	4	2	0	0	1	13
Andre Drummond	31	6-9	0-0	1-5	7	6	0	0	1	13
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	35	6-13	2-2	3-3	3	8	0	0	2	17
Viacheslav Kravtsov	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Charlie Villanueva	18	1-8	1-5	2-2	3	1	1	1	0	5
Austin Daye	9	3-3	2-2	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	8
Will Bynum	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Jonas Jerebko	26	6-9	0-0	2-3	7	3	0	0	2	14
Corey Maggette	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		53-99	3-13	10-11	43	29	11	4	6	119

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Stephen Curry	39	11-19	0-3	2-2	1	11	2	0	0	24
Klay Thompson	40	5-19	2-7	5-5	4	2	1	1	2	17
Harrison Barnes	37	4-7	1-2	0-0	6	2	1	0	1	9
David Lee	32	9-13	0-0	1-1	9	3	1	1	3	19
Andrew Bogut	29	8-9	0-0	2-3	9	1	2	0	0	18
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Carl Landry	24	5-10	0-0	0-0	9	2	2	1	0	10
Jarret Jack	16	8-13	0-0	0-0	2	5	1	0	0	16
Brandon Rush	15	2-7	0-1	0-0	2	2	0	1	0	4
Draymond Green	12	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	2
Festus Ezeli	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Richard Jefferson	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Jeremy Tyler	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		45-86	12-22	18-26	46	35	3	2	14	120

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Pistons Lose To Bulls Suffocating Defense 90-76

The Detroit Pistons struggled to find offense Friday night, losing 90-76 to division rival Chicago. Last game's hero Brandon Knight had a horrific night, shooting just 3-20 as the team shot just 35%. Chicago overcame 21 turnovers by using stifling defense and rarely giving Detroit a shot without a hand in their face. Detroit played their 2nd game without Greg Monroe, who is out with a sprained ankle. Monroe is expected to play next game.

Chicago was led by Derrick Rose with 34 points. Carlos Boozer was one of 3 Bulls in double figure rebounds with 12 boards to go with 14 points. Luol Deng had 10 and 10 and Joakim Noah had 10 rebounds as well. Detroit was led by Rodney Stuckey with 29 points. Jason Maxiell had 14 points and Brandon Knight was the only other Piston in double figures with 10. Knight led the team with 6 assists, while Andre Drummond had 8 boards to lead Detroit.

Piston coach Lawrence Frank said, "We saw tonight where the next level is. Chicago played with playoff level intensity and playoff level defense on every singled possession. I plan on using this game tape to illustrate what I've been saying about needing to be focused on defense every possession. Chicago turned the ball over 21 times, shot 45% and still won by 14. That shows the power of defense."

Rose said, "That's what we hang our hat on. We pride ourselves on being the top defensive team in the league and we pride ourselves on giving 100% every night. But I won't lie, it's always nice to beat a rival and beat a divisional foe."

Detroit fell to 11-10 while Chicago improved to 14-4. Detroit takes a short flight to Cleveland right after the game for a Saturday night game against the Cavs. Cleveland is 10-10 on the year.

Chicago Bulls at Detroit Pistons
Dec 7, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Chicago (14-4)	26	19	27	18	90
Detroit (11-10)	18	19	28	11	76

Chicago Bulls
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Derrick Rose	41	14-21	1-4	5-7	9	3	0	0	4	34
Richard Hamilton	30	2-6	0-0	6-6	1	5	0	0	5	10
Luol Deng	35	4-13	2-4	0-0	10	6	2	1	3	10
Carlos Boozer	33	7-14	0-0	0-0	12	2	1	1	5	14
Joakim Noah	35	2-7	0-0	2-4	10	1	0	0	1	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Taj Gibson	23	3-7	0-0	2-2	5	0	1	2	1	8
Marco Belinelli	13	0-1	0-1	2-2	0	1	1	0	0	2
Jimmy Butler	11	0-0	0-0	2-2	2	3	0	0	0	2
Nate Robinson	10	0-2	0-2	2-3	2	1	0	0	2	2
Kirk Hinrich	9	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	2
Nazr Mohammed	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Marquis Teague	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		33-72	3-11	21-26	56	23	5	4	21	90

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Knight	37	3-20	2-9	2-2	5	6	0	0	3	10
Kyle Singler	25	2-7	1-4	0-0	3	1	1	0	2	5
Tayshaun Prince	32	2-6	0-1	2-2	3	1	0	0	1	6
Jason Maxiell	29	6-10	0-0	2-2	4	2	1	0	0	14
Andre Drummond	35	3-5	0-0	0-0	8	0	1	2	0	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	32	12-25	2-3	3-4	2	5	2	0	3	29
Viacheslav Kravtsov	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Charlie Villanueva	18	1-4	0-1	1-2	6	0	0	0	2	6
Austin Daye	13	0-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	3	0	1	0
Will Bynum	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Jonas Jerebko	19	0-4	0-1	3-4	4	1	3	1	0	3
Corey Maggette	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		29-82	5-19	13-16	41	16	11	3	12	76

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Pistons Lose Tight One To Cavs, Fall Back To .500 With Loss

Despite having Greg Monroe back in the lineup, the Detroit Pistons lost their 2nd straight divisional matchup, 91-89 to the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was a nip and tuck affair all evening, with the largest lead by either team being just five points. Anderson Varejao grabbed an offensive rebound and putback to seal the deal with 8 seconds left. Rodney Stuckey hit a layup with 2 seconds left on the clock but Detroit was unable to foul as time expired. For the 2nd straight game Detroit struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 1 of 11 three point attempts.

Detroit was led by the returning Monroe with 19 points and 8 rebounds. Stuckey had 16 while Brandon Knight had 14 and 11 assists. Jason Maxiell led the team with 12 rebounds. Cleveland was led by Varejao with 22 points and 13 rebounds. Kyrie Irving had 18 points and 8 assists while rookie Dion Waiters had 14 points.

Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said, "It was tight all night. Neither team could pull away. We left some points at the free throw line and we missed some good looks beyond the arc. I thought our defense was pretty decent, we just failed to hit some shots and we didn't protect the defensive glass as well as we should, with the obvious example being Varejao's putback at the end of the game."

Detroit fell to 11-11 while Cleveland moved above .500 and passed the Pistons into 2nd place at 11-10. Detroit takes a day off before playing the 76ers in Philadelphia.

Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers
Dec 8, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Detroit (11-11)	28	16	17	28	89
Cleveland (11-10)	25	16	17	33	91

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Knight	33	6-16	1-4	1-2	5	11	0	0	1	14
Kyle Singler	27	2-3	0-0	5-6	3	3	0	1	2	9
Tayshaun Prince	35	5-18	0-3	2-2	4	1	0	1	0	12
Jason Maxiell	27	1-4	0-0	2-4	12	0	0	2	3	4
Greg Monroe	33	8-14	0-0	3-4	8	3	1	1	2	19
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	35	7-15	0-2	2-2	2	5	1	0	1	16
Andre Drummond	23	1-1	0-0	1-4	10	1	0	1	1	3
Charlie Villanueva	15	5-6	0-0	1-2	4	0	0	1	0	11
Austin Daye	12	0-4	0-2	1-2	4	0	0	0	0	1
Will Bynum	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Jonas Jerebko	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Corey Maggette	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		35-81	1-11	18-28	53	24	2	7	10	89

Cleveland Cavaliers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Kyrie Irving	38	8-20	0-4	2-2	6	8	1	0	1	18
Dion Waiters	36	7-16	0-4	0-1	4	4	1	0	0	14
Alonzo Gee	32	2-4	2-2	3-4	2	2	1	0	3	9
Tristan Thompson	32	3-9	0-0	2-4	5	1	1	4	1	8
Anderson Varejao	32	9-13	0-0	4-4	13	4	0	1	1	22
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Tyler Zeller	21	2-6	0-0	4-6	5	0	0	0	2	8
C.J. Miles	18	3-5	1-3	1-2	3	1	0	1	1	8
Daniel Gibson	12	0-3	0-1	1-2	1	0	0	0	0	1
Luke walton	11	0-0	0-0	1-2	3	2	0	0	0	1
Jeremy Pargo	8	1-3	0-0	0-0	2	2	0	0	2	2
Samardo Samuels	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Omri Casspi	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		35-79	3-14	18-27	49	24	4	6	11	91

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Pistons Get Back On Track With Easy Win Over Sixers, 117-103

After a modest two game losing streak, the Detroit Pistons came into the Fed Ex Center in Philadelphia needing a victory. The team didn't disappoint as Greg Monroe, Brandon Knight and the bench led the team to the road win. Detroit shot 51% for the game and had 55 bench points to just 26 for the 76ers. Detroit also hit 25 of 28 free throws (89%). Detroit took control early in the 1st quarter, extended their lead in the third, and coasted home in the 4th. The team also controlled Philly star Andrew Bynum with a combination of Greg Monroe, Andre Drummond, Jason Maxiell, and double teams. The different defenders and looks seemed to confuse both Bynum and the Philly guards trying to find him in the post. Bynum finished with a disappointing 11 points on 3-10 shooting.

Monroe led Detroit with 26 points. Charlie Villanueva came off the bench to score 17 in 20 minutes of action. Knight dished out 9 assists to go with his 16 points. Austin Daye was also a spark off the bench with 12 points in just 14 minutes. Jrue Holiday led the Sixers with 23 points and 13 assists. Jason Richardson had 16, while both Nick Young and Evan Turner had 14 points. Bynum led the team with 9 rebounds.

Pistons coach Lawrence Frank was pleased after the game. "I thought we played well. Offensively I liked how we found mismatches. We used Andre and Greg together to force Philly to guard one of them with Thaddeus Young and then when they countered with Spencer Hawes in tandem with Bynum, we had Charlie stretch the defense and hit a couple threes. I also liked how under control Brandon was. He didn't force shots and he only committed two turnovers."

Philadelphia coach Doug Collins said, "We did a poor job of finding Andrew in the post. But that wasn't why we lost. We lost on the defensive end. We struggled to guard the pick and roll, particularly with their bench guys, Villanueva and Daye. We also didn't double fast enough on Monroe or rotate out fast enough. He beat us in the post and he found space for that 15-18 foot jumper of his."

Detroit improved to 12-11 while dropping Philadelphia to 11-9. Detroit now await Denver, who is 13-8.

Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ers
Dec 10, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Detroit (12-11)	32	30	28	27	117
Philadelphia (11-9)	25	30	19	29	103

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Knight	40	6-9	1-1	3-5	5	9	0	1	2	16
Kyle Singler	27	3-5	1-1	2-2	5	4	0	0	2	9
Tayshaun Prince	29	2-9	0-4	0-0	6	0	0	0	1	4
Jason Maxiell	15	3-4	0-0	1-1	3	1	1	0	1	7
Greg Monroe	31	10-16	0-0	6-7	7	3	0	0	3	26
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	32	3-15	0-1	6-6	5	6	2	0	0	12
Andre Drummond	29	4-7	0-0	0-0	6	2	0	0	0	8
Charlie Villanueva	20	5-10	2-3	5-5	6	0	1	0	0	17
Austin Daye	14	4-5	2-2	2-2	5	0	0	0	0	12
Will Bynum	3	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Jonas Jerebko	3	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Corey Maggette	3	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2
TEAM TOTALS		43-84	6-12	25-28	49	25	4	1	9	117

Philadelphia 76ers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jrue Holiday	40	9-18	1-2	4-6	7	13	1	1	5	23
Jason Richardson	21	7-16	2-5	0-0	2	2	0	0	0	16
Evan Turner	40	5-9	0-0	4-6	3	3	0	1	0	14
Thaddeus Young	38	6-11	0-0	1-1	6	1	2	0	2	13
Andrew Bynum	35	3-10	0-0	5-7	9	2	2	1	0	11
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Nick Young	27	6-12	1-2	1-1	5	3	0	1	0	14
Spencer Hawes	15	1-3	0-0	0-0	2	1	1	2	0	2
Dorell Wright	11	2-5	2-4	0-0	2	0	0	0	1	6
Lavoy Allen	9	1-1	0-0	0-0	4	1	1	0	0	2
Maalik Wayns	8	0-1	0-1	2-2	0	1	0	0	1	2
Damien Wilkens	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Kwame Brown	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		40-86	6-14	17-23	40	27	7	6	9	103

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Turnovers Doom Pistons, Fall To Nuggets 101-88

You won't win too often with 22 turnovers, and Tuesday night was no exception for the Detroit Pistons. The Denver Nuggets rode those 22 Piston turnovers and 49% shooting to an easy victory. Detroit took a quick 13 point 1st quart lead, led by as many as 22, and coasted the rest of the way.

Ty Lawson led Denver with 27 points and 7 assists. Danillo Gallinari had 23 points and Andre Iguodala had 22. JaVale Mcgee led the Nuggets with 13 rebounds. Detroit was led by Brandon Knight with 23, Rodney Stuckey 18, and Greg Monroe with 15.

Piston coach Lawrence Frank said, "You don't take care of the ball, you don't win. It was a team effort in turnovers. Brandon, Tayshaun, Austin, Greg, and others all struggled. Poor decisions, inattention to detail, it was all out there. You can't give the other team 13 more shots and 4 more free throws. Those are just too many more opportunities to beat you."

Nuggets coach George Karl said, "I liked the pressure our defense put on Detroit. We forced them into bad decisions. We made sure the passing lanes were clogged and hounded their ball handlers. Great effort."

Detroit fell back to .500 at 12-12 while Denver improved to 14-8. Detroit has two days off before heading to face the Brooklyn Nets. It will Detroit's first game in the new Barclay's Center in Brooklyn. New Jersey will probably still be without Brook Lopez and Andray Blatche, leaving them heavily reliant on their backcourt and perimeter players for scoring.

Denver Nuggets at Detroit Pistons
Dec 11, 2012	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Denver (14-8)	30	25	17	29	101
Detroit (12-12)	17	24	22	25	88

Denver Nuggets
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Ty Lawson	37	12-18	3-6	0-0	2	7	3	0	2	27
Andre Iguodala	36	8-17	2-4	4-5	6	6	2	1	3	22
Danilo Gallinari	33	10-22	2-9	1-2	4	2	4	2	2	23
Kenneth Faried	31	2-8	0-0	1-2	8	0	1	1	0	5
Javale McGee	35	2-5	0-0	4-6	13	1	0	1	1	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Andre Miller	24	0-6	0-1	2-2	3	8	1	0	0	2
Wilson Chandler	21	5-9	1-1	2-2	4	0	0	1	3	13
Timofey Mozgov	13	0-0	0-0	1-2	4	0	0	0	2	1
Corey Brewer	10	0-1	0-1	0-0	2	1	0	1	0	0
TEAM TOTALS		39-86	8-22	15-21	46	25	11	7	13	101

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Knight	34	9-15	3-5	2-2	2	5	0	0	4	23
Kyle Singler	28	2-4	1-2	2-2	6	4	0	1	2	7
Tayshaun Prince	35	7-11	0-0	1-2	9	1	0	0	5	15
Jason Maxiell	27	1-4	0-0	0-2	6	1	0	1	2	2
Greg Monroe	34	8-12	0-0	0-2	8	5	2	0	3	16
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	34	6-18	0-1	6-7	1	5	2	0	0	18
Andre Drummond	20	1-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	2	1	1	2
Charlie Villanueva	15	1-3	0-0	0-0	7	0	0	0	2	2
Austin Daye	13	1-5	1-3	0-0	2	0	1	0	3	3
Will Bynum	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Jonas Jerebko	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Corey Maggette	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		36-73	5-11	11-17	45	21	7	3	22	88

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Bucks Star Monta Ellis Out 8-10 Weeks With Torn Hand Ligament

Milwaukee Bucks star Monta Ellis tore a ligament in his hand in a win against Sacramento. The Bucks are just 7-13 in a disappointing season and now turn to draft pick Jeremy Lamb and Marquis Daniels to pick up mnutes. Ellis is averaging 25.8 points per game along with 5.5 assists.

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Thunder Tie For 4th Longest Winning Streak Ever

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 121-116 to claim their 19th straight victory, tying the 2008 Boston Celtics for the 4th longest streak of all time. The 1971 Milwaukee Bucks won 21 straight, the 2008 Rockets 22, and the all-time record is held by the 71-72 Lakers with 33 straight games. Oklahoma City are 22-1, with their only loss to the Atlanta Hawks early in the season.