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	31	31.8	19.5	8.8	3.6	1.2	0.9	2.2	2.7
Brandon Knight	33	35.9	19.2	4.6	7.1	0.9	0.1	3.0	2.5
Rodney Stuckey	33	32.9	18.4	3.4	5.3	1.3	0.2	1.8	2.5
Tayshaun Prince	33	33.5	11.4	5.3	2.5	0.5	0.7	1.2	1.2
Charlie Villanueva	33	16.0	8.6	4.5	0.5	0.2	0.4	0.8	1.1
Kyle Singler	33	25.7	8.0	3.7	2.9	0.4	0.6	0.9	1.8
Andre Drummond	33	23.0	6.2	7.3	1.0	0.5	0.9	0.7	2.3
Jason Maxiell	31	23.8	5.4	6.0	0.9	0.5	0.7	0.7	2.0
Jonas Jerebko	12	10.0	4.4	2.4	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2
Austin Daye	33	11.8	3.9	2.5	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.7	0.6
Corey Maggette	6	8.3	3.3	1.2	0.8	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3
Will Bynum	10	7.0	2.2	0.6	1.8	0.3	0.0	0.9	0.5

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Name	FG% (FGM-FGA)	3% (FGM-FGA)	FT% (FTM-FTA)
Andre Drummond	.552 (85-154)	.000 (0-2)	.493 (33-67)
Jonas Jerebko	.537 (22-41)	.250 (2-8)	.700 (7-10)
Greg Monroe	.510 (254-498)	N/A	.688 (97-141)
Jason Maxiell	.476 (70-147)	.000 (0-4)	.659 (27-41)
Austin Daye	.473 (43-91)	.512 (21-41)	.920 (23-25)
Kyle Singler	.459 (95-207)	.408 (29-71)	.750 (45-60)
Charlie Villanueva	.446 (104-233)	.429 (30-71)	.887 (47-53)
Rodney Stuckey	.440 (230-523)	.270 (24-89)	.827 (124-150)
Tayshaun Prince	.438 (146-333)	.364 (24-66)	.747 (59-79)
Brandon Knight	.431 (239-555))	.411(86-209)	.767 (69-90)
Corey Maggette	.421 (8-19)	.000 (0-4)	1.000 (4-4)
Will Bynum	.364 (8-22)	.200 (1-5)	.833 (5-6)

	PER	EFF	TS%	EFG%	REB	AR	TOR	PPR	POS	USG	EWA	GS
Greg Monroe	21.33	22.5	.540	.510	14.5	15.0	9.2	0.6	21.6	25.6	2.5	15.6
Jonas Jerebko	19.99	6.0	.584	.561	12.6	14.2	5.3	1.9	4.6	16.2	-0.4	4.3
Rodney Stuckey	17.41	17.3	.516	.463	5.4	21.4	7.0	5.5	19.5	24.7	1.7	13.6
Charlie Villanueva	16.52	9.3	.556	.511	14.5	5.7	8.4	-2.6	9.1	20.7	-1.4	6.2
Brandon Knight	16.06	18.6	.532	.508	6.6	25.1	10.8	4.7	21.1	24.8	1.6	13.7
Andre Drummond	13.16	12.1	.553	.552	16.5	13.4	9.6	-0.2	8.1	10.9	-1.4	6.8
Corey Maggette	13.15	3.7	.482	.421	7.3	18.0	7.2	2.7	3.8	18.6	-0.2	2.6
Austin Daye	13.08	5.5	.637	.588	11.2	8.8	16.8	-3.8	3.9	12.6	-1.4	3.5
Kyle Singler	12.62	11.0	.566	.529	7.5	27.0	8.1	4.2	8.5	13.2	-1.3	7.4
Tayshaun Prince	11.15	12.8	.510	.474	8.3	16.9	8.3	1.3	12.7	15.0	-1.0	8.8
Jason Maxiell	9.91	9.9	.506	.476	13.2	13.0	10.2	-0.5	7.5	10.1	-2.2	5.4
Will Bynum	8.87	2.5	.446	.386	4.5	34.9	17.4	4.3	3.3	21.5	-0.3	1.6

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NBA League Leaders - Updated: Jan 1, 2013
Points Per Game		PPG	Offensive Rebounds Per Game		ORPG
	1. Kevin Durant	32.0		1. Dwight Howard	3.6
	2. Lebron James	31.2		2. Joakim Noah	3.4
	3. Carmelo Anthony	30.9		3. Nikola Vucevic	3.2
	4. James Harden	28.8		4. Kevin Love	3.0
	5. Kobe Bryant	28.5		5. Blake Griffin	3.0
Rebounds Per Game		RPG	Assists Per Game		APG
	1. Dwight Howard	12.5		1. Rajon Rondo	11.2
	2. Anderson Varejao	12.1		2. Greivis Vasquez	10.3
	3. Joakim Noah	11.8		3. Brandon Jennings	9.2
	4. Omer Asik	11.7		4. Goran Dragic	9.1
	5. Kevin Love	11.6		5. John Wall	8.7
Steals Per Game		SPG	Blocks Per Game		BPG
	1. Chris Paul	2.4		1. Marcin Gortat	2.3
	2. Ricky Rubio	2.2		2. Josh Smith	2.2
	3. Stephen Curry	2.1		3. Serge Ibaka	2.1
	4. Goran Dragic	2.1		4. Andrew Bogut	2.0
	5. Paul George	2.1		5. Andrew Bynum	2.0
Turnovers Per Game		TOPG	Field Goal Percentage		FG %
	1. Goran Dragic	3.6		1. JaVale McGee	.572
	2. Kyrie Irving	3.2		2. David Lee	.546
	3. Kemba Walker	3.2		3. Serge Ibaka	.538
	4. DeMar DeRozan	3.1		4. Dwyane Wade	.524
	5. Deron Williams	3.0		5. Paul Millsap	.523

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NBA League Leaders - Updated: Jan 1, 2013
Three Point Shooting Percentage		3P%	Free Throw Percentage		FT%
	1. Marquis Daniels	.521		1. Mo Williams	.953
	2. Jose Calderon	.500		2. Stephen Curry	.946
	3. Daniel Gibson	.500		3. Ray Allen	.942
	4. Jared Dudley	.493		4. Kyle Korver	.921
	5. LeBron James	.492		5. Steve Nash	.917
Minute Per Game		MPG	Fouls Per Game		FPG
	1. LeBron James	39.8		1. Larry Sanders	3.4
	2. Kyrie Irving	38.8		2. Marreese Speights	3.0
	3. Rajon Rondo	38.7		3. Ryan Hollins	3.0
	4. Deron Williams	38.2		4. DeMarcus Cousins	2.9
	5. Luol Deng	38.1		5. Nikola Vucevic	2.9
Player Efficiency Rating		PER	Efficiency		EFF
	1. Lebron James	31.5		1. Lebron James	35.0
	2. Kevin Durant	29.8		2. Kevin Durant	31.2
	3. Carmelo Anthony	25.7		3. Carmelo Anthony	27.0
	4. Kobe Bryant	25.3		4. Kyrie Irving	26.2
	5. Russell Westbrook	25.2		5. Kobe Bryant	25.8
Estimated Wins Added		EWA	Average Game Score		AGS
	1. LeBron James	9.6		1. Lebron James	27.2
	2. Kevin Durant	7.4		2. Kevin Durant	23.9
	3. Carmelo Anthony	6.2		3. Carmelo Anthony	21.8
	4. Kyrie Irving	5.9		4. Kobe Bryant	20.9
	5. Kobe Bryant	5.6		5. Kyrie Irving	20.5

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Pistons Give Fans Happy New Year, Blast Kings 140-93

After a rough December defensively, Lawrence Frank certainly hoped a new year meant better defense. While the defense was solid, it was the offense that exploded in the new year as the Pistons bashed the Sacramento Kings 140-93. Detroit shot a season-high 62%, including 63% from beyond the arc. Every player scored at least 4 points, with six different Pistons in double figures. Detroit hit from the outside, the inside, the free throw line and in between. They scored in every type of way and did if effectively. Sacramento had no answer defensively and struggled with their own shooting, hitting just 39%. Early on, Sacramento stayed in the game behind offensive rebounding and second chance points, but even that dried up as the Pistons pulled away.

Rodney Stuckey continued to be hot, scoring 25. Tayshaun Prince, Kyle Singler, and Brandon Knight all had 18, with Knight leading the team with 9 assists. Charlie Villanueva had 13 points, while Greg Monroe had 11 points in a quiet night. Andre Drummond led the team with 10 rebounds and also had 2 blocks. Sacramento was led by Tyreke Evans with 26 points. Aaron Brooks had 15 and Chuck Hayes had 11. Kings star Demarcus Cousins was limited to 6 points and 3 rebounds in 22 minutes of ineffective action.

Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said, "What a great way to start the new year. I've never seen us play better offensively. Every screen was solid, every shot had great form, our decision making was top notch. As a coach, I couldn't ask for more. And I thought for the 2nd straight game, our defense was vastly improved."

Embattled Kings coach Keith Smart said, "Shameful. Everyone of us, myself included should be ashamed of the performance we put on tonight."

Detroit improved to 16-18. Sacramento fell to 11-20. Detroit now has two days off before Atlanta comes to town.

Sacramento Kings at Detroit Pistons
Jan 1, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Sacramento (11-20)	31	19	26	17	93
Detroit (16-18)	29	35	39	37	140

Sacramento Kings
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Aaron Brooks	20	6-14	1-1	2-2	2	3	0	0	0	15
Tyreke Evans	28	9-18	2-5	6-8	4	1	1	0	1	26
James Johnson	24	3-4	0-0	2-2	5	2	0	1	1	8
Jason Thompson	22	1-1	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	0	1	2
Demarcus Cousins	22	3-9	0-0	0-0	3	4	2	0	0	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Marcus Thornton	21	2-10	0-2	2-2	0	2	0	0	0	6
Isaiah Thomas	20	2-14	0-1	0-0	0	3	0	0	0	4
Jimmer Fredette	17	0-3	0-3	0-0	2	5	0	0	0	0
Chuck Hayes	23	5-6	0-0	1-2	7	1	2	0	0	11
Thomas Robinson	22	3-9	0-1	0-0	6	2	1	0	1	6
John Salmons	21	3-8	1-4	0-0	1	1	2	0	2	7
Francisco Garcia	4	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2
TEAM TOTALS		38-97	4-17	13-16	34	24	8	1	6	93

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Knight	33	7-15	3-7	1-1	6	9	1	1	3	18
Kyle Singler	25	7-9	4-4	0-0	3	3	1	0	0	18
Tayshaun Prince	28	6-10	1-2	5-6	4	2	1	2	1	18
Jonas Jerebko	20	4-6	0-0	0-0	7	2	0	0	1	8
Greg Monroe	30	5-12	0-0	1-2	6	3	0	1	0	11
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	29	10-12	2-2	3-3	4	5	0	1	2	25
Andre Drummond	27	4-6	0-0	0-0	10	2	1	2	1	8
Charlie Villanueva	15	5-9	1-3	2-2	4	1	0	0	1	13
Austin Daye	14	2-3	1-1	1-1	4	0	0	1	0	6
Will Bynum	16	1-1	0-0	5-5	1	7	0	0	2	7
Jason Maxiell	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	4
Corey Maggette	4	1-2	0-0	2-2	1	1	0	0	0	4
TEAM TOTALS		54-87	12-19	20-22	51	35	4	8	11	140

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Pistons Listless In 98-87 Loss To Hawks, Smith Leads With 30

Someone forgot to tell the Detroit Pistons their 3 day layoff was over. After putting on perhaps their best performance of the season against the Sacramento Kings, the Pistons came out lacking energy and never recovered. Atlanta pulled away in the 2nd quarter, taking a 17 point halftime lead and extended it to 22 after 3. Only a strong 4th quarter by Detroit made the score respectable looking. Atlanta outshot the Pistons 48% to 38%. The only thing that kept the game from being a complete blowout was Detroit's 20-4 advantage in second chance points. The also outscored Atlanta 22 to 12 in fastbreak points. However in the standard halfcourt set, Atlanta forward Josh Smith dominated with 30 points. He also dished out five assists as the Hawks ran their offense through him and Detroit struggled to find an answer. Smith was too quick for Drummond, Jerebko or Villanueva and was too strong for Singler, Daye, and Prince.

Al Horford had 16 points and 10 rebounds, while Lou Williams also had 16. Jeff Teague led the Hawks with 9 assists. Brandon Knight led Detroit with 21. Greg Monroe had a nice all-around game with 19 points, 13 rebounds, and 6 assists. Rodney Stuckey, hot of late, cooled down as he shot just 5-19 from the field, scoring 15.

Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said, "I'm not sure if we got cocky from our win against the Kings, if we had too much time off, or what the problem was but I was less than pleased with how we played. Defensively we just seemed a step slow. Offensively we settled for jump shots. If it wasn't for our offensive rebounding and some transition baskets, we lose this game by 35."

Detroit fell to 16-19 while Atlanta improved to 18-13. Detroit remains at home with Charlotte coming to town on Sunday evening. The Bobcats are currently 10-22, with rumors swirling that coach Jeff Dunlap is already in trouble after just 32 games coaching the team.

Atlanta Hawks at Detroit Pistons
Jan 4, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Atlanta (18-13)	24	30	30	14	98
Detroit (16-19)	22	15	23	27	87

Atlanta Hawks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jeff Teague	35	1-5	0-2	2-2	4	9	2	0	4	4
Louis Williams	35	4-14	1-7	7-8	2	2	0	0	3	16
Kyle Korver	27	4-6	1-1	2-2	2	3	0	0	0	11
Josh Smith	38	13-25	2-4	2-3	9	5	1	1	2	30
Al Horford	32	7-9	0-0	2-4	10	0	2	4	0	16
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Devin Harris	23	3-4	1-2	2-2	5	4	0	0	1	9
Anthony Morrow	20	2-7	0-1	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	4
Za Za Pachulia	17	1-2	0-0	2-2	4	0	0	2	0	4
Ivan Johnson	13	1-3	0-0	2-2	2	0	0	0	1	4
Johan Petro	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Anthony Tolliver	-- DID NOT PLAY --
John Jenkins	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		36-75	5-17	21-25	45	24	5	7	12	98

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Knight	38	7-17	3-6	4-5	8	6	1	0	2	21
Kyle Singler	27	2-4	1-2	2-2	6	1	1	0	1	7
Tayshaun Prince	34	5-10	0-1	0-0	4	0	0	1	2	10
Jonas Jerebko	19	0-4	0-0	0-0	2	1	1	0	0	0
Greg Monroe	36	7-17	0-0	5-6	13	6	1	2	2	19
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	34	5-19	0-4	5-6	6	3	0	0	3	15
Andre Drummond	21	1-4	0-0	1-2	2	0	0	1	0	3
Charlie Villanueva	18	4-5	1-1	1-2	4	1	1	0	1	10
Austin Daye	13	1-4	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	1	1	2
Will Bynum	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Jason Maxiell	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Corey Maggette	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		32-84	5-15	18-23	48	18	5	5	12	87

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Pistons Bounce Back, Thrash Bobcats 107-88

After a lackluster performance Friday night against the Atlanta Hawks, the Detroit Pistons came out with determination and energy Sunday. The Pistons forced 20 turnovers and hounded Charlotte point guard Kemba Walker into 6-21 shooting on their way to a 107-88 victory. Detroit hit 49% of their shots, including 7-14 threes. The Pistons dominated in fast break points (20-4) and points in the paint (46-30). They also grabbed 15 offensive rebounds compared to just 8 for Charlotte.

Brandon Knight and Rodney Stuckey each had 24 points to lead the Pistons. Greg Monroe had 18 to go with 8 rebounds and a team-high 7 assists. Tayshaun Prince and Kyle Singler were also in double figures with 13 and 12, respectively. Gerald Henderson led Charlotte with 21 points. Byron Mullens had 19 to go with 12 rebounds. Walker had 18 but only 1 assist and also 5 turnovers.

Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said, "Much better effort. We came out focused and executed our game plan. We knew they lacked a strong post presence so we concentrated on disrupting their perimeter players. On offense we ran through Greg. When they double-teamed, he found cutters or shooters on the perimeter. Other than the turnovers, I thought we played a very solid game. We were a little sloppy with the ball and that was reflected in our 17 turnovers. I felt many of them were of the unforced variety."

Detroit improved to 17-19 while Charlotte fell to 10-23. Detroit now takes a long break of 4 full days before playing in Milwaukee on Friday.

Charlotte Bobcats at Detroit Pistons
Jan 6, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Charlotte (10-23)	25	19	28	16	88
Detroit (17-19)	30	31	22	24	107

Charlotte Bobcats
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Kemba Walker	36	6-21	1-4	5-6	5	1	4	0	5	18
Gerald Henderson	35	10-15	0-0	1-3	3	6	1	0	5	21
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist	35	2-5	0-1	2-2	3	2	0	2	3	6
Bismack Byombo	27	0-3	0-0	0-0	6	1	0	1	0	0
Byron Mullens	36	6-10	2-4	5-10	12	0	0	1	2	19
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Tyrus Thomas	19	2-3	0-0	2-2	3	0	2	1	0	6
Ramon Sessions	19	3-6	0-1	1-2	3	4	2	0	2	7
Brendan Haywood	12	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ben Gordon	12	4-7	0-2	0-0	0	3	0	0	1	8
Jeff Taylor	9	1-1	1-1	0-0	1	2	0	0	2	3
Reggie Williams	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Hakim Warrick	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		34-72	4-13	16-25	38	19	9	5	20	88

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Knight	36	8-12	2-3	6-7	1	5	0	0	6	24
Kyle Singler	26	4-5	1-2	3-3	7	4	0	0	3	12
Tayshaun Prince	35	5-12	2-3	1-1	6	2	2	0	0	13
Jonas Jerebko	18	1-2	0-1	3-4	2	2	0	1	0	5
Greg Monroe	37	9-18	0-0	0-0	8	7	2	2	1	18
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	34	8-18	1-3	7-12	4	6	0	1	2	24
Andre Drummond	24	0-1	0-0	3-4	9	1	1	0	2	3
Charlie Villanueva	17	1-7	0-1	0-0	3	1	0	1	3	2
Austin Daye	13	2-2	1-1	1-4	5	0	2	0	0	6
Will Bynum	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Jason Maxiell	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Corey Maggette	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		38-77	7-14	24-35	48	28	7	5	17	107

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Knight And Monroe Star As Pistons Beat Up On Bucks Again

This time Brandon Jennings was back, but it didn't matter as the Detroit Pistons beat up on the Milwaukee Bucks for the 2nd time in two weeks. Brandon Knight had his first career triple double and Greg Monroe dominated the paint in Detroit's 121-99 victory. Detroit shot 50% and also grabbed 57 rebounds to 45 for the Bucks. Jennings struggled in his first game back after an achilles injury, hitting just 8-25 shots and turning the ball over 5 times.

Knight finished the game with 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists. Monroe had 28 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 blocks. Kyle Singler knocked down 3 of his 4 three pointers on the way to 14 and Jonas Jerebko had 11 points and 9 boards. Ersan Ilyasova had 18 points and 8 rebounds. Also in double figures were Larry Sanders with 12 and Doron lamb with 10 off the bench.

Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said, "We were clicking on all cylinders tonight. If Rodney hits the shots he normally hits (Stuckey shot 4-18), it's an even bigger victory. I like the inside outside game we are playing. Our bigs are doing a nice job of passing out and we also are really improving on the pick and roll. Defensively we forced Jennings into lots of tough shots and limited their transition game."

Bucks coach Scott Skiles said, "Disappointing game on the defensive end. We knew Brandon might be a little rusty but we needed his offense out there. His shooting woes are no excuse for allowing the Piston guards to penetrate, for slow double teams and for poor rotation and closeouts on their shooters. Singler could have had a picnic lunch and still shot a couple of those threes."

Detroit improves to 18-19, while the Bucks fell to 15-20. Detroit can try to reach .500 tomorrow night at home against the Utah Jazz, who are 16-22.

Detroit Pistons at Milwakee Bucks
Jan 11, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Detroit (18-19)	34	28	29	30	121
Milwakee (15-20)	27	29	25	18	99

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Knight	40	9-20	2-6	3-4	11	10	1	1	3	23
Kyle Singler	25	5-6	3-4	1-2	4	5	1	0	0	14
Tayshaun Prince	32	3-9	2-2	0-0	4	1	0	1	2	8
Jonas Jerebko	22	5-6	0-0	1-1	9	2	1	0	1	11
Greg Monroe	35	11-15	0-0	6-6	11	4	2	3	1	28
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	31	4-18	0-3	2-2	3	5	1	0	3	10
Andre Drummond	23	4-9	0-0	1-2	8	0	0	1	0	9
Charlie Villanueva	16	4-8	1-3	0-0	3	0	0	0	2	9
Austin Daye	13	1-4	0-2	0-0	3	3	0	0	0	2
Will Bynum	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Jason Maxiell	3	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Corey Maggette	3	2-2	1-1	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	5
TEAM TOTALS		49-98	9-21	14-17	57	33	7	6	13	121

Milwakee Bucks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Jennings	40	8-25	2-5	6-6	3	9	3	0	5	24
Marquis Daniels	34	4-6	1-1	0-0	4	4	3	0	0	9
Mike Dunleavy	34	2-7	0-0	5-6	4	3	0	0	2	9
Ersan Ilyasova	33	9-16	0-1	0-0	8	2	2	0	2	18
Larry Sanders	26	6-12	0-0	0-1	8	1	0	1	1	12
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Luc Mbah A Moute	19	2-9	0-0	1-2	3	3	2	0	1	5
Epke Udoh	19	1-3	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	0	0	2
John Henson	15	4-7	0-0	0-0	8	1	1	1	0	8
Doron Lamb	15	5-8	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	10
Beno Udrih	9	0-2	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Tobias Harris	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Drew Gooden	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		42-96	3-7	12-15	45	25	11	2	12	99

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Re: Detroit Pistons: Rebuilding Towards the Title

Injury Update, Paul Pierce Out 6-8 Weeks.

Celtic all-star forward Paul Pierce is going to be out 6-8 weeks with back issues. The Celtics are already without 6th man Jason Terry, who has 2-4 weeks on the sidelines with a broken foot.

Other key players currently out of action include Nets 6th man Marshon Brooks, who is out 4-6 more weeks with a broken jaw that has already kept him out of action for 15 days. Monta Ellis was injured 2 weeks ago, tearing a ligament in his hand. Optimistic estimates have him returning in 4-6 weeks.

The Los Angeles Lakers are struggling with injuries at point guard. Steve Nash has plantar fasciitis and is expected to miss 2-4 weeks. However backup Steve Blake is out with a sprained ankle now, so Nash may try to play through the injury.

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Pistons Falter From The Start, Fall To Jazz 115-95

After a late night flight home from Milwaukee, Pistons coach Lawrence Frank did not have a morning shootaround and hoped his players got some rest. Unfortunately they were sleepwalking through their home game against the Utah Jazz Saturday night. The Pistons fell behind from the opening tip and were never seriously in the game. Utah blocked 14 Detroit shots and ran over, through, and around the Pistons with 38 fast break points. Utah also shot 51% while the Pistons hit 43%. Early in the game Al Jefferson sparked the Jazz, scoring 12 1st quarter points to help Utah to their 9 point lead. In the 3rd quarter when Utah put the game away, 6th man Gordon Hayward scored 10 points and grabbed 6 of his 10 rebounds.

Utah was led by Jefferson's 29 to go with 12 rebounds and 4 blocked shots. Hayward also had a double double with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Paul Millsap had 20 points to go with 3 blocks. Detroit was led by Greg Monroe with 22 points and 8 rebounds. He also had 6 assists. Brandon Knight had 19 points and Rodney Stuckey had 15. Stuckey had a team-high 7 assists.

Pistons coach Lawrence Frank was disappointed. "For a young team, we sure lack energy on the 2nd night of these back to back games. This is the NBA. To be perfectly blunt...grow up. Be an NBA player and do what NBA players do by putting together back to back nights of high energy, high execution basketball. Until we can do that, we aren't a playoff team."

Detroit missed its opportunity to move back to .500, falling to 18-20. Utah improved 17-22. Detroit now travels to London, England for a special contest with the New York Knicks at London's O2 arena.

Utah Jazz at Detroit Pistons
Jan 12, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Utah (17-22)	30	29	25	31	115
Detroit (18-20)	21	26	17	31	95

Utah Jazz
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Mo Williams	33	2-4	1-3	5-6	4	9	0	0	1	10
Randy Foye	33	2-8	0-2	3-4	3	5	1	0	1	7
Marvin Williams	31	3-8	0-0	2-2	5	1	1	1	0	8
Paul Millsap	30	10-18	0-0	0-0	5	1	2	3	4	20
Al Jefferson	31	11-14	0-0	7-7	12	4	0	4	1	29
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Gordon Hayward	26	8-16	2-5	3-4	10	4	0	1	0	21
Derrick Favors	23	4-6	0-0	2-4	5	1	0	2	2	10
Enes Kanter	13	2-4	0-0	2-2	4	0	0	1	0	6
Jamaal Tinsley	11	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	4	0	0	1	0
DeMarre Carroll	9	2-6	0-2	0-0	1	0	0	2	1	4
Earl Watson	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Alec Burks	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		44-85	3-12	24-29	51	29	4	14	11	115

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Knight	36	7-15	2-4	3-4	6	6	0	0	2	19
Kyle Singler	26	2-6	0-1	2-3	3	3	0	1	3	6
Tayshaun Prince	35	3-6	0-0	0-0	3	1	2	2	1	6
Jonas Jerebko	21	2-7	0-2	1-1	4	3	0	0	1	6
Greg Monroe	34	9-20	0-0	4-6	8	6	1	0	1	22
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	34	6-12	0-0	3-4	3	7	3	0	2	34
Andre Drummond	21	2-5	0-0	1-2	4	1	1	2	1	5
Charlie Villanueva	20	5-10	2-3	0-0	6	1	0	0	3	12
Austin Daye	13	2-6	0-2	1-2	3	1	0	0	1	5
Will Bynum	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Jason Maxiell	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Corey Maggette	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		38-87	4-17	15-22	44	29	7	5	15	95

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Pistons, Knicks Arrive in London

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Detroit Rebounds From Slow Start, Beat Knicks Before London Sellout Crowd

Down 17-5 in the first 5 minutes, the Detroit Pistons called timeout. Coach Lawrence Frank asked them first if they were aware they were embarassing themselves on national TV, then told them that experts say jet lag shouldn't affect them after two days in the United Kingdom. Whether the travel lesson or the threat of national shame, or both, worked, the Pistons fought their way back and never looked back in their 118-107 victory. Detroit and New York played the game at a torrid pace, rarely letting the shot clock get below 10. The Pistons outshot the Knicks 49% to 45%. The Piston bench shined with 55 points, while the Knicks received just 19 points from their bench. The sellout London crowd at O2 arena treated the Pistons as visitors despite it technically being a Detroit home game.

Brandon Knight led the Pistons with 24 points and 7 assists. Rodney Stuckey had 21 while Greg Monroe had 17 points and 11 rebounds. Also in double figures were Tayshaun Prince (13), Charlie Villanueva (12), and Andre Drummond (12). New York was led by Amar'e Stoudemire with 32 on 15-18 shooting. Stoudemire got 10 of his points on offensive rebounds and 10 more in transition, but was rarely the focal point of the Knick halfcourt offense. That role belonged to Carmelo Anthony, who struggled with his shot, finishing 12-33 for 25 points. Also struggling was point guard Raymond Felton, who shot 3-17 for 9 points, although he did have 11 assists.

Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said, "I was very proud of how we responded to adversity. I challenged them on that 1st timeout. I called them out and reminded them that the world was watching and they needed to show what Pistons basketball was all about. From that point on we executed well and forced Carmelo and Felton to take a lot of tough shots."

Anthony said, "I don't think it was fatigue. I just had an off night. And Tayshaun is a tough defender. he made me work and I missed some shots that I can make."

Detroit improved to 19-20 while New York fell to 21-17. Detroit travels back home for a Sunday night game with the Boston Celtics, who will be without Jason Terry and Paul Pierce.

New York Knicks at Detroit Pistons
Jan 17, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
New York (21-17)	35	29	21	22	107
Detroit (19-20)	29	32	25	32	118

New York Knicks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Raymond Felton	43	3-17	0-2	3-4	1	11	2	0	1	9
Jason Kidd	34	3-5	2-2	2-2	7	4	0	1	1	10
Carmelo Anthony	43	12-33	1-4	0-0	6	6	4	0	0	25
Amar'e Stoudemire	38	15-18	0-0	2-2	12	1	1	0	1	32
Tyson Chandler	31	5-7	0-0	2-3	6	1	0	1	2	12
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J.R. Smith	20	4-10	0-2	5-5	3	1	0	0	2	13
Ian Shumpert	12	2-3	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	4
Marcus Camby	8	0-1	0-0	0-0	8	1	0	0	0	0
Rasheed Wallace	8	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Ronnie Brewer	8	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Novak	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Chris Copeland	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		45-98	3-12	14-16	46	26	7	2	7	107

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Knight	37	9-18	3-7	3-4	6	7	0	0	5	24
Kyle Singler	28	3-9	1-4	0-0	3	2	1	0	1	7
Tayshaun Prince	33	6-10	0-2	1-1	5	3	0	1	0	13
Jonas Jerebko	21	1-5	0-1	0-0	5	2	0	0	0	2
Greg Monroe	35	6-11	0-0	5-7	11	3	0	0	0	17
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	31	9-15	1-2	2-2	6	1	2	0	1	21
Andre Drummond	26	6-13	0-2	0-1	10	4	2	0	2	12
Charlie Villanueva	16	4-8	4-8	0-0	5	0	0	0	0	12
Austin Daye	16	3-6	0-2	2-2	3	1	0	1	0	8
Will Bynum	3	0-0	0-0	2-2	1	1	0	0	0	2
Jason Maxiell	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Corey Maggette	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		47-95	9-28	15-19	55	24	5	2	9	118

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Detroit Pulls Away From Boston In 4th, Evens Record At 20-20

The Detroit Pistons celebrated their return from London with a strong 4th quarter performance that allowed them to pull away from a pesky, but under-manned Boston Celtics team, 105-93. Boston is playing without 2 of their top 3 scorers in Paul Pierce and Jason Terry. However the Celtics trailed by just 4 at half and actually had a two point lead entering the 4th quarter. However the Pistons got hot from the field, shooting 68% in the 4th and outscored Boston 32-18. For the game, Detroit shot 50% while Boston's horrible 4th dropped their percentage to just 39% for the game. Detroit also blocked 11 Celtic shots, with Kyle Singler leading the way with 4 and Andre Drummond adding 3.

Greg Monroe led the Pistons with 21 points and 13 rebounds. Brandon Knight had a team-high 8 assists to go with his 17 points. Jonas Jerebko had 15 in just 18 minutes, while Rodney Stuckey added 14. Boston was led by Rajon Rondo, Avery Bradley, and Kevin Garnett all scoring 16. Rondo had 10 assists to lead the team, with Brandon Bass having a team-high 10 rebounds.

Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said, "Boston was pesky. They competed all night but we had a great 4th quarter. I was happy to see their wasn't any hangover from London. We came out with good energy."

Celtics coach Doc Rivers said, "Injuries are no excuse. We have 12 NBA basketball players suited up every night and we had every opportunity going into the 4th quarter to put this game away. Right now we are in a dog fight for the 8th spot and we can't afford to freefall without Paul and Jason. Other guys have to step up, hit big shots in the 4th quarter, play lockdown defense, and grab big rebounds."

Detroit won their 5th game out of their last 6 and moved back to .500 at 20-20. Boston fell to 20-20, tying them with Detroit for the 8th seed in the Eastern Conference race. Detroit awaits Orlando for a Tuesday night matchup before heading on a three game road trip.

Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons
Jan 20, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Boston (20-20)	30	21	24	18	93
Detroit (20-20)	32	23	18	32	105

Boston Celtics
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rajon Rondo	39	6-14	0-0	4-4	5	10	1	0	1	16
Avery Bradley	29	6-9	2-3	2-2	3	0	1	1	4	16
Jeff Green	31	4-13	0-1	2-2	5	0	0	4	1	10
Brandon Bass	27	2-7	0-0	4-4	10	0	0	0	2	8
Kevin Garnett	29	7-13	0-0	2-2	7	2	1	1	2	16
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Courtney Lee	22	1-4	1-2	4-4	2	1	1	0	2	7
Jared Sullinger	20	2-4	0-0	1-2	7	1	0	0	0	5
Kris Joseph	16	2-7	0-3	4-5	1	1	0	0	1	8
Leandro Barbosa	14	3-11	0-3	0-0	2	4	0	0	1	6
Chris Wilcox	12	0-1	0-0	1-2	5	0	0	0	1	1
Jason Collins	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jarvis Varnado	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		33-83	3-12	24-27	47	19	4	6	15	93

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Knight	38	7-14	1-5	2-2	5	8	2	0	2	17
Kyle Singler	27	2-3	0-0	0-0	5	4	0	4	1	4
Tayshaun Prince	34	5-14	1-4	2-2	3	2	2	1	1	13
Jonas Jerebko	18	6-7	2-2	1-2	5	1	0	0	0	15
Greg Monroe	34	7-17	0-0	7-13	13	4	3	2	4	21
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	35	5-10	0-2	4-5	2	6	0	1	3	14
Andre Drummond	22	2-2	0-0	2-2	8	1	0	3	0	6
Charlie Villanueva	20	5-8	1-3	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	11
Austin Daye	12	1-5	0-0	2-2	1	2	0	0	0	4
Will Bynum	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Jonas Jerebko	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Corey Maggette	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		40-80	5-16	20-28	45	28	7	11	12	105

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Re: Detroit Pistons: Rebuilding Towards the Title

Boooooooo for beating the Knicks. But smacking the Celtics, makes up for it...for now. Hopefully you can get above .500 and stay there.

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Pistons Can't Find Shooting Touch, Lose At Home To Magic 91-77

U-G-L-Y. Ugly. That is the only way to describe the atrocity that was the game between the Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills Tuesday night. Detroit shot 32% from the field and turned the ball over 15 times. Despite grabbing 17 offensive rebounds, they only had 8 2nd chance points. Orlando wasn't much better. They shot 42%, turned it over 15 times as well, managed only 6 2nd chance points on their 14 offensive rebounds, and missed 19 of their 25 3 pointers. The game was herky jerky, lacking flow and finesse. The two teams combined for 48 free throw attempts but there was opportunity for the officials to make that number double with all the clutching, grabbing, and bumping that contributed to the poor shooting.

Rodney Stuckey led the Pistons with 16 but sprained his wrist late in the game. He is listed as questionable for next game. Tayshaun Prince also had 16 but missed 12 of his 17 shots, including hitting just 3-15 from inside the arc (2-2 from 3 point land). Greg Monroe had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Orlando was led by Aaron Afflalo, the former Piston, with 17 points. J.J. Redick had 14 while Jameer Nelson had 12, missing 14 of his 19 attempts, including all 7 of his threes. Al Harrington had a quick 11 points of the bench in 16 minutes.

Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said, "The game was just disjointed. They were better at grinding out an ugly game than us. These games are the type you get in the playoffs and we have to learn to win them."

Detroit fell back under .500 at 20-21. Orlando improved to 16-25. Detroit takes a short trip to Chicago to take on the Bulls tomorrow evening. Chicago is 27-14.

Orlando Magic at Detroit Pistons
Jan 22, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Orlando (16-25)	17	23	23	28	91
Detroit (20-21)	15	15	23	24	77

Orlando Magic
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jameer Nelson	34	5-19	0-7	2-2	3	6	1	0	4	12
Aaron Afflalo	36	7-14	2-6	1-2	3	3	2	0	2	17
Maurice Harkless	18	0-1	0-0	4-4	8	0	0	0	0	4
Glenn Davis	33	4-11	0-0	0-2	9	1	1	0	2	8
Nikola Vucevic	32	3-6	0-0	2-2	6	2	2	1	2	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J.J. Redick	25	4-10	2-6	4-5	4	5	0	0	2	14
Hedo Turkoglu	17	1-3	1-3	2-2	4	4	1	0	1	5
Andrew Nicholson	17	3-5	0-0	2-2	7	1	1	0	1	8
Al Harrington	16	5-6	1-2	0-0	5	1	0	0	1	11
E'Tuan Moore	12	1-3	0-1	2-2	3	1	0	0	0	4
Josh McRoberts	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Gustavo Ayon	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		33-78	6-25	19-23	52	24	8	1	15	91

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Knight	37	5-13	1-5	0-1	5	3	0	0	2	11
Kyle Singler	26	2-7	1-4	7-10	7	2	1	0	0	12
Tayshaun Prince	34	5-17	2-2	4-4	3	2	1	2	1	16
Jonas Jerebko	20	1-2	0-0	0-0	5	1	0	0	1	2
Greg Monroe	35	7-16	0-0	0-0	11	3	3	1	4	14
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	31	5-16	0-3	6-6	2	4	0	0	1	16
Andre Drummond	25	0-0	0-0	0-0	8	1	3	2	1	0
Charlie Villanueva	20	1-6	1-4	0-0	1	1	0	0	3	3
Austin Daye	12	0-3	0-0	3-4	5	0	0	0	2	3
Will Bynum	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Jason Maxiell	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Corey Maggette	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		26-80	5-18	20-25	47	17	8	5	15	77