Detroit Pistons: Rebuilding Towards the Title

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Pistons Disastrous 3rd Quarter Leads To 82-82 Loss To Bulls

Up 13 at half on the road, the Detroit Pistons knew Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls would make a run. They had no idea how powerful that run would be. Chicago came out in the 3rd quarter trailing 43-30 and left leading 60-53. Chicago outscored Detroit 30-10 in the 3rd and held on in the 4th for the victory. The Pistons again struggled with their shot, hitting 37%. Chicago only hit 38% but won because they simply received more opportunities. Chicago shot 92 times compared to 67 for Detroit. Detroit turned the ball over 20 times, led by Rodney Stuckey's 7, and allowed Chicago 18 offensive rebounds. This allowed Chicago to overcome a dreadful night from the bench as their reserves shot 1-19 from the field and scored just 12 points.

All five Bull's starters scored in double figures, led by Luol Deng with 18. Joakim Noah had 16, Carlos Boozer and Richard Hamilton 14, and Rose 13. All three front courters had double digit rebounds as well, led by Deng's 13. Rose had a team-high 10 assists. Detroit was led by Stuckey with 15. Greg Monroe had 12 points and 11 rebounds. Tayshaun Prince also had 12 while Brandon Knight had 11 and Jonas Jerebko and Kyle Singler had 10 each.

Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said, "It was like their was a lid on the basket. We couldn't hit a shot and we turned the ball over 9 times in that third quarter. I think they had 28 fast break points, and 18 of them were in that 3rd quarter. We lost not just because of our shooting, but because we allowed them to get out in transition, we failed to grab defensive boards, and we didn't take care of the ball."

Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said, "That was as good of defense as we can play in that 3rd quarter. Spectacular."

Detroit fell to 20-22 while Chicago improved to 28-14. Detroit now heads down south to face Miami.

Detroit Pistons at Chicago Bulls
Jan 23, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Detroit (20-22)	17	26	10	29	82
Chicago (28-14)	13	17	30	27	87

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Knight	37	4-8	1-3	2-4	6	5	0	0	2	11
Kyle Singler	29	3-4	0-0	4-5	6	1	0	1	2	10
Tayshaun Prince	35	4-14	2-4	2-4	7	3	1	0	2	12
Jonas Jerebko	18	3-+6	0-1	4-4	4	2	1	0	0	10
Greg Monroe	31	3-13	0-0	6-9	11	3	1	2	2	12
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	32	4-15	0-5	7-8	3	1	0	0	7	15
Andre Drummond	25	1-1	0-0	4-6	5	0	1	1	0	6
Charlie Villanueva	20	2-4	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	1	4	4
Austin Daye	13	1-2	0-0	0-0	4	0	2	2	1	2
Will Bynum	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Jason Maxiell	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Corey Maggette	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		25-67	3-13	29-40	51	15	6	7	20	82

Chicago Bulls
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Derrick Rose	36	6-22	1-6	0-1	3	10	2	0	2	13
Richard Hamilton	32	6-11	0-1	2-4	3	5	0	0	0	14
Luol Deng	36	8-13	1-2	1-2	13	3	1	0	1	18
Carlos Boozer	34	7-15	0-0	0-0	11	0	2	0	4	14
Joakim Noah	36	7-12	0-0	2-2	12	3	2	1	1	16
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Taj Gibson	23	0-5	0-0	5-6	5	0	0	0	1	5
Marco Belinelli	11	0-7	0-3	2-2	0	2	1	0	1	2
Jimmy Butler	11	0-0	0-0	2-2	1	0	3	0	2	2
Nate Robinson	11	1-6	1-3	0-0	0	1	2	0	0	3
Kirk Hinrich	10	0-1	0-0	0-0	3	0	1	0	0	0
Marquis Teague	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Nazr Mohammed	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		35-92	3-15	14-19	51	24	14	1	12	87

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Grizzlies Clear Payroll, Trade Speights To Cleveland

The Memphis Grizzlies have to be considered the largest disappointment of the NBA season. Picked by many to contend in the upper half of the Western Conference, Memphis is just 12-28. Facing luxury tax concerns and having most of their payroll wrapped up in the contracts of Marc Gasol, Rudy Gay, Zach Randolph, and Mike Conley, Memphis traded talented big man Marreese Speights, swingman Wayne Ellington, young point guard Josh Selby, and a future 1st round pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Jon Leuer. The team also signed Jawad Williams to a 10 day contract. Cleveland is currently in the 8th spot in the Eastern Conference and looking to add depth. Speights is expected to take the minutes of rookie Ty Zeller, who has struggled playing behind Tristan Thompson and Anderson Varejao while Ellington and Selby will compete in a crowded backcourt with Dion Waiters, C.J. Miles, Daniel Gibson, and Shaun Livingston.

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Pistons Unable To Slow Down Heat, Lose 111-90, Wade Scores 37

If games like tonight are a measuring stick for the Detroit Pistons and their playoff hopes, they have a long way to go. Detroit hung with the Miami Heat in the 1st half, but the Heat's strong shooting pushed them past the Pistons in the 2nd half, leading to a 111-90 victory. Dwyane Wade scored 37 for the Heat, who shot 53% for the game. Both teams were careful with the ball, with Miami turning it over 8 times and Detroit just 7. The Pistons shot just 37% though, and just 29% in the 2nd half.

LeBron James scored 32 points and grabbed 13 rebounds while Ray Allen was also in double figures with 13. Detroit was led by Brandon Knight with 23 points. He also had a team-high 9 assists and 7 rebounds. Rodney Stuckey had 22, while Greg Monroe had 16 and 9 rebounds.

Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said, "I don't buy the idea that are supposed to lose to Miami. That said, they certainly outclassed us in the 2nd half. We didn't hit shots, they did. We gave them easy shots, they didn't give us easy shots."

Detroit lost their 3rd in a row and fell to 20-23. Miami improved to 28-12. Detroit plays Orlando Sunday night in Orlando.

Detroit Pistons at Miami Heat
Jan 25, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Detroit (20-23)	29	25	18	18	90
Miami (28-12)	29	27	30	25	111

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Knight	37	9-17	1-4	4-5	7	9	0	0	3	23
Kyle Singler	28	0-1	0-0	3-4	4	5	0	0	1	3
Tayshaun Prince	33	2-12	0-4	2-2	3	0	0	1	2	6
Jonas Jerebko	18	1-3	0-0	2-2	4	4	0	2	1	4
Greg Monroe	36	7-19	0-0	2-2	9	4	3	1	0	16
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	35	8-22	3-7	3-4	4	4	0	1	0	22
Andre Drummond	22	2-5	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	1	0	4
Charlie Villanueva	18	3-8	1-2	0-0	5	1	0	0	0	7
Austin Daye	13	2-3	0-0	1-2	1	0	3	0	0	5
Will Bynum	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Jason Maxiell	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Corey Maggette	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		34-90	5-17	17-21	40	27	6	6	7	90

Miami Heat
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Mario Chalmers	32	1-2	1-1	3-4	6	10	1	0	0	6
Dwyane Wade	32	14-17	1-1	8-8	5	2	1	1	3	37
Shane Battier	25	0-0	0-0	2-2	4	2	1	1	0	2
LeBron James	38	13-24	1-5	5-8	13	3	2	1	0	32
Chris Bosh	35	4-18	0-1	0-0	8	2	0	0	2	8
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Ray Allen	27	6-9	1-1	0-0	6	3	0	0	1	8
Udonis Haslem	23	2-5	0-0	1-2	4	1	0	1	0	5
Norris Cole	16	4-7	0-0	0-0	6	3	0	0	1	8
Mike Miller	12	0-1	0-0	0-0	3	4	0	0	0	0
Terrel Harris	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Rashard Lewis	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Joel Anthony	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		44-83	4-9	19-24	55	30	5	4	8	111

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Pistons Dominate Inside, Beat Orlando Magic 92-88

The Detroit Pistons rode a big 3rd quarter and dominance inside the paint to a 92-88 victory Sunday night over the Orlando Magic. Detroit outscored Orlando 46-30 in the paint. Detroit also had 24 fast break points to just 14 for the Magic. The Pistons trailed by 7 at half, but used a 31-20 34d quarter to take the lead and then hold on in the 4th quarter. Orlando may have cost themselves the game by missing 10 of their 24 free throws. They also only managed 4 second chance points on their 15 offensive rebounds.

Detroit was led by Greg Monroe with 19 points and 10 rebounds. Tayshaun Prince had 14, While both Rodney Stuckey and Brandon Knight had 13. Both Monroe and Andre Drummond blocked two Orlando shots each. Orlando was led by former Pistons Aaron Afflalo with 20 points. Jameer Nelson had 15, Glen "Big Baby" Davis had 14, and Al Harrington had 11 off the bench in just 16 minutes.

Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said, "We needed this win. After losing 3 in a row, we need to get back on track, get our confidence back. I liked how we got penetration for eady baskets inside and we got out in transition. That helped us control the points in the paint. Greg and Andre also did a nice job defensively defending the paint. We need to build on this victory, remember what worked."

Detroit improved to 21-23, while the Magic fell to 16-27. Detroit heads back home to face the Milwaukee Bucks.

Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic
Jan 27, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Detroit (21-23)	15	27	31	19	92
Orlando (16-27)	23	26	20	19	88

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Knight	36	5-18	1-5	1-2	9	5	0	0	3	12
Kyle Singler	26	4-6	0-1	0-0	8	6	0	0	1	8
Tayshaun Prince	35	5-9	1-2	3-4	3	1	0	0	1	14
Jonas Jerebko	20	2-6	0-1	0-0	6	1	1	0	0	4
Greg Monroe	36	8-16	0-0	3-3	10	3	3	2	1	19
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	35	6-17	0-1	1-2	3	4	2	0	1	13
Andre Drummond	20	4-5	0-0	0-0	7	1	1	2	2	8
Charlie Villanueva	20	1-6	1-3	4-4	4	1	1	1	2	7
Austin Daye	12	2-4	1-12	2-2	3	0	0	0	2	7
Will Bynum	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Jason Maxiell	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Corey Maggette	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		37-87	4-15	14-17	53	22	8	5	13	92

Orlando Magic
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jameer Nelson	33	5-14	2-4	3-6	4	4	0	0	5	15
Aaron Afflalo	33	7-16	1-3	5-6	6	5	0	0	1	20
Maurice Harkless	15	2-2	0-0	1-2	6	1	1	0	0	5
Glenn Davis	34	6-21	0-0	2-4	11	1	3	0	1	14
Nikola Vucevic	32	3-11	0-0	0-2	9	2	0	1	1	6
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
J.J. Redick	31	1-5	1-3	1-2	1	5	1	0	0	4
Andrew Nicholson	17	0-5	0-0	0-0	6	1	0	0	1	0
Al Harrington	16	5-6	1-2	0-0	2	0	2	1	2	11
Hedo Turkoglu	15	3-3	1-1	0-0	2	6	0	0	0	7
E'Tuan Moore	14	2-3	0-0	2-2	2	0	0	0	0	6
Josh McRoberts	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Gustavo Ayon	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		34-86	6-13	14-24	49	25	7	2	11	88

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Pistons Dominate Bucks Again, Knight Has 31 And 11

The Detroit Pistons wish they could play the Milwaukee Bucks every night. Playing without Monta Ellis still, the Bucks lost their third game of the month to Detroit, this time falling 126-105. Brandon Knight had a huge 1st half covering for a foul-troubled Greg Monroe. Knight scored 23 of his 31 and had 7 of his 11 assists in the 1st half. For the game, Detroit shot 51% from the field and hit 10-21 from beyond the arc. Knight hit 6 of his 7 3 pointers. Detroit was able to consistently penetrate the paint for easy layups or kickouts to open shooters. The Bucks seemed to have no answer on defense, putting up little fight.

In addition to Knight, Rodney Stuckey had 21 points and 6 assists for Detroit. Monroe, who had just 4 points in 4 minutes in the 1st half, scored 16 points in 16 minutes in the 2nd half to finish with 20. Milwaukee was led by Mike Dunleavy with 20 points. Brandon Jennings had 19 points and 10 assists but hit just 6 of his 21 shots, including missing 10 of his last 13. Samuel Dalembert had 12 points and 7 rebounds in just 16 minutes of the bench.

Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said, "We were really clicking on offense. It wasn't just Brandon or Rodney getting in the lane. It was Kyle. It was Tayshaun. It was Will. We had open shot after open shot. And when they didn't try to help, we took it all the way to the rack. Defensively I was pleased as well. Their 105 points were a product of pace rather than any defensive issues on our side."

Detroit improved to 22-23 while Milwaukee fell to 16-27. Detroit heads to Indiana for a game tomorrow night. The Pacers are a dismal 16-30 in a extremely disappointing year.

Milwakee Bucks at Detroit Pistons
Jan 29, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Milwakee (16-27)	28	22	29	26	105
Detroit (22-23)	30	38	27	31	126

Milwakee Bucks
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Jennings	38	6-21	1-2	6-6	2	10	2	0	2	19
Marquis Daniels	33	4-8	0-0	1-2	6	4	1	0	5	9
Mike Dunleavy	33	7-14	4-8	2-2	2	1	0	0	2	20
Ersan Ilyasova	31	6-13	0-2	0-0	8	3	1	2	0	12
Larry Sanders	30	5-13	0-0	0-3	8	1	3	1	0	10
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Luc Mbah A Moute	19	4-5	0-0	0-1	4	1	0	0	0	8
Epke Udoh	16	1-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	1	0	2
Samuel Dalembert	16	5-6	0-0	2-2	7	0	1	0	0	12
Beno Udrih	14	2-4	0-0	2-2	0	2	1	0	0	6
Deron Lamb	13	3-10	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	2	7
Tobias Harris	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0
John Henson	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		43-96	6-13	13-18	40	22	10	4	11	105

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Brandon Knight	32	12-17	6-7	1-1	3	11	2	0	4	31
Kyle Singler	29	3-8	0-1	1-2	8	3	0	0	0	7
Tayshaun Prince	26	3-7	1-3	2-2	3	4	3	1	1	9
Jonas Jerebko	24	4-12	0-2	0-0	7	2	0	1	1	8
Greg Monroe	20	8-11	0-0	4-4	4	2	0	0	1	20
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	30	9-17	1-3	2-2	3	6	1	1	1	21
Andre Drummond	25	2-7	0-0	2-4	7	0	0	0	1	6
Charlie Villanueva	15	2-4	1-3	2-2	7	0	0	0	0	7
Austin Daye	15	2-3	1-2	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	5
Will Bynum	11	2-2	0-0	4-4	0	3	1	1	3	8
Jason Maxiell	11	0-3	0-0	4-4	6	0	0	0	1	4
Corey Maggette	5	0-1	0-0	0-0	4	0	0	0	1	0
TEAM TOTALS		47-92	10-21	22-25	55	31	7	4	14	126

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Pistons Trade Prince, Acquire Calderon In 3 Team Deal


The Grizzlies, Raptors and Pistons agreed to a six-player trade Wednesday that sent star swingman Rudy Gay to Toronto.
The Grizzlies, in the midst of a money-motivated makeover, acquired forward Ed Davis and veteran guard Jose Calderon in the deal that also sent backup center Hamed Haddadi to the Raptors.



Memphis then shipped Calderon to Detroit for Austin Daye and Tayshaun Prince.
The Grizzlies also received a 2013 second-round pick from Toronto as part of the deal.


Prince and Daye have both spent their entire careers with Detroit, and Prince was the last link to the proud championship team of 2003-04.
"Trading a player like Tayshaun Prince, who has meant so much to our organization and contributed to our championship success, is never easy," Pistons president Joe Dumars said in a statement. "We want to thank Tayshaun for his professionalism and contributions over the last 10 years. We also appreciate everything that Austin Daye has done for our team both on and off the court over the past three-plus years."


They'll get a hard-nosed defender in return in Prince, the 32-year-old forward who was drafted by the Pistons in the first round in 2002. He is averaging 11.7 points and 4.6 rebounds per game this season. Bringing in Calderon gives Detroit a veteran mentor for young point guard Brandon Knight.
"We are pleased to welcome Jose Calderon, knowing that he fits our mold as a high character individual who is a great competitor," Dumars said. "Jose is a great facilitator at the guard position and a player that we feel gives us tremendous flexibility on the court when added to the core of guards we have on the roster."
Calderon joined the Raptors from Spain in 2005 and has been a fan favorite and trusted veteran on the team. He is averaging 11.1 points and 7.4 assists this season for the Raptors (16-29), who are desperately trying to scratch their way into the playoff picture. Toronto was in 11th place before the games were played Wednesday, 5½ games behind Boston for the eight seed.


Calderon has an expiring contract worth 10.56m this season. Daye also had an expiring contract. The trade allows Detroit to shed Prince's contract, which ran for two more seasons after this one at a 3 year total of 21.71m. Detroit will move Calderon into the starting lineup, sliding Brandon Knight to the two and Kyle Singler to the three. Rodney Stuckey will remain the 6th man but may see more time as an undersized 3, playing with Calderon and Knight. Detroit hopes to land their starting small forward of the future in the draft, if they have a 1st round pick this season. Detroit must send their 1st to Charlotte if they make the playoffs, while they are able to keep it if they are in the lottery.

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New Look Pistons Cruise Past Pacers Behind Monroe, 111-91

Playing their first game without Tayshaun Prince on the roster in over 10 seasons, the Detroit Pistons were firing on all cylinders offensively in a 111-91 rout over the Indiana Pacers. Detroit started Brandon Knight with newcomer Jose Calderon in the backcourt. Kyle Singler slid over to the 3 spot and Cory Maggette entered the rotation as the primary backup at the small forward position. Detroit shot a sizzling 54% for the game, while Indiana shot 40%. The Pistons led in both fast break points (11-6) and 2nd chance points (12-6) and dominated in the paint with 64 points compared to 36 for Indiana.

Greg Monroe led the Pistons with 30 points and 15 rebounds. Brandon Knight, playing significant minutes at the 2 guard spot, had 25 points and continued his hot shooting from distance by hitting 4 of his 5 threes. Andre Drummond had 13 points and 14 rebounds while Rodney Stuckey rounded out those in double figures with 12 points and a team-high 9 assists. Calderon had 8 points and 5 assists in 34 minutes in his Piston debut. Indiana was led by Roy Hibbert with 21 points, 10 of them in the 1st quarter. Danny Granger had 22 points. George Hill had 16 points and 7 assists. Pacers starters David West and Paul George, who average 15.3 and 13.9, respectively, combined for just 15 points on 5-18 shooting.

Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said, "Jose gives us a new dimension as a true pass first point guard. I think we will play with a little quicker pace. We will also use a lot of three guard lineups with Brandon, Jose, and Rodney, particularly when we have Andre and Greg at the 4 and 5 defending the paint. I know the team, myself, and the fans will all miss Tayshaun, but I'm excited about having Jose on our team."

Indiana coach Frank Vogel said, "Different night, same garbage. We failed to execute, we didn't defend, and we didn't rebound. What more is there to say? It either changes in a hurry or myself and many players on this team may be looking for work."

Detroit improved to 23-23 while Indiana sank further in the East at a disappointing 16-31. Detroit now has a clash with Miami on Friday the 1st.

Detroit Pistons at Indiana Pacers
Jan 30, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Detroit (23-23)	35	20	27	29	111
Indiana (16-31)	25	16	32	18	91

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jose Calderon	34	3-9	1-4	1-1	2	5	0	0	1	8
Brandon Knight	37	9-14	4-5	3-3	3	4	0	0	0	25
Kyle Singler	23	2-5	0-2	1-1	2	3	1	0	2	5
Jonas Jerebko	19	1-5	0-1	2-2	3	1	0	0	2	4
Greg Monroe	35	14-21	0-0	2-2	15	3	1	1	0	30
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	36	6-12	0-2	0-0	5	9	0	0	3	12
Andre Drummond	30	5-7	0-0	3-6	14	0	0	0	2	13
Charlie Villanueva	17	3-7	0-0	2-2	7	1	0	0	0	8
Khris Middleton	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Will Bynum	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Jason Maxiell	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Corey Maggette	14	2-3	1-1	1-1	1	0	0	1	0	6
TEAM TOTALS		45-83	6-15	15-18	52	26	2	2	11	111

Indiana Pacers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
George Hill	41	7-14	0-5	2-2	2	7	0	0	1	16
Paul George	40	2-9	0-3	2-3	6	1	2	1	0	6
Danny Granger	42	8-21	4-6	2-2	4	3	3	1	0	22
David West	27	3-9	0-0	3-4	3	1	1	2	0	9
Roy Hibbert	32	8-13	0-0	5-5	5	3	1	0	0	21
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Gerald Green	14	2-7	0-0	2-2	6	1	1	0	1	96
Lance Stephenson	12	1-2	0-1	0-4	2	1	0	0	0	2
D.J. Augustin	11	0-0	0-0	2-2	0	3	0	0	2	2
Tyler Hansbrough	10	1-2	0-0	3-3	2	0	0	1	0	5
Sam Young	10	0-4	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ian Mahinmi	9	1-1	0-0	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	2
Ben Hansbrough	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		33-82	4-16	21-27	32	21	8	5	4	91

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Detroit PIstons Stats - 2012-13
Player	GP	MIN	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FPG
Greg Monroe	44	32.2	19.4	9.2	3.7	1.3	1.0	1.9	2.5
Brandon Knight	46	35.9	19.4	4.9	7.0	0.8	0.1	3.0	2.3
Rodney Stuckey	46	32.8	18.1	3.5	5.2	1.2	0.2	1.9	2.3
Charlie Villanueva	46	16.4	8.5	4.4	0.5	0.2	0.3	1.0	1.2
Kyle Singler	46	25.8	8.2	4.1	3.0	0.4	0.6	1.0	1.8
Jose Calderon (Tor-Det)	46	28.7	7.3	2.6	7.5	0.6	0.0	1.7	1.4
Andre Drummond	46	23.1	6.2	7.3	0.9	0.6	1.0	0.8	2.3
Jonas Jerebko	25	14.9	5.2	3.7	1.3	0.3.	0.3	0.4	0.7
Jason Maxiell	34	22.2	5.2	5.7	0.8	0.4	0.6	0.7	1.9
Corey Maggette	10	7.5	3.5	1.4	0.7	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.2
Will Bynum	14	7.4	2.8	0.6	2.2	0.3	0.1	1.0	0.5

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Name	FG% (FGM-FGA)	3% (FGM-FGA)	FT% (FTM-FTA)
Andre Drummond	.539 (118-219)	.000 (0-4)	.521 (50-96)
Jonas Jerebko	.473 (53-112)	.211 (4-19)	.808 (21-26)
Greg Monroe	.504 (355-704)	N/A	.706 (142-201)
Jason Maxiell	.477 (73-153)	.000 (0-4)	.689 (31-45)
Jose Calderon	.487 (110-226)	.527 (39-74)	.839 (78-93)
Kyle Singler	.479 (134-280)	.417 (40-96)	.750 (69-92)
Charlie Villanueva	.446 (144-323)	.423 (44-104)	.892 (58-65)
Rodney Stuckey	.434 (315-726)	.244 (32-131)	.820 (169-206)
Brandon Knight	.448 (337-753))	.420(116-276)	.767 (102-133)
Corey Maggette	.481 (13-27)	.333 (2-6)	1.000 (7-7)
Will Bynum	.440 (11-25)	.200 (1-5)	.941 (16-17)

	PER	EFF	TS%	EFG%	REB	AR	TOR	PPR	POS	USG	EWA	GS
Greg Monroe	22.23	23.3	.538	.504	14.2	15.6	8.2	1.6	21.5	25.1	4.0	16.3
Jonas Jerebko	15.29	7.8	.531	.491	12.3	19.2	6.6	2.8	6.2	14.8	-1.2	5.1
Rodney Stuckey	16.52	16.5	.509	.456	5.3	20.8	7.6	4.7	19.6	24.8	1.8	12.9
Charlie Villanueva	15.10	8.9	.555	.514	13.5	5.9	10.7	-3.8	9.3	20.5	-2.1	5.8
Brandon Knight	17.12	19.6	.550	.525	6.9	25.3	10.8	4.7	20.8	24.4	2.8	14.4
Andre Drummond	13.23	12.1	.547	.539	15.7	12.7	10.3	-0.6	8.3	11.1	-2.0	6.9
Corey Maggette	18.44	4.4	.582	.519	9.3	17.5	7.5	2.2	3.3	18.0	-0.3	3.1
Jose Calderon	14.53	13.5	.631	.573	4.5	49.9	11.2	11.5	7.7	13.2	-1.1	9.3
Kyle Singler	13.32	11.7	.588	.550	7.9	27.6	8.7	4.1	8.5	13.2	-1.6	7.8
Jason Maxiell	10.08	9.4	.512	.477	12.8	12.5	10.7	-0.7	7.2	10.4	-2.4	5.2
Will Bynum	15.60	3.9	.600	.460	3.9	40.0	18.1	6.5	3.3	21.0	-0.4	2.7

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NBA Standings - Updated: Feb 1, 2013
ATLANTIC	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Philadelphia 76ers	30	14	--	7-5	15-9
New York Knicks	26	17	3.5	6-3	15-11
Brooklyn Nets	26	20	5.0	7-5	18-12
Boston Celtics	23	22	7.5	4-5	17-12
Toronto Raptors	18	28	13.0	1-7	12-12
CENTRAL	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Chicago Bulls	32	14	--	9-2	21-9
Cleveland Cavaliers	24	22	8.0	5-6	15-13
Detroit Pistons	23	23	9.0	5-4	14-15
Milwaukee Bucks	16	28	15.0	4-10	10-19
Indiana Pacers	16	31	16.5	4-5	7-19
SOUTHEAST	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Miami Heat	28	14	--	5-2	15-7
Washington Wizards	22	21	6.5	8-4	14-13
Atlanta Hawks	23	22	6.5	7-5	14-14
Orlando Magic	16	29	13.5	1-7	8-20
Charlotte Bobcats	15	30	14.5	3-6	7-17
EAST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Chicago Bulls	32	14	--
Philadelphia 76ers	30	14	1.0
Miami Heat	28	14	2.0
New York Knicks	26	17	4.5
Brooklyn Nets	26	20	6.0
Cleveland Cavaliers	24	22	8.0
Atlanta Hawks	23	22	8.5
Boston Celtics	23	22	8.5
Washington Wizards	22	21	8.5
Detroit Pistons	23	23	9.0
Toronto Raptors	18	28	14.0
Milwaukee Bucks	16	28	15.0
Orlando Magic	16	29	15.5
Indiana Pacers	16	31	16.5
Charlotte Bobcats	15	30	16.5
NORTHWEST	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Oklahoma City Thunder	33	13	--	6-1	22-7
Denver Nuggets	29	18	4.5	6-4	20-12
Utah Jazz	23	23	10.0	3-2	14-15
Portland Trail Blazers	18	27	14.5	1-5	8-18
Minnesota Timberwolves	16	26	15.0	2-6	8-16
PACIFIC	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Los Angeles Lakers	29	17	--	6-2	18-12
Phoenix Suns	24	22	5.0	4-4	12-12
Golden State Warriors	23	23	6.0	5-4	14-12
Los Angeles Clippers	23	24	6.5	5-6	17-16
Sacramento Kings	18	29	11.5	2-6	9-17
SOUTHWEST	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
San Antonio Spurs	30	18	--	9-4	18-11
Houston Rockets	23	25	7.0	5-6	13-14
New Orleans Hornets	22	24	7.0	4-7	13-16
Dallas Mavericks	21	25	8.0	3-5	15-13
Memphis Grizzlies	13	31	15.0	5-4	9-19
WEST PLAYOFF RACE	W	L	GB	DIV	CONF
Oklahoma City Thunder	33	13	--
San Antonio Spurs	30	18	4.0
Los Angeles Lakers	29	17	4.0
Denver Nuggets	29	18	4.5
Phoenix Suns	24	22	9.0
Utah Jazz	23	23	10.0
Golden State Warriors	23	23	10.0
Los Angeles Clippers	23	24	10.5
New Orleans Hornets	22	24	11.0
Houston Rockets	23	25	11.0
Dallas Mavericks	21	25	12.0
Portland Trail Blazers	18	27	14.5
Minnesota Timberwolves	16	26	15.0
Sacramento Kings	18	29	15.5
Memphis Grizzlies	13	31	19.0

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NBA League Leaders - Updated: Feb 1, 2013
Points Per Game		PPG	Offensive Rebounds Per Game		ORPG
	1. Kevin Durant	31.5		1. Dwight Howard	3.4
	2. Carmelo Anthony	30.6		2. Joakim Noah	3.3
	3. LeBron James	30.2		3. Kevin Love	3.2
	4. Kobe Bryant	29.0		4. Omer Asik	3.2
	5. James Harden	28.5		5. Blake Griffin	3.1
Rebounds Per Game		RPG	Assists Per Game		APG
	1. Dwight Howard	12.3		1. Rajon Rondo	10.4
	2. Anderson Varejao	12.3		2. Greivis Vasquez	9.7
	3. Kevin Love	11.7		3. Goran Dragic	8.7
	4. Omer Asik	11.6		4. Damian Lillard	8.4
	5. Joakim Noah	11.5		5. Mike Conley	8.4
Steals Per Game		SPG	Blocks Per Game		BPG
	1. Chris Paul	2.4		1. Marcin Gortat	2.3
	2. Goran Dragic	2.2		2. Josh Smith	2.2
	3. Stephen Curry	2.1		3. Serge Ibaka	2.1
	4. Rajon Rondo	2.1		4. Dwight Howard	2.1
	5. Ricky Rubio	2.0		5. Tyson Chandler	2.0
Turnovers Per Game		TOPG	Field Goal Percentage		FG %
	1. Goran Dragic	3.4		1. JaVale McGee	.542
	2. Kyrie Irving	3.2		2. Dwyane Wade	.530
	3. Derrick Rose	3.0		3. Kenneth Faried	.525
	4. John Wall	3.0		4. Dwight Howard	.523
	5. Kemba Walker	3.0		5. David Lee	.519

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NBA League Leaders - Updated: Feb 1, 2013
Three Point Shooting Percentage		3P%	Free Throw Percentage		FT%
	1. Patrick Mills	.532		1. Mo Williams	.938
	2. Jose Calderon	.527		2. Stephen Curry	.930
	3. Tony Parker	.479		3. Jamal Crawford	.925
	4. Brian Roberts	.464		4. Kyle Korver	.917
	5. Marquis Daniels	.456		5. Kyrie Irving	.914
Minute Per Game		MPG	Fouls Per Game		FPG
	1. LeBron James	39.6		1. Larry Sanders	3.5
	2. Kyrie Irving	38.4		2. Ryan Hollins	3.0
	3. Rajon Rondo	38.4		3. Robin Lopez	2.9
	4. Goran Dragic	37.9		4. Nikola Vucevic	2.8
	5. Luol Deng	37.7		5. Damian Lillard	2.7
Player Efficiency Rating		PER	Efficiency		EFF
	1. Lebron James	30.2		1. Lebron James	33.8
	2. Kevin Durant	29.4		2. Kevin Durant	30.9
	3. Russell Westbrook	25.8		3. Kyrie Irving	27.0
	4. Carmelo Anthony	25.4		4. Carmelo Anthony	26.9
	5. Dwyane Wade	25.4		5. Kobe Bryant	25.7
Estimated Wins Added		EWA	Average Game Score		AGS
	1. LeBron James	12.9		1. Lebron James	26.1
	2. Kevin Durant	11.2		2. Kevin Durant	23.7
	3. Carmelo Anthony	9.1		3. Carmelo Anthony	21.8
	4. Kyrie Irving	8.8		4. Kobe Bryant	21.1
	5. Kobe Bryant	8.8		5. Kyrie Irving	21.1

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Cavs Burst Past Pistons With Big 3rd Quarter, Win 111-102

Cleveland Cavaliers at Detroit Pistons
Feb 1, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Cleveland (25-22)	25	23	35	28	111
Detroit (23-24)	32	20	19	31	102

Cleveland Cavaliers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Kyrie Irving	34	7-17	2-6	5-6	3	8	1	0	2	21
Dion Waiters	34	8-23	1-6	4-5	6	3	2	0	3	21
Alonzo Gee	33	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	2	0	1	0	2
Tristan Thompson	33	4-7	0-0	5-6	11	0	0	1	1	13
Anderson Varejao	38	11-15	0-0	0-0	13	6	1	1	3	22
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Tyler Zeller	20	6-85	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	2	0	12
C.J. Miles	18	6-9	1-1	0-0	1	2	1	0	1	13
Josh Selby	10	2-3	1-1	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	5
Wayne Ellington	10	1-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	2
Daniel Gibson	10	0-4	0-2	0-0	1	2	0	0	1	0
Mareese Speights	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Omri Casspi	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		46-88	5-16	14-17	43	24	5	5	13	111

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jose Calderon	29	3-8	0-1	4-4	1	6	0	0	0	10
Brandon Knight	37	6-15	1-4	5-5	4	4	0	0	1	18
Kyle Singler	33	6-10	1-3	4-4	8	5	0	0	0	17
Jonas Jerebko	21	2-3	0-0	0-0	4	1	2	0	2	4
Greg Monroe	37	11-23	0-0	5-6	8	2	2	0	2	27
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	21	5-11	0-1	5-7	1	0	0	0	3	15
Andre Drummond	28	1-2	0-0	0-0	5	0	0	1	4	2
Charlie Villanueva	16	1-3	1-1	0-0	5	0	1	0	0	3
Khris Middleton	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Will Bynum	7	2-3	1-1	0-0	0	3	0	0	1	5
Jason Maxiell	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Corey Maggette	11	0-1	0-1	1-2	2	0	1	0	0	1
TEAM TOTALS		37-79	4-12	24-28	38	21	6	1	13	102

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Pistons Start Slow, Lose To Lakers 110-90 At Home

The Detroit Pistons lost their 2nd straight at home, this time to the Los Angeles Lakers 110-90. The Lakers ran out to a 32-19 1st quarter lead and cruised to victory. The Lakers had 36 fast break points to just 16 for Detroit. LA also took double the free throws that Detroit had (42-21). The third major factor in the Lakers victory was their dominance on the boards. Los Angeles out-rebounded Detroit 59-38 overall and 21-10 on the offensive glass.

Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 34 points. Dwight Howard had 22 points and 9 boards, while also blocking 3 shots. Pau Gasol had a double-double with 15 points and a game-high 14 rebounds. Laker point guards Steve Blake and Chris Duhon took only one shot between them but combined for 7 assists and just 2 turnovers, while the team ran most sets through Kobe Bryant or Pau Gasol in the high post.

Brandon Knight led Detroit with 17 points. Greg Monroe had 12 points and 12 rebounds but struggled against Dwight Howard. Rodney Stuckey missed 10 of his 15 shots and scored just 12, while Kyle Singler and Jose Calderon were the other Pistons in double figures with 12 and 11, respectively.

Pistons coach Lawrence Frank said, "I know there is some adjustment with the addition of Jose but we don't have much time to get acclimated. There are just 34 games left and we are two games out of the eight spot, behind a good Cleveland team."

Detroit fell to 23-25, while the Lakers improved to 31-17. Detroit has to fly to NY for a game tomorrow night at the Garden. New York is currently 28-17.

Los Angeles Lakers at Detroit Pistons
Feb 3, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Los Angeles (31-17)	32	24	27	27	110
Detroit (23-25)	19	23	21	27	90

Los Angeles Lakers
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Steve Blake	30	0-0	0-0	1-2	4	3	2	0	2	1
Kobe Bryant	35	12-24	2-2	8-10	8	3	0	0	4	34
Metta World Peace	35	1-6	0-1	8-12	6	3	4	1	3	10
Pau Gasol	30	6-13	0-1	3-4	14	2	0	2	1	15
Dwight Howard	35	9-19	0-0	4-8	9	0	0	3	0	22
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jodie Meeks	21	3-6	2-3	4-4	0	4	1	0	1	12
Chris Duhon	19	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	4	0	0	0	0
Antawn Jamison	18	5-7	1-2	0-0	9	1	1	1	2	11
Jordan Hill	17	2-6	0-0	1-2	6	0	0	2	3	5
Earl Clark	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Devin Ebanks	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Darius Morris	-- DID NOT PLAY --
TEAM TOTALS		38-81	5-9	29-42	59	20	8	9	16	110

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Jose Calderon	26	4-8	0-2	3-3	3	5	4	0	1	11
Brandon Knight	35	7-18	3-7	0-0	2	5	1	0	2	17
Kyle Singler	29	6-8	0-1	0-0	3	3	0	3	4	12
Jonas Jerebko	20	1-4	0-0	3-4	3	1	0	0	0	5
Greg Monroe	34	5-13	0-0	2-3	12	2	4	1	2	12
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Rodney Stuckey	34	5-15	0-3	2-2	2	3	1	0	2	12
Andre Drummond	28	3-4	0-0	1-1	3	1	1	0	1	7
Charlie Villanueva	16	2-4	1-2	4-4	5	0	1	0	0	9
Khris Middleton	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Will Bynum	6	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jason Maxiell	-- DID NOT PLAY --
Corey Maggette	12	1-4	1-2	2-4	1	1	0	1	2	5
TEAM TOTALS		34-80	5-18	17-21	38	21	12	5	15	90