NBA: DENVER at DETROIT <div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- DENVER 20 34 25 27 106 DETROIT 29 34 16 30 109 FINAL HIGH SCORERS: DEN - ANTHONY ROBERSON 22, BOBBY JONES 17, VON WAFER 16 DET - JARVIS HAYES 24, TAYSHAUN PRINCE 19, TWO PLAYERS WITH 16</div>
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) -- The Detroit Pistons had justenough to defeat the shorthanded Denver Nuggets. Jarvis Hayes scored 24 points and Jason Maxiell added 16 pointsand 11 rebounds as the Pistons held on for a 109-106 victoryover the Nuggets on Sunday. Denver played without Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson, who didnot make the trip to Detroit, as well as Nene (calf strain),Kenyon Martin (knee), Anthony Carter (hand) and Eduardo Najera(back). Detroit led, 101-92, with 4:48 remaining, but an 8-0 run broughtthe Nuggets within one point with 2:00 left. Denver trailed by three points with 20 seconds left, but AnthonyRoberson's 3-point attempt was off the mark. Pistons rookie Rodney Stuckey sank two free throws with eightseconds remaining to seal the win. Roberson scored 22 points while Marcus Camby added 10 points and16 rebounds for the Nuggets. Tayshaun Prince scored 19 points and Chauncey Billups added 16for Detroit. Pistons guard Richard Hamilton left the game with 6:37 left inthe third quarter with a left ankle injury.
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) -- The Detroit Pistons had justenough to defeat the shorthanded Denver Nuggets. Jarvis Hayes scored 24 points and Jason Maxiell added 16 pointsand 11 rebounds as the Pistons held on for a 109-106 victoryover the Nuggets on Sunday. Denver played without Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson, who didnot make the trip to Detroit, as well as Nene (calf strain),Kenyon Martin (knee), Anthony Carter (hand) and Eduardo Najera(back). Detroit led, 101-92, with 4:48 remaining, but an 8-0 run broughtthe Nuggets within one point with 2:00 left. Denver trailed by three points with 20 seconds left, but AnthonyRoberson's 3-point attempt was off the mark. Pistons rookie Rodney Stuckey sank two free throws with eightseconds remaining to seal the win. Roberson scored 22 points while Marcus Camby added 10 points and16 rebounds for the Nuggets. Tayshaun Prince scored 19 points and Chauncey Billups added 16for Detroit. Pistons guard Richard Hamilton left the game with 6:37 left inthe third quarter with a left ankle sprain, but the injury isnot being considered serious.
NBA: DENVER at DETROIT <div class="pre">DENVER (106) AT DETROIT (109) DENVER REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === J SMITH 25:15 4-14 5-8 1 2 3 2 6 0 4 13 A ROBERSON 31:54 9-16 0-0 1 3 4 4 3 0 3 22 V WAFER 27:36 7-14 2-2 0 3 3 2 1 1 0 16 L KLEIZA 17:36 4-6 1-1 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 9 S HUNTER 20:48 2-2 3-4 1 3 4 0 2 0 1 7 S AUGMON 22:46 2-4 0-0 0 2 2 1 1 2 0 4 C ATKINS 10:00 0-3 2-2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 Y DIAWARA 28:57 2-7 1-2 0 3 3 1 2 0 1 6 B JONES 27:56 7-11 1-2 2 4 6 4 3 0 2 17 M CAMBY 27:12 3-9 4-4 2 14 16 1 2 2 1 10 A IVERSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION J MCCOY DNP - COACH'S DECISION E NAJERA DNP - COACH'S DECISION K MARTIN DNP - COACH'S DECISION C ANTHONY DNP - COACH'S DECISION B STRICKER DNP - COACH'S DECISION TOTALS 240:00 40-86 19-25 7 36 43 19 22 6 12 106 (.465) (.760) TEAM REBS: 5 TOTAL TO: 12 (4 PTS) DETROIT REBOUNDS PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS ====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == === R MURRAY 23:10 1-6 4-4 2 4 6 3 4 0 2 6 J HAYES 33:57 6-14 8-8 0 4 4 1 1 1 3 24 J MAXIELL 20:48 5-9 6-8 4 7 11 1 5 0 4 16 A MCDYESS 26:03 1-5 0-0 1 3 4 4 2 0 1 2 R STUCKEY 16:23 1-5 3-4 1 3 4 2 3 0 1 5 R HAMILTON 18:13 0-0 1-1 0 1 1 5 2 0 0 1 L HUNTER 7:37 3-5 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 T PRINCE 30:01 8-13 2-2 1 7 8 1 0 0 0 19 R WALLACE 24:00 2-10 0-0 0 4 4 2 0 1 1 5 C BILLUPS 24:00 5-11 4-5 0 4 4 4 2 0 3 16 A AFFLALO 15:48 2-5 3-3 1 1 2 0 3 0 0 8 R DUPREE DNP - COACH'S DECISION G FITCH DNP - COACH'S DECISION S MEJIA DNP - COACH'S DECISION C SAMB DNP - COACH'S DECISION TOTALS 240:00 34-83 31-35 10 38 48 25 22 2 15 109 (.410) (.886) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 16 (10 PTS) DENVER 20 34 25 27 - 106 DETROIT 29 34 16 30 - 109 BLOCKED SHOTS: DENVER - S HUNTER 2, S AUGMON, M CAMBY. DETROIT - T PRINCE 4, R MURRAY 2, R WALLACE, J HAYES, J MAXIELL, C BILLUPS. 3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DENVER 7-25 (.280), J SMITH 0-4, A ROBERSON 4-8, V WAFER 0-3, L KLEIZA 0-1, C ATKINS 0-1, Y DIAWARA 1-5, B JONES 2- 3. DETROIT 10-26 (.385), R MURRAY 0-1, J HAYES 4-6, L HUNTER 1-2, T PRINCE 1- 3, R WALLACE 1-6, C BILLUPS 2-5, A AFFLALO 1-3. TECHNICAL FOULS: DENVER - S HUNTER, S AUGMON, Y DIAWARA. FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE. OFFICIALS: BENNETT SALVATORE, LEON WOOD, MARAT KOGUT. A - 16,182. T - 2:18.</div>
NBA: DENVER at DETROIT <div class="pre">DENVER (106) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp J Smith 25:15 4-14 5-8 1-3 2 6 13 A Roberson 31:54 9-16 0-0 1-4 4 3 22 V Wafer 27:36 7-14 2-2 0-3 2 1 16 L Kleiza 17:36 4-6 1-1 0-2 2 2 9 S Hunter 20:48 2-2 3-4 1-4 0 2 7 S Augmon 22:46 2-4 0-0 0-2 1 1 4 C Atkins 10:00 0-3 2-2 0-0 2 0 2 Y Diawara 28:57 2-7 1-2 0-3 1 2 6 B Jones 27:56 7-11 1-2 2-6 4 3 17 M Camby 27:12 3-9 4-4 2-16 1 2 10 A Iverson DNP - COACH'S DECISION J McCoy DNP - COACH'S DECISION E Najera DNP - COACH'S DECISION K Martin DNP - COACH'S DECISION C Anthony DNP - COACH'S DECISION B Stricker DNP - COACH'S DECISION ______________________________________________________ TOTALS 240:00 40-86 19-25 7-43 19 22 106 ______________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.465, FT-.760. 3-Point Goals: 7-25, .280 (J Smith 0-4, A Roberson 4-8, V Wafer 0-3, L Kleiza 0-1, C Atkins 0-1, Y Diawara 1-5, B Jones 2-3). Team Rebounds: 5. Blocked Shots:4 (S Hunter 2, S Augmon, M Camby). Turnovers:12 (J Smith 4, A Roberson 3, B Jones 2, M Camby, Y Diawara, S Hunter). Steals: 6 (S Augmon 2, M Camby 2, C Atkins, V Wafer). DETROIT (109) fg ft rb min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp R Murray 23:10 1-6 4-4 2-6 3 4 6 J Hayes 33:57 6-14 8-8 0-4 1 1 24 J Maxiell 20:48 5-9 6-8 4-11 1 5 16 A McDyess 26:03 1-5 0-0 1-4 4 2 2 R Stuckey 16:23 1-5 3-4 1-4 2 3 5 R Hamilton 18:13 0-0 1-1 0-1 5 2 1 L Hunter 7:37 3-5 0-0 0-0 2 0 7 T Prince 30:01 8-13 2-2 1-8 1 0 19 R Wallace 24:00 2-10 0-0 0-4 2 0 5 C Billups 24:00 5-11 4-5 0-4 4 2 16 A Afflalo 15:48 2-5 3-3 1-2 0 3 8 R Dupree DNP - COACH'S DECISION G Fitch DNP - COACH'S DECISION S Mejia DNP - COACH'S DECISION C Samb DNP - COACH'S DECISION ______________________________________________________ TOTALS 240:00 34-83 31-35 10-48 25 22 109 ______________________________________________________ Percentages: FG-.410, FT-.886. 3-Point Goals: 10-26, .385 (R Murray 0-1, J Hayes 4-6, L Hunter 1-2, T Prince 1-3, R Wallace 1-6, C Billups 2-5, A Afflalo 1-3). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:10 (T Prince 4, R Murray 2, R Wallace, J Hayes, J Maxiell, C Billups). Turnovers:15 (J Maxiell 4, C Billups 3, J Hayes 3, R Murray 2, A McDyess, R Wallace, R Stuckey). Steals: 2 (R Wallace, J Hayes). -------------------------------------------- DENVER 20 34 25 27 - 106 DETROIT 29 34 16 30 - 109 -------------------------------------------- Technical fouls: Denver - 3 (S Hunter, 7:22 2nd; S Augmon, 0:55 3rd; Y Diawara, 8:37 4th). Flagrant fouls: None. A: 16,182. T: 2:18. Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Leon Wood, Marat Kogut.</div>
