GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: DETROIT (1-0) at ORLANDO (1-0)

NBA: DETROIT at ORLANDO

<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 116
ORLANDO 92 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: DETROIT at ORLANDO

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DETROIT 28 36 27 25 116
ORLANDO 30 25 23 14 92 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: DET - RONALD MURRAY 19, CHAUNCEY BILLUPS 18,
TAYSHAUN PRINCE 17
ORL - RASHARD LEWIS 21, HEDO TURKOGLU 17,
DWIGHT HOWARD 16</div>

 

ORLANDO, Florida (Ticker) -- The Detroit Pistons didn't usemuch energy on their trip through the Sunshine state.

Ronald Murray scored 19 points to lead six players in doublefigures as the Pistons coasted to a 116-92 triumph over theOrlando Magic on Friday night.


Chauncey Billups had 18 points and seven assists and TayshaunPrince scored 17 for Detroit, which shot 58 percent (43-of-73)from the field.


The shorthanded Pistons picked up where they left off afterrolling to a 91-80 season-opening victory over the Miami Heat onThursday.


It was the second straight contest that Detroit was withoutguard Richard Hamilton, who led the club in scoring last seasonat 19.8 points.


With the game tied at 40-40 in the second quarter, the Pistonsused a commanding 18-9 burst capped by Jason Maxiell's jumperwith 2:58 remaining. Detroit held a 64-55 lead at the break.

Billups and Rasheed Wallace both connected on 3-pointers duringa 10-0 run to open the third as Detroit coasted thereafter.

Rashard Lewis poured in 21 points and Dwight Howard added 16 and13 rebounds for the Magic, who were swept by the Pistons in thefirst round of the playoffs last season.

 

NBA: DETROIT at ORLANDO

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
DETROIT 116
ORLANDO 92 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: DETROIT at ORLANDO

<div class="pre">DETROIT (116) AT ORLANDO (92)

DETROIT

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

T PRINCE F 34:18 6-9 5-6 0 1 1 6 0 0 2 17
A MCDYESS F 27:52 6-11 0-0 4 3 7 1 4 1 1 12
R WALLACE C 30:45 6-10 2-2 0 7 7 1 4 2 2 16
A AFFLALO G 25:45 2-3 4-4 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 8
C BILLUPS G 30:14 6-10 5-5 0 6 6 7 1 1 1 18
R MURRAY 27:45 8-14 2-4 1 2 3 5 3 0 1 19
J MAXIELL 23:46 2-2 5-9 0 4 4 1 5 0 0 9
J HAYES 22:41 4-9 0-0 2 4 6 0 3 2 1 11
N MOHAMMED 8:42 2-3 0-0 0 3 3 0 1 0 1 4
A JOHNSON 4:55 1-2 0-0 2 2 4 0 1 0 1 2
R DUPREE 3:17 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L HUNTER DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 43-73 23-30 9 33 42 22 23 6 13 116
(.589) (.767) TEAM REBS: 7 TOTAL TO: 13 (10 PTS)

ORLANDO

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

H TURKOGLU F 35:12 6-15 2-5 2 3 5 3 2 1 2 17
R LEWIS F 34:35 5-11 10-10 0 3 3 1 1 1 3 21
D HOWARD C 37:53 6-15 4-9 3 10 13 1 5 0 2 16
K BOGANS G 32:31 4-4 2-2 0 4 4 1 2 1 2 14
J NELSON G 27:12 2-4 3-3 0 2 2 6 4 1 1 7
C ARROYO 14:58 1-5 0-0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 2
P GARRITY 12:00 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
K DOOLING 16:24 2-7 0-0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4
A FOYLE 11:20 2-7 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
T ARIZA 9:20 2-3 1-4 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 5
J REDICK 4:55 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
J AUGUSTINE 3:40 1-2 0-0 4 0 4 0 0 0 1 2

TOTALS 240:00 31-77 22-33 10 24 34 16 20 5 12 92
(.403) (.667) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 12 (18 PTS)

DETROIT 28 36 27 25 - 116
ORLANDO 30 25 23 14 - 92

BLOCKED SHOTS: DETROIT - R WALLACE 3, J MAXIELL 2, T PRINCE, R MURRAY,
A JOHNSON. ORLANDO - T ARIZA, D HOWARD.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DETROIT 7-15 (.467), T PRINCE 0-1, R WALLACE 2-
4, C BILLUPS 1-2, R MURRAY 1-3, J HAYES 3-5. ORLANDO 8-18 (.444), H TURKOGLU 3-
5, R LEWIS 1-4, K BOGANS 4-4, K DOOLING 0-3, J REDICK 0-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: DETROIT - COACH SAUNDERS. ORLANDO - R LEWIS.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: ERIC LEWIS, JAMES CAPERS, JIM CLARK.
A - 17,519. T - 2:18.</div>

 

NBA: DETROIT at ORLANDO

<div class="pre">DETROIT (116)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
T Prince 34:18 6-9 5-6 0-1 6 0 17
A McDyess 27:52 6-11 0-0 4-7 1 4 12
R Wallace 30:45 6-10 2-2 0-7 1 4 16
A Afflalo 25:45 2-3 4-4 0-1 1 1 8
C Billups 30:14 6-10 5-5 0-6 7 1 18
R Murray 27:45 8-14 2-4 1-3 5 3 19
J Maxiell 23:46 2-2 5-9 0-4 1 5 9
J Hayes 22:41 4-9 0-0 2-6 0 3 11
N Mohammed 8:42 2-3 0-0 0-3 0 1 4
A Johnson 4:55 1-2 0-0 2-4 0 1 2
R Dupree 3:17 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
L Hunter DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 43-73 23-30 9-42 22 23 116
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.589, FT-.767. 3-Point Goals:
7-15, .467 (T Prince 0-1, R Wallace 2-4, C
Billups 1-2, R Murray 1-3, J Hayes 3-5). Team
Rebounds: 7. Blocked Shots:8 (R Wallace 3, J
Maxiell 2, T Prince, R Murray, A Johnson).
Turnovers:13 (A Afflalo 3, R Wallace 2, T
Prince 2, A McDyess, J Hayes, A Johnson, R
Murray, C Billups, N Mohammed). Steals: 6 (R
Wallace 2, J Hayes 2, A McDyess, C Billups).


ORLANDO (92)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
H Turkoglu 35:12 6-15 2-5 2-5 3 2 17
R Lewis 34:35 5-11 10-10 0-3 1 1 21
D Howard 37:53 6-15 4-9 3-13 1 5 16
K Bogans 32:31 4-4 2-2 0-4 1 2 14
J Nelson 27:12 2-4 3-3 0-2 6 4 7
C Arroyo 14:58 1-5 0-0 0-1 2 1 2
P Garrity 12:00 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 2 0
K Dooling 16:24 2-7 0-0 0-0 1 3 4
A Foyle 11:20 2-7 0-0 0-0 0 0 4
T Ariza 9:20 2-3 1-4 1-2 0 0 5
J Redick 4:55 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 0
J Augustine 3:40 1-2 0-0 4-4 0 0 2

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 31-77 22-33 10-34 16 20 92
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.403, FT-.667. 3-Point Goals:
8-18, .444 (H Turkoglu 3-5, R Lewis 1-4, K
Bogans 4-4, K Dooling 0-3, J Redick 0-2).
Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked Shots:2 (T Ariza,
D Howard). Turnovers:12 (R Lewis 3, H
Turkoglu 2, D Howard 2, K Bogans 2, J Nelson,
J Augustine, T Ariza). Steals: 5 (R Lewis, H
Turkoglu, J Nelson, K Bogans, T Ariza).

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DETROIT 28 36 27 25 - 116
ORLANDO 30 25 23 14 - 92
--------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Detroit - 1 (COACH Saunders,
1:13 3rd). Orlando - 1 (R Lewis, 4:50 2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 17,519. T: 2:18.
Officials: Eric Lewis, James Capers, Jim
Clark.</div>

 

NBA: DETROIT at ORLANDO

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DETROIT 28 36 27 25 116
ORLANDO 30 25 23 14 92 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: DET - RONALD MURRAY 19, CHAUNCEY BILLUPS 18,
TAYSHAUN PRINCE 17
ORL - RASHARD LEWIS 21, HEDO TURKOGLU 17,
DWIGHT HOWARD 16

HIGH REBOUND: DET - ANTONIO MCDYESS 7, RASHEED WALLACE 7,
TWO PLAYERS WITH 6
ORL - DWIGHT HOWARD 13, HEDO TURKOGLU 5, TWO
PLAYERS WITH 4

HIGH ASSISTS: DET - CHAUNCEY BILLUPS 7, TAYSHAUN PRINCE 6,
RONALD MURRAY 5
ORL - JAMEER NELSON 6, HEDO TURKOGLU 3, CARLOS
ARROYO 2

ATT: 17,519</div>

 

ORLANDO, Florida (Ticker) -- The Detroit Pistons didn't usemuch energy on their trip through the Sunshine state.

Ronald "Flip" Murray scored 19 points to lead six players indouble figures as the Pistons coasted to a 116-92 triumph overthe Orlando Magic on Friday night.


Chauncey Billups had 18 points and seven assists and TayshaunPrince scored 17 points for Detroit, which shot 58 percent(43-of-73)from the field and has won nine straight games in the series.

"Last year really doesn't matter to me," Billups said. "You haveto come out and try and beat them every single game. It hasnothing to do with us winning eight straight games. We try andplay to win every night."


The shorthanded Pistons picked up where they left off afterrolling to a 91-80 season-opening win over the Miami Heat onThursday.


It was the second straight contest that Detroit was withoutguard Richard Hamilton, who missed the game due to a familyemergency. The two-time All-Star led the club in scoring lastseason at 19.8 points.


With the game tied at 40-40 in the second quarter, the Pistonsused a commanding 18-9 burst capped by Jason Maxiell's jumperwith 2:58 remaining. The Pistons held a 64-55 lead at thebreak.


Billups and Rasheed Wallace both connected on 3-pointers duringa 10-0 run to open the third, pushing Detroit's advantage to 19points.


But the Magic fought back and cut the deficit to 84-75 afterDwight Howard split a pair of free throws at the 2:45 mark inthe third. Orlando misfired on eight foul shots in the period.

However, Murray and Jarvis Hayes combined for Detroit's next 10points to make it 94-78 on Hayes' shot from the arc with 11minutes to go.


"I think the thing that worked for us, is that we made a lot ofruns with Hayes, Murray and Maxiell," said Pistons Coach FlipSaunders, whose club held a 45-17 in points off the bench.

"Our bench is going to be a really, really huge thing for us,"Billups said. "They bring a lot of energy. A lot of teams wouldsay to stay close and wait until their bench comes in so youcan take over the game. We won't have that this year. Our benchis a lot better this year and we are very encouraged by that."

Rashard Lewis poured in 21 points and Howard added 16 and 13rebounds for the Magic, who were swept by the Pistons in thefirst round of the playoffs last season.


"It's only game two," Howard said. "You have to forget aboutthis one, it's over with now. We've seen where we want to be,Detroit's at the top as far as other teams in the East."

"That's how far we have to go right there to play with the best<div class="pre">teams in the East," Magic Coach Stan Van Gundy said. "That's</div>how far away we are as a basketball team right now. That's Okbecause we're in game two of 82. But it's going to go step bystep. We have to realize that's how far we have to go."

 

ORLANDO, Florida (Ticker) -- The Detroit Pistons didn't usemuch energy on their trip through the Sunshine state.

Ronald "Flip" Murray scored 19 points to lead six players indouble figures as the Pistons coasted to a 116-92 triumph overthe Orlando Magic on Friday night.


Chauncey Billups had 18 points and seven assists and TayshaunPrince scored 17 points for Detroit, which shot 58 percent(43-of-73)from the field and has won nine straight games in the series.

"Last year really doesn't matter to me," Billups said. "You haveto come out and try and beat them every single game. It hasnothing to do with us winning eight straight games. We try andplay to win every night."


The shorthanded Pistons picked up where they left off afterrolling to a 91-80 season-opening win over the Miami Heat onThursday.


It was the second straight contest that Detroit was withoutguard Richard Hamilton, who missed the game due to a familyemergency. The two-time All-Star led the club in scoring lastseason at 19.8 points.


With the game tied at 40-40 in the second quarter, the Pistonsused a commanding 18-9 burst capped by Jason Maxiell's jumperwith 2:58 remaining. The Pistons held a 64-55 lead at thebreak.


Billups and Rasheed Wallace both connected on 3-pointers duringa 10-0 run to open the third, pushing Detroit's advantage to 19points.


But the Magic fought back and cut the deficit to 84-75 afterDwight Howard split a pair of free throws at the 2:45 mark inthe third. Orlando misfired on eight foul shots in the period.

However, Murray and Jarvis Hayes combined for Detroit's next 10points to make it 94-78 on Hayes' shot from the arc with 11minutes to go.


"I think the thing that worked for us, is that we made a lot ofruns with Hayes, Murray and Maxiell," said Pistons Coach FlipSaunders, whose club held a 45-17 in points off the bench.

"Our bench is going to be a really, really huge thing for us,"Billups said. "They bring a lot of energy. A lot of teams wouldsay to stay close and wait until their bench comes in so youcan take over the game. We won't have that this year. Our benchis a lot better this year and we are very encouraged by that."

Rashard Lewis poured in 21 points and Howard added 16 and 13rebounds for the Magic, who were swept by the Pistons in thefirst round of the playoffs last season.


"It's only game two," Howard said. "You have to forget aboutthis one, it's over with now. We've seen where we want to be,Detroit's at the top as far as other teams in the East."

"That's how far we have to go right there to play with the best<div class="pre">teams in the East," Magic Coach Stan Van Gundy said. "That's</div>how far away we are as a basketball team right now. That's Okbecause we're in game two of 82. But it's going to go step bystep. We have to realize that's how far we have to go."