GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: DETROIT (5-2) at GOLDEN STATE (0-5)

NBA: DETROIT (5-2) at GOLDEN STATE (0-5)

<h3>Davis, Warriors try for first win vs. Pistons</h3>

<div class="pre">Detroit (5-2) at Golden State (0-5) 10:30 pm EST</div>

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- The Golden State Warriors hope topick up their first win of the season against one of theEastern Conference's best squads on Wednesday when they face theDetroit Pistons.


Baron Davis has averaged 24.8 points and 8.8 assists over thefirst five games, but Golden State has failed to register a winover the first two weeks of the campaign.


The 28-year-old point guard scored 37 points against the DallasMavericks, the team which they upset in the first round of theplayoffs last season, but he missed a potential game-tying3-pointer in the waning seconds of the 120-115 setback. Davishas now missed three straight practices due to swelling in hisleft knee.


Detroit is in the middle of its West Coast road trip and failedto win a third straight game, falling to the Portland TrailBlazers, 102-94. The Piston will look for a better outing fromRichard Hamilton, who collected 14 points on 5-of-20 shooting.

The Pistons have split the first two games of a five-game roadtrip.


Chauncey Billups has been excellent at the point for thePistons, dishing out 55 assists to just 17 turnovers.

 

NBA: DETROIT at GOLDEN STATE

<div class="pre">DETROIT VS GOLDEN STATE - INACTIVES

DETROIT GOLDEN STATE

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
A MCDYESS SHOULDER T HUDSON HIP
C BILLUPS SORE LEFT KNEE S JACKSON SUSPENDED BY LEAGUE
R STUCKEY HAND INJURY M PIETRUS PERSONAL REASONS</div>

 

NBA: DETROIT at GOLDEN STATE

<div class="pre">DETROIT AT GOLDEN STATE - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


DETROIT GOLDEN STATE

F Tayshaun Prince F Al Harrington
F Jason Maxiell F Matt Barnes
C Rasheed Wallace C Andris Biedrins
G Richard Hamilton G Baron Davis
G Ronald Murray G Kelenna Azubuike

OFFICIALS: Jack Nies
Tommy Nunez
Joe Derosa</div>

 

NBA: DETROIT at GOLDEN STATE

<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 4
GOLDEN STATE 11 8:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 9
GOLDEN STATE 17 5:57 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 15
GOLDEN STATE 31 2:40 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 25
GOLDEN STATE 40 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: DETROIT at GOLDEN STATE

<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DETROIT 25 25
GOLDEN STATE 40 40 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

DET - JASON MAXIELL 8, TAYSHAUN PRINCE 6,
RICHARD HAMILTON 5
GSW - BARON DAVIS 16, ANDRIS BIEDRINS 10, AL
HARRINGTON 8</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 30
GOLDEN STATE 48 8:51 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 35
GOLDEN STATE 54 5:30 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 41
GOLDEN STATE 59 2:48 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 51
GOLDEN STATE 64 HALFTIME</div>

 

NBA: DETROIT at GOLDEN STATE

<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DETROIT 25 26 51
GOLDEN STATE 40 24 64 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

DET - RONALD MURRAY 11, RICHARD HAMILTON 10,
JASON MAXIELL 10
GSW - BARON DAVIS 20, ANDRIS BIEDRINS 12, AL
HARRINGTON 9</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 59
GOLDEN STATE 69 8:50 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 66
GOLDEN STATE 75 5:40 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 74
GOLDEN STATE 77 2:46 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 82
GOLDEN STATE 85 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DETROIT 25 26 31 82
GOLDEN STATE 40 24 21 85 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

DET - TAYSHAUN PRINCE 18, RICHARD HAMILTON 16,
RONALD MURRAY 15
GSW - BARON DAVIS 20, ANDRIS BIEDRINS 18, AL
HARRINGTON 17</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 84
GOLDEN STATE 92 9:06 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: DETROIT at GOLDEN STATE

<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 96
GOLDEN STATE 96 5:40 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>