GAME THREAD: NBA: PHILADELPHIA (3-7) at DETROIT (7-4)

NBA: PHILADELPHIA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 73
DETROIT 79 1:08 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: PHILADELPHIA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA PHILADELPHIA 78
DETROIT 83 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: PHILADELPHIA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
PHILADELPHIA 17 21 16 24 78
DETROIT 17 23 24 19 83 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: PHI - ANDRE IGUODALA 17, LOUIS WILLIAMS 15,
ANDRE MILLER 14
DET - TAYSHAUN PRINCE 15, JASON MAXIELL 14,
ANTONIO MCDYESS 12</div>

 

NBA: PHILADELPHIA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
PHILADELPHIA 78
DETROIT 83 FINAL</div>

 

By Chuck Klonke
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) - On a night when their startingbackcourt was colder than the sub-freezing temperatures outsidethe Palace, the Detroit Pistons' front court took over.

Tayshaun Prince led the way with 15 points, Jason Maxiell had 14and Antonio McDyess added 12 to lead the Pistons to an 83-78victory against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.


Starting guards Richard Hamilton (4-for-16) and Chauncey Billups(3-for-9) combined for only 22 points.


The Pistons played without starting center Rasheed Wallace, whohas a bruised left knee. Maxiell started in place of Wallace.

Philadelphia shot only 39 percent from the field, while Detroithit 41.5 percent of its field-goal attempts.


Prince scored nine points in the third quarter, seven of themduring a 12-4 surge at the end of the period as the Pistonsincreased their lead to 64-54 going into the final quarter.

Detroit was unable to pull away in the fourth quarter andPhiladelphia cut the lead to 77-73 on a pair of free throws byLouis Williams with 3:37 remaining.


Philadelphia failed to score on its next six possessions, butafter Maxiell put the Pistons ahead 79-73, Andre Miller hit abasket and Andre Iguodala sank a three-point basket with 14.4seconds left to cut Detroit's lead to 79-78.


Billups was fouled immediately and made both free throws.Iguodala missed a three-point attempt with five seconds to goand Hamilton secured the Detroit victory when he drove for alayup with one second remaining.


Rookie Arron Afflalo scored two baskets during a 10-0 run thatstarted late in the first quarter and continued into the second.Afflalo hit four of his five shots from the field in the firsthalf and led the Pistons with eight points at the break.

Detroit led 35-25 with 4:12 remaining in the first half, but theSixers ended the first half on a 13-5 run to cut the lead to40-38. Willie Green, who led all scorers with 10 points in thehalf, and Reggie Evans each converted three-point plays duringthe late surge.


Iguodala led Philadelphia with 17 points and Miller finishedwith 12.


Detroit has won seven of the last eight meetings withPhiladelphia.

 

NBA: PHILADELPHIA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (78) AT DETROIT (83)

PHILADELPHIA

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

W GREEN G 28:28 5-12 2-3 0 3 3 0 2 0 4 13
A MILLER G 36:46 6-14 2-4 3 3 6 2 3 1 0 14
R EVANS F 38:31 2-5 3-3 5 5 10 1 5 0 2 7
A IGUODALA F 40:01 4-17 7-9 0 7 7 6 0 0 4 17
S DALEMBERT C 32:10 4-6 2-4 2 5 7 0 3 0 0 10
L WILLIAMS 30:46 5-10 5-6 1 4 5 4 2 0 4 15
J SMITH 24:10 1-5 0-0 2 4 6 0 0 0 0 2
T YOUNG 9:08 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 0
K OLLIE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C BOOTH DNP - COACH'S DECISION
K KORVER DNP - COACH'S DECISION
S RANDOLPH DNP - COACH'S DECISION
H HILL DNP - COACH'S DECISION
R CARNEY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
L AMUNDSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 27-69 21-29 14 33 47 13 16 1 14 78
(.391) (.724) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 17 (0 PTS)

DETROIT

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

C BILLUPS G 32:40 3-9 5-6 0 2 2 9 3 1 1 11
R HAMILTON G 29:02 4-16 3-3 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 11
A MCDYESS F 33:18 6-12 0-0 5 2 7 4 4 1 0 12
T PRINCE F 33:26 6-12 1-2 1 6 7 4 2 0 1 15
J MAXIELL C 32:19 6-11 2-3 1 5 6 1 4 0 1 14
N MOHAMMED 23:37 2-5 2-4 5 4 9 0 1 1 1 6
A AFFLALO 18:58 4-8 0-0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 8
J HAYES 15:43 0-3 0-0 0 3 3 0 4 1 0 0
R MURRAY 15:20 2-5 0-0 0 1 1 4 0 0 1 4
A JOHNSON 5:37 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
L HUNTER DNP - COACH'S DECISION
R WALLACE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
R DUPREE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
R STUCKEY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C SAMB DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 34-82 13-18 12 24 36 24 22 7 6 83
(.415) (.722) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 6 (0 PTS)

PHILADELPHIA 17 21 16 24 - 78
DETROIT 17 23 24 19 - 83

BLOCKED SHOTS: PHILADELPHIA - A IGUODALA 2, A MILLER, S DALEMBERT,
R EVANS. DETROIT - R HAMILTON, J MAXIELL, A JOHNSON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: PHILADELPHIA 3-15 (.200), W GREEN 1-3, A MILLER 0-
1, A IGUODALA 2-7, L WILLIAMS 0-4. DETROIT 2-14 (.143), C BILLUPS 0-
5, R HAMILTON 0-3, T PRINCE 2-3, A AFFLALO 0-2, R MURRAY 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: PHILADELPHIA - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DAVID GUTHRIE, DEREK RICHARDSON, TONY BROTHERS.
A - 22,076. T - 2:24.</div>

 

NBA: PHILADELPHIA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (78)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
W Green 28:28 5-12 2-3 0-3 0 2 13
A Miller 36:46 6-14 2-4 3-6 2 3 14
R Evans 38:31 2-5 3-3 5-10 1 5 7
A Iguodala 40:01 4-17 7-9 0-7 6 0 17
S Dalembert 32:10 4-6 2-4 2-7 0 3 10
L Williams 30:46 5-10 5-6 1-5 4 2 15
J Smith 24:10 1-5 0-0 2-6 0 0 2
T Young 9:08 0-0 0-0 1-3 0 1 0
K Ollie DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C Booth DNP - COACH'S DECISION
K Korver DNP - COACH'S DECISION
S Randolph DNP - COACH'S DECISION
H Hill DNP - COACH'S DECISION
R Carney DNP - COACH'S DECISION
L Amundson DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 27-69 21-29 14-47 13 16 78
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.391, FT-.724. 3-Point Goals:
3-15, .200 (W Green 1-3, A Miller 0-1, A
Iguodala 2-7, L Williams 0-4). Team Rebounds:
10. Blocked Shots:5 (A Iguodala 2, A Miller,
S Dalembert, R Evans). Turnovers:14 (W Green
4, A Iguodala 4, L Williams 4, R Evans 2).
Steals: 1 (A Miller).


DETROIT (83)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
C Billups 32:40 3-9 5-6 0-2 9 3 11
R Hamilton 29:02 4-16 3-3 0-0 0 2 11
A McDyess 33:18 6-12 0-0 5-7 4 4 12
T Prince 33:26 6-12 1-2 1-7 4 2 15
J Maxiell 32:19 6-11 2-3 1-6 1 4 14
N Mohammed 23:37 2-5 2-4 5-9 0 1 6
A Afflalo 18:58 4-8 0-0 0-0 2 2 8
J Hayes 15:43 0-3 0-0 0-3 0 4 0
R Murray 15:20 2-5 0-0 0-1 4 0 4
A Johnson 5:37 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 0 2
L Hunter DNP - COACH'S DECISION
R Wallace DNP - COACH'S DECISION
R Dupree DNP - COACH'S DECISION
R Stuckey DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C Samb DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 34-82 13-18 12-36 24 22 83
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.415, FT-.722. 3-Point Goals:
2-14, .143 (C Billups 0-5, R Hamilton 0-3, T
Prince 2-3, A Afflalo 0-2, R Murray 0-1).
Team Rebounds: 10. Blocked Shots:3 (R
Hamilton, J Maxiell, A Johnson). Turnovers:6
(C Billups, N Mohammed, R Hamilton, T Prince,
J Maxiell, R Murray). Steals: 7 (R Hamilton
2, A McDyess, C Billups, A Afflalo, J Hayes,
N Mohammed).

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PHILADELPHIA 17 21 16 24 - 78
DETROIT 17 23 24 19 - 83
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Technical fouls: Philadelphia - 1 (Defensive
Three, 8:55 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 22,076. T: 2:24.
Officials: David Guthrie, Derek Richardson,
Tony Brothers.</div>

 

NBA: PHILADELPHIA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (78) AT DETROIT (83)

PHILADELPHIA

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

W GREEN G 28:28 5-12 2-3 0 3 3 0 2 0 4 13
A MILLER G 36:46 6-14 2-4 3 3 6 2 3 1 0 14
R EVANS F 38:31 2-5 3-3 5 5 10 1 5 0 2 7
A IGUODALA F 40:01 4-17 7-9 0 7 7 6 0 0 4 17
S DALEMBERT C 32:10 4-6 2-4 2 5 7 0 3 0 0 10
L WILLIAMS 30:46 5-10 5-6 1 4 5 4 2 0 4 15
J SMITH 24:10 1-5 0-0 2 4 6 0 0 0 0 2
T YOUNG 9:08 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 0
K OLLIE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C BOOTH DNP - COACH'S DECISION
R CARNEY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
L AMUNDSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 27-69 21-29 14 33 47 13 16 1 14 78
(.391) (.724) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 17 (16 PTS)

DETROIT

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

C BILLUPS G 32:40 3-9 5-6 0 2 2 9 3 1 1 11
R HAMILTON G 29:02 4-16 3-3 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 11
A MCDYESS F 33:18 6-12 0-0 5 2 7 4 4 1 0 12
T PRINCE F 33:26 6-12 1-2 1 6 7 4 2 0 1 15
J MAXIELL C 32:19 6-11 2-3 1 5 6 1 4 0 1 14
N MOHAMMED 23:37 2-5 2-4 5 4 9 0 1 1 1 6
A AFFLALO 18:58 4-8 0-0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 8
J HAYES 15:43 0-3 0-0 0 3 3 0 4 1 0 0
R MURRAY 15:20 2-5 0-0 0 1 1 4 0 0 1 4
A JOHNSON 5:37 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
L HUNTER DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C SAMB DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 34-82 13-18 12 24 36 24 22 7 6 83
(.415) (.722) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 6 (5 PTS)

PHILADELPHIA 17 21 16 24 - 78
DETROIT 17 23 24 19 - 83

BLOCKED SHOTS: PHILADELPHIA - A IGUODALA 2, A MILLER, S DALEMBERT,
R EVANS. DETROIT - R HAMILTON, J MAXIELL, A JOHNSON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: PHILADELPHIA 3-15 (.200), W GREEN 1-3, A MILLER 0-
1, A IGUODALA 2-7, L WILLIAMS 0-4. DETROIT 2-14 (.143), C BILLUPS 0-
5, R HAMILTON 0-3, T PRINCE 2-3, A AFFLALO 0-2, R MURRAY 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: PHILADELPHIA - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DAVID GUTHRIE, DEREK RICHARDSON, TONY BROTHERS.
A - 22,076. T - 2:17.</div>

 

NBA: PHILADELPHIA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (78)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
W Green 28:28 5-12 2-3 0-3 0 2 13
A Miller 36:46 6-14 2-4 3-6 2 3 14
R Evans 38:31 2-5 3-3 5-10 1 5 7
A Iguodala 40:01 4-17 7-9 0-7 6 0 17
S Dalembert 32:10 4-6 2-4 2-7 0 3 10
L Williams 30:46 5-10 5-6 1-5 4 2 15
J Smith 24:10 1-5 0-0 2-6 0 0 2
T Young 9:08 0-0 0-0 1-3 0 1 0
K Ollie DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C Booth DNP - COACH'S DECISION
R Carney DNP - COACH'S DECISION
L Amundson DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 27-69 21-29 14-47 13 16 78
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.391, FT-.724. 3-Point Goals:
3-15, .200 (W Green 1-3, A Miller 0-1, A
Iguodala 2-7, L Williams 0-4). Team Rebounds:
10. Blocked Shots:5 (A Iguodala 2, A Miller,
S Dalembert, R Evans). Turnovers:14 (W Green
4, A Iguodala 4, L Williams 4, R Evans 2).
Steals: 1 (A Miller).


DETROIT (83)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
C Billups 32:40 3-9 5-6 0-2 9 3 11
R Hamilton 29:02 4-16 3-3 0-0 0 2 11
A McDyess 33:18 6-12 0-0 5-7 4 4 12
T Prince 33:26 6-12 1-2 1-7 4 2 15
J Maxiell 32:19 6-11 2-3 1-6 1 4 14
N Mohammed 23:37 2-5 2-4 5-9 0 1 6
A Afflalo 18:58 4-8 0-0 0-0 2 2 8
J Hayes 15:43 0-3 0-0 0-3 0 4 0
R Murray 15:20 2-5 0-0 0-1 4 0 4
A Johnson 5:37 1-1 0-0 0-1 0 0 2
L Hunter DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C Samb DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 34-82 13-18 12-36 24 22 83
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.415, FT-.722. 3-Point Goals:
2-14, .143 (C Billups 0-5, R Hamilton 0-3, T
Prince 2-3, A Afflalo 0-2, R Murray 0-1).
Team Rebounds: 10. Blocked Shots:3 (R
Hamilton, J Maxiell, A Johnson). Turnovers:6
(C Billups, N Mohammed, R Hamilton, T Prince,
J Maxiell, R Murray). Steals: 7 (R Hamilton
2, A McDyess, C Billups, A Afflalo, J Hayes,
N Mohammed).

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PHILADELPHIA 17 21 16 24 - 78
DETROIT 17 23 24 19 - 83
-------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Philadelphia - 1 (Defensive
Three, 8:55 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 22,076. T: 2:17.
Officials: David Guthrie, Derek Richardson,
Tony Brothers.</div>

 

By Chuck Klonke
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) - On a night when their startingbackcourt was colder than the sub-freezing temperatures outsidethe Palace, the Detroit Pistons' front court took over.

Tayshaun Prince led the way with 15 points, Jason Maxiell had 14and Antonio McDyess added 12 to lead the Pistons to an 83-78victory against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday.


Starting guards Richard Hamilton (4-for-16) and Chauncey Billups(3-for-9) combined for only 22 points. Hamilton was battlingflu-like symptoms and played only 29 minutes.


"It's a team effort," Maxiell said. "Whoever gets it going onthe offensive end, just keeps going."


The Pistons played without starting center Rasheed Wallace, whohas a bruised left knee. Maxiell started in place of Wallace.

"When I'm starting, my mindset is to stay out of foul trouble,but that's something I can't really do because I'm anaggressive-type player," said Maxiell, who got into some earlyfoul trouble and had to sit out most of the first quarter.

Philadelphia shot only 39 percent from the field, while Detroithit 41.5 percent of its field-goal attempts.


"That was one of those games that was like going to thedentist," Pistons coach Flip Saunders said. "It was like pullingteeth. I think both times we got up today (by 10 points) wecame down and gave up a three-point play. That gives them lifeto get back into it."


Prince scored nine points in the third quarter, seven of themduring a 12-4 surge at the end of the period as the Pistonsincreased their lead to 64-54 going into the final quarter.

"Tay got it going in the third quarter and I just tried to keepgoing to him," Billups said. "We tried to ride him because wehad been looking for somebody to get it going for us."

Detroit was unable to pull away in the fourth quarter andPhiladelphia cut the lead to 77-73 on a pair of free throws byLouis Williams with 3:37 remaining.


Philadelphia failed to score on its next six possessions, butafter Maxiell put the Pistons ahead 79-73, Andre Miller hit abasket and Andre Iguodala sank a three-point basket with 14.4seconds left to cut Detroit's lead to 79-78.


Billups was fouled immediately and made both free throws.Iguodala missed a three-point attempt with five seconds to goand Hamilton secured the Detroit victory when he drove for alayup with one second remaining.


"We just played Pistons basketball," Maxiell said of Detroit'sdefensive effort down the stretch. "We locked up on thedefensive end, got the main stops and got a couple of bigbaskets."


Rookie Arron Afflalo scored two baskets during a 10-0 run thatstarted late in the first quarter and continued into the second.Afflalo hit four of his five shots from the field in the firsthalf and led the Pistons with eight points at the break.

"I think our whole second unit came in and did a great job,"said Afflalo. "We came in and defended, made good unselfishplays and were able to up the score a little."


Detroit led 35-25 with 4:12 remaining in the first half, but theSixers ended the first half on a 13-5 run to cut the lead to40-38. Willie Green, who led all scorers with 10 points in thehalf, and Reggie Evans each converted three-point plays duringthe late surge.


"We all battled," said Green, who averaged 21.5 points in thefour games against the Pistons last year, but had only 13 onFriday. "It was really a defensive game. You have to tip yourhat to the Pistons. They did what they do and they came out witha win at the end.


"We're playing against a team that has won a championship andstill has all of their core guys. They know how to winbasketball games. Those are the things that we have to look atand build on for the next game."


Iguodala led Philadelphia with 17 points and Miller finishedwith 14.


Detroit has won seven of the last eight meetings withPhiladelphia.