GAME THREAD: NBA: DETROIT (12-5) at NEW ORLEANS (12-6)

NBA: DETROIT at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 81
NEW ORLEANS 71 3:06 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: DETROIT at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 91
NEW ORLEANS 76 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: DETROIT at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DETROIT 16 28 22 25 91
NEW ORLEANS 26 16 18 16 76 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: DET - RICHARD HAMILTON 17, CHAUNCEY BILLUPS
16, RASHEED WALLACE 13
NOR - PEJA STOJAKOVIC 17, TYSON CHANDLER 17,
CHRIS PAUL 14</div>

 

NBA: DETROIT at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">DETROIT (91) AT NEW ORLEANS (76)

DETROIT

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

C BILLUPS G 35:31 4-16 9-9 2 5 7 7 2 1 3 18
R HAMILTON G 38:40 10-21 0-1 1 3 4 4 1 1 2 21
A MCDYESS F 35:34 5-8 0-1 2 6 8 2 4 0 0 10
T PRINCE F 36:41 3-10 1-2 3 6 9 2 1 0 0 8
R WALLACE C 35:26 5-13 2-2 1 9 10 2 2 1 0 13
J HAYES 20:39 4-8 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 9
J MAXIELL 21:10 3-4 2-2 2 4 6 0 5 0 1 8
L HUNTER 12:29 1-5 1-1 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 4
N MOHAMMED 3:50 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
R MURRAY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
A AFFLALO DNP - COACH'S DECISION
A JOHNSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 35-85 15-18 13 34 47 21 20 3 6 91
(.412) (.833) TEAM REBS: 7 TOTAL TO: 7 (0 PTS)

NEW ORLEANS

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

C PAUL G 38:47 4-14 6-6 0 3 3 7 4 2 3 14
M PETERSON G 17:33 2-5 0-0 0 5 5 0 3 0 3 4
D WEST F 38:30 3-15 3-3 3 2 5 4 0 0 1 9
P STOJAKOVIC F 38:40 6-14 5-5 1 4 5 0 1 1 1 19
T CHANDLER C 43:34 7-9 3-5 8 14 22 0 1 0 3 17
B JACKSON 20:27 2-7 1-2 1 1 2 1 5 0 0 6
J PARGO 19:13 1-8 0-0 0 3 3 4 2 0 0 3
M ELY 13:02 1-1 2-2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 4
J WRIGHT 9:20 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
H ARMSTRONG 0:54 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
R BUTLER DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M VINICIUS DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 26-75 20-23 14 34 48 16 17 3 13 76
(.347) (.870) TEAM REBS: 3 TOTAL TO: 13 (0 PTS)

DETROIT 16 28 22 25 - 91
NEW ORLEANS 26 16 18 16 - 76

BLOCKED SHOTS: DETROIT - J MAXIELL 2, A MCDYESS, R WALLACE, R HAMILTON.
NEW ORLEANS - B JACKSON, M PETERSON, T CHANDLER, D WEST, C PAUL,
J WRIGHT.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DETROIT 6-21 (.286), C BILLUPS 1-9, R HAMILTON 1-
2, T PRINCE 1-2, R WALLACE 1-4, J HAYES 1-2, L HUNTER 1-2. NEW ORLEANS 4-
15 (.267), C PAUL 0-2, M PETERSON 0-1, P STOJAKOVIC 2-5, B JACKSON 1-
3, J PARGO 1-4.
TECHNICAL FOULS: DETROIT - L HUNTER. NEW ORLEANS - T CHANDLER, B
JACKSON.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DICK BAVETTA, JASON PHILLIPS, MARK LINDSEY.
A - 10,312. T - 2:12.</div>

 

NBA: DETROIT at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">DETROIT (91)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
C Billups 35:31 4-16 9-9 2-7 7 2 18
R Hamilton 38:40 10-21 0-1 1-4 4 1 21
A McDyess 35:34 5-8 0-1 2-8 2 4 10
T Prince 36:41 3-10 1-2 3-9 2 1 8
R Wallace 35:26 5-13 2-2 1-10 2 2 13
J Hayes 20:39 4-8 0-0 0-0 0 2 9
J Maxiell 21:10 3-4 2-2 2-6 0 5 8
L Hunter 12:29 1-5 1-1 1-2 3 2 4
N Mohammed 3:50 0-0 0-0 1-1 1 1 0
R Murray DNP - COACH'S DECISION
A Afflalo DNP - COACH'S DECISION
A Johnson DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 35-85 15-18 13-47 21 20 91
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.412, FT-.833. 3-Point Goals:
6-21, .286 (C Billups 1-9, R Hamilton 1-2, T
Prince 1-2, R Wallace 1-4, J Hayes 1-2, L
Hunter 1-2). Team Rebounds: 7. Blocked
Shots:5 (J Maxiell 2, A McDyess, R Wallace, R
Hamilton). Turnovers:6 (C Billups 3, R
Hamilton 2, J Maxiell). Steals: 3 (R Wallace,
C Billups, R Hamilton).


NEW ORLEANS (76)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
C Paul 38:47 4-14 6-6 0-3 7 4 14
M Peterson 17:33 2-5 0-0 0-5 0 3 4
D West 38:30 3-15 3-3 3-5 4 0 9
P Stojakovic 38:40 6-14 5-5 1-5 0 1 19
T Chandler 43:34 7-9 3-5 8-22 0 1 17
B Jackson 20:27 2-7 1-2 1-2 1 5 6
J Pargo 19:13 1-8 0-0 0-3 4 2 3
M Ely 13:02 1-1 2-2 0-1 0 1 4
J Wright 9:20 0-1 0-0 0-1 0 0 0
H Armstrong 0:54 0-1 0-0 1-1 0 0 0
R Butler DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M Vinicius DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 26-75 20-23 14-48 16 17 76
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.347, FT-.870. 3-Point Goals:
4-15, .267 (C Paul 0-2, M Peterson 0-1, P
Stojakovic 2-5, B Jackson 1-3, J Pargo 1-4).
Team Rebounds: 3. Blocked Shots:6 (B Jackson,
M Peterson, T Chandler, D West, C Paul, J
Wright). Turnovers:13 (M Peterson 3, T
Chandler 3, C Paul 3, P Stojakovic, J Wright,
D West, M Ely). Steals: 3 (C Paul 2, P
Stojakovic).

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DETROIT 16 28 22 25 - 91
NEW ORLEANS 26 16 18 16 - 76
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Technical fouls: Detroit - 1 (L Hunter, 10:52
4th). New Orleans - 2 (T Chandler, 3:23 4th;
B Jackson, 11:15 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 10,312. T: 2:12.
Officials: Dick Bavetta, Jason Phillips, Mark
Lindsey.</div>

 

NBA: DETROIT at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
DETROIT 91
NEW ORLEANS 76 FINAL</div>

 

NBA: DETROIT at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">DETROIT (91) AT NEW ORLEANS (76)

DETROIT

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

T PRINCE F 36:41 3-10 1-2 3 6 9 2 1 0 0 8
A MCDYESS F 35:34 5-8 0-1 2 6 8 2 4 0 0 10
R WALLACE C 35:26 5-13 2-2 1 9 10 2 2 1 0 13
R HAMILTON G 38:40 10-21 0-1 1 3 4 4 1 1 2 21
C BILLUPS G 35:31 4-16 9-9 2 5 7 7 2 1 3 18
J HAYES 20:39 4-8 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 9
J MAXIELL 21:10 3-4 2-2 2 4 6 0 5 0 1 8
L HUNTER 12:29 1-5 1-1 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 4
N MOHAMMED 3:50 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
R MURRAY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
A AFFLALO DNP - COACH'S DECISION
A JOHNSON DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 35-85 15-18 13 34 47 21 20 3 6 91
(.412) (.833) TEAM REBS: 7 TOTAL TO: 7 (11 PTS)

NEW ORLEANS

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

P STOJAKOVIC F 38:40 6-14 5-5 1 4 5 0 1 1 1 19
D WEST F 38:30 3-15 3-3 3 2 5 4 0 0 1 9
T CHANDLER C 43:34 7-9 3-5 8 14 22 0 1 0 3 17
M PETERSON G 17:33 2-5 0-0 0 5 5 0 3 0 3 4
C PAUL G 38:47 4-14 6-6 0 3 3 7 4 2 3 14
J PARGO 19:13 1-8 0-0 0 3 3 4 2 0 0 3
M ELY 13:02 1-1 2-2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 4
J WRIGHT 9:20 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
B JACKSON 20:27 2-7 1-2 1 1 2 1 5 0 0 6
H ARMSTRONG 0:54 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
R BUTLER DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M VINICIUS DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 26-75 20-23 14 34 48 16 17 3 13 76
(.347) (.870) TEAM REBS: 3 TOTAL TO: 13 (12 PTS)

DETROIT 16 28 22 25 - 91
NEW ORLEANS 26 16 18 16 - 76

BLOCKED SHOTS: DETROIT - J MAXIELL 2, A MCDYESS, R WALLACE, R HAMILTON.
NEW ORLEANS - B JACKSON, M PETERSON, T CHANDLER, D WEST, C PAUL,
J WRIGHT.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DETROIT 6-21 (.286), T PRINCE 1-2, R WALLACE 1-
4, R HAMILTON 1-2, C BILLUPS 1-9, J HAYES 1-2, L HUNTER 1-2. NEW ORLEANS 4-
15 (.267), P STOJAKOVIC 2-5, M PETERSON 0-1, C PAUL 0-2, J PARGO 1-
4, B JACKSON 1-3.
TECHNICAL FOULS: DETROIT - L HUNTER. NEW ORLEANS - TEAM TECHNICAL
FOUL, T CHANDLER, B JACKSON.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DICK BAVETTA, JASON PHILLIPS, MARK LINDSEY.
A - 10,312. T - 2:12.</div>

 

NBA: DETROIT at NEW ORLEANS

<div class="pre">DETROIT (91)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
T Prince 36:41 3-10 1-2 3-9 2 1 8
A McDyess 35:34 5-8 0-1 2-8 2 4 10
R Wallace 35:26 5-13 2-2 1-10 2 2 13
R Hamilton 38:40 10-21 0-1 1-4 4 1 21
C Billups 35:31 4-16 9-9 2-7 7 2 18
J Hayes 20:39 4-8 0-0 0-0 0 2 9
J Maxiell 21:10 3-4 2-2 2-6 0 5 8
L Hunter 12:29 1-5 1-1 1-2 3 2 4
N Mohammed 3:50 0-0 0-0 1-1 1 1 0
R Murray DNP - COACH'S DECISION
A Afflalo DNP - COACH'S DECISION
A Johnson DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 35-85 15-18 13-47 21 20 91
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.412, FT-.833. 3-Point Goals:
6-21, .286 (T Prince 1-2, R Wallace 1-4, R
Hamilton 1-2, C Billups 1-9, J Hayes 1-2, L
Hunter 1-2). Team Rebounds: 7. Blocked
Shots:5 (J Maxiell 2, A McDyess, R Wallace, R
Hamilton). Turnovers:6 (C Billups 3, R
Hamilton 2, J Maxiell). Steals: 3 (R Wallace,
C Billups, R Hamilton).


NEW ORLEANS (76)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
P Stojakovic 38:40 6-14 5-5 1-5 0 1 19
D West 38:30 3-15 3-3 3-5 4 0 9
T Chandler 43:34 7-9 3-5 8-22 0 1 17
M Peterson 17:33 2-5 0-0 0-5 0 3 4
C Paul 38:47 4-14 6-6 0-3 7 4 14
J Pargo 19:13 1-8 0-0 0-3 4 2 3
M Ely 13:02 1-1 2-2 0-1 0 1 4
J Wright 9:20 0-1 0-0 0-1 0 0 0
B Jackson 20:27 2-7 1-2 1-2 1 5 6
H Armstrong 0:54 0-1 0-0 1-1 0 0 0
R Butler DNP - COACH'S DECISION
M Vinicius DNP - COACH'S DECISION

______________________________________________________
TOTALS 240:00 26-75 20-23 14-48 16 17 76
______________________________________________________

Percentages: FG-.347, FT-.870. 3-Point Goals:
4-15, .267 (P Stojakovic 2-5, M Peterson 0-1,
C Paul 0-2, J Pargo 1-4, B Jackson 1-3). Team
Rebounds: 3. Blocked Shots:6 (B Jackson, M
Peterson, T Chandler, D West, C Paul, J
Wright). Turnovers:13 (M Peterson 3, T
Chandler 3, C Paul 3, P Stojakovic, J Wright,
D West, M Ely). Steals: 3 (C Paul 2, P
Stojakovic).

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DETROIT 16 28 22 25 - 91
NEW ORLEANS 26 16 18 16 - 76
-------------------------------------------

Technical fouls: Detroit - 1 (L Hunter, 10:52
4th). New Orleans - 3 (Technical Foul, 9:53
2nd; T Chandler, 3:23 4th; B Jackson, 11:16
4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 10,312. T: 2:12.
Officials: Dick Bavetta, Jason Phillips, Mark
Lindsey.</div>

 

NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) -- Richard Hamilton scored 21 points tolead four starters in double figures as the Detroit Pistonsposted a 91-76 triumph over the New Orleans Hornets onWednesday.


Chauncey Billups contributed 18 points and seven rebounds andRasheed Wallace had 13 and 10 for Detroit, which extended itswinning streak to a season-best five games.


With the Hornets able to get into the bonus midway in the fourthquarter, Chris Paul and Bobby Jackson combined for 3-of-4 freethrows to close the gap to 76-69 with 7:20 remaining.

But Billups and Hamilton responded as the duo led the way duringa 11-4 surge to help the Pistons create an 87-73 advantage overa five-minute stretch to keep the Hornets at bay.


It was just Hamilton's fifth 20-point performance of the season.

Detroit shot a blistering 52 percent in the second but was onlyable to hold a slim 44-42 edge at the break.


Peja Stojakovic netted 19 points and Tyson Chandler had 17 and22 boards - eight offensive - for New Orleans, which shot 34percent (26-of-75) from the field.


Jannero Pargo's 3-pointer just before the horn sounded broughtthe Hornets within 66-60 heading into the decisive quarter.

 

By William Dunn
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


NEW ORLEANS (Ticker) - Richard Hamilton scored 21 points to leadfour starters in double figures as the Pistons posted a 91-76triumph over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday.

Chauncey Billups contributed 18 points and seven rebounds andRasheed Wallace had 13 and 10 for Detroit, which extended itswinning streak to a season-best five games.


"The Hornets' best offense is in transition," Billups said. "Westarted off the game shooting quick shots and we were missing.When you do that, you let them get off to the races."

It was the fourth game in five nights for the Pistons.

"When you play four games in five nights in four differentcities, we were a little sluggish," Detroit coach Flip Saunderssaid. "But we gave a gutty performance and really a gooddefensive effort."


With the Hornets able to get into the bonus midway in the fourthquarter, Chris Paul and Bobby Jackson combined for 3-of-4 freethrows to close the gap to 76-69 with 7:20 remaining.

But Billups and Hamilton responded as the duo led the chargeduring an 11-4 surge to help the Pistons create an 87-73 edgeover a five-minute stretch to keep the Hornets at bay.

It was just Hamilton's fifth 20-point performance of the season.

Detroit shot a blistering 52 percent in the second but was onlyable to hold a slim 44-42 edge at the break.


Peja Stojakovic netted 19 points and Tyson Chandler had 17 and22 boards - eight offensive - for New Orleans, which shot 34percent (26-of-75) from the field.


The Hornets suffered a big loss on the defensive end whenswingman Morris Peterson went to the locker room with a strainedback.


"It was a huge loss for us," Paul said. "He was a big reasonwhy we were able to jump out on them early. His defense onHamilton in the first half really got us going early."

Jannero Pargo's 3-pointer just before the horn sounded broughtthe Hornets within 66-60 heading into the decisive quarter.