GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: DETROIT (14-6) at MEMPHIS (6-14)

NBA: DETROIT (14-6) at MEMPHIS (6-14)

<h3>Pistons seeks fourth straight road win</h3>

<div class="pre">Detroit (14-6) at Memphis (6-14) 8:00 pm EST</div>

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (Ticker) -- The Detroit Pistons try tocontinue their road success Tuesday when they take on theMemphis Grizzlies.


With a 7-4 record on the road, Detroit owns the third-best markaway from home in the Eastern Conference.


Chauncey Billups scored 20 points and Antonio McDyess added 19and nine rebounds to help the Pistons roll to a 104-85 victoryover the Charlotte Bobcats on Sunday.


To make matters worst for Memphis, the Pistons haven't sufferedsetback here in two trips and hold an 8-3 all-time mark awayfrom home in the series.


The Grizzlies endured their fourth straight loss, 86-78, onSaturday at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks despite having fiveplayers in double figures.


"We have to be aggressive and figure out a way to score andproduce even when we are having a bad shooting night," Memphiscenter Pau Gasol said.


Memphis has been swept by Detroit the pervious two season andaims for the first win in the series since the 2004-05 campaign.

 

NBA: DETROIT at MEMPHIS

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


DETROIT MEMPHIS

F Jason Maxiell F Pau Gasol
F Tayshaun Prince F Rudy Gay
C Antonio McDyess C Darko Milicic
G Chauncey Billups G Damon Stoudamire
G Richard Hamilton G Mike Miller</div>

 

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<div class="pre">DETROIT VS MEMPHIS - INACTIVES

DETROIT MEMPHIS

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
R DUPREE COACH'S DECISION A BROWN COACH'S DECISION
R STUCKEY LEFT HAND CONTUSION M CONLEY JR. SHOULDER</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 6
MEMPHIS 4 8:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 17
MEMPHIS 13 5:31 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 25
MEMPHIS 20 2:47 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 37
MEMPHIS 22 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DETROIT 37 37
MEMPHIS 22 22 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

DET - CHAUNCEY BILLUPS 14, RICHARD HAMILTON 9,
JASON MAXIELL 9
MEM - DARKO MILICIC 12, PAU GASOL 4, DAMON
STOUDAMIRE 3</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 45
MEMPHIS 26 8:31 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 55
MEMPHIS 31 5:32 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 57
MEMPHIS 39 3:00 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 61
MEMPHIS 48 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DETROIT 37 24 61
MEMPHIS 22 26 48 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

DET - CHAUNCEY BILLUPS 18, RICHARD HAMILTON
11, JASON MAXIELL 11
MEM - DARKO MILICIC 12, KYLE LOWRY 10, JUAN
CARLOS NAVARRO 8</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 67
MEMPHIS 50 8:40 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 75
MEMPHIS 57 5:56 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 79
MEMPHIS 66 3:00 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 90
MEMPHIS 74 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 3RD QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
DETROIT 37 24 29 90
MEMPHIS 22 26 26 74 END 3RD QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 3RD QUARTER

DET - CHAUNCEY BILLUPS 21, RICHARD HAMILTON
19, TAYSHAUN PRINCE 17
MEM - PAU GASOL 14, RUDY GAY 13, DARKO MILICIC
12</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 96
MEMPHIS 78 8:56 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA DETROIT 100
MEMPHIS 86 5:56 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>