GAME THREAD: NBA: NEW YORK (2-8) at DETROIT (6-4)

NBA: NEW YORK (2-8) at DETROIT (6-4)

<h3>Pistons open four-game homestand vs. slumping Knicks</h3>

New York (2-8) at Detroit (6-4) 8:00 pm EST


AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) -- Chauncey Billups and theDetroit Pistons return from their tour of the Western Conferenceto host the slumping New York Knicks on Wednesday.

Billups was back in the lineup Sunday after missing two games.But his presence was not enough, as Detroit dropped a 105-95decision to the Sacramento Kings on the final leg of a five-gameWest Coast swing.


However, the Pistons return back home, where they are undefeatedin two matchups - including a 24-point win over thethen-unbeaten Los Angeles Clippers on November 9.


New York also enters Wednesday's contest looking to bounce back.

Talented but troubled guard Stephon Marbury scored 18 points tolead five others in double figures, but the Knicks still droppedtheir seventh straight game - a 108-82 setback to the GoldenState Warriors at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.

"This is New York, and when you're playing well you get cheered,and you play this poorly you get booed and there's a lot ofvenom that comes at you," Knicks coach Isiah Thomas said.

 

NBA: NEW YORK at DETROIT

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


NEW YORK DETROIT

F Quentin Richardson F Tayshaun Prince
F Zach Randolph F Antonio McDyess
C Eddy Curry C Rasheed Wallace
G Jamal Crawford G Richard Hamilton
G Stephon Marbury G Chauncey Billups

OFFICIALS: Dan Crawford
David Jones
Matt Boland</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at DETROIT

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


NEW YORK DETROIT

F Quentin Richardson F Antonio McDyess
F Zach Randolph F Tayshaun Prince
C Eddy Curry C Rasheed Wallace
G Stephon Marbury G Chauncey Billups
G Jamal Crawford G Richard Hamilton

OFFICIALS: Dan Crawford
David Jones
Matt Boland</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NEW YORK VS DETROIT - INACTIVES

NEW YORK DETROIT

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
J JAMES LEFT KNEE TENDINITIS R DUPREE COACH'S DECISION
R BALKMAN SORE RIGHT ANKLE R STUCKEY LEFT HAND CONTUSION
C SAMB COACH'S DECISION</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 8
DETROIT 9 9:04 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 13
DETROIT 15 6:05 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 19
DETROIT 26 2:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 23
DETROIT 36 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW YORK 23 23
DETROIT 36 36 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

NYK - EDDY CURRY 10, ZACH RANDOLPH 6, JAMAL
CRAWFORD 4
DET - ANTONIO MCDYESS 8, RASHEED WALLACE 8,
RICHARD HAMILTON 8</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 29
DETROIT 39 8:34 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 39
DETROIT 42 6:01 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 45
DETROIT 47 2:57 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 45
DETROIT 55 HALFTIME</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW YORK 23 22 45
DETROIT 36 19 55 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

NYK - EDDY CURRY 17, ZACH RANDOLPH 6, JARED
JEFFRIES 6
DET - RICHARD HAMILTON 12, CHAUNCEY BILLUPS
11, ANTONIO MCDYESS 10</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 50
DETROIT 61 8:30 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 57
DETROIT 67 6:02 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 60
DETROIT 70 3:06 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 61
DETROIT 78 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 62
DETROIT 83 9:05 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

NBA: NEW YORK at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 72
DETROIT 85 6:16 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>