<div align="center"><font size=""3""><font color=""Red"">Detroit Pistons 109</font> , <font color=""Green"">Boston Celtics 102</font></font></div> <u><div align="center"><font size=""3"">Top Performers:</font></u></div> [div=50%] <div align="center"> <font size="1"><u>Ryan Gomes</u> 9/16, 19 Points, 4 Rebounds, 2 Assists 1 Steal, 0 Blocks</font></div> [/div] <div align="center"> <font size="1"><u>Chris Webber</u> 8/12, 17 Points, 6 Rebounds, 6 Assists 4 Steals, 0 Blocks</font> </div> <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Chauncey Billups scored 24 points and Antonio McDyess added 18 in just 20 minutes to help the Detroit Pistons hand the Boston Celtics their 15th straight loss, 109-102 on Tuesday night. Chris Webber had 17 points and he combined with McDyess to shoot 17-for-22 against Boston's overmatched interior defense. The Celtics, who extended the worst losing streak in franchise history, haven't won since a 128-119 victory in Memphis on Jan. 5. They have allowed at least 100 points in five straight games. Boston also had to send forward Paul Pierce home with an infected left elbow. Pierce, who has missed Boston's last 23 games with a foot injury, is expected to be hospitalized for at least two days, which will push his possible return back past the All-Star break. Richard Hamilton had 10 points and a season-high 11 assists. Ryan Gomes led Boston with 19 points, despite only playing four minutes in the second half. Boston kept the game close for a quarter, only trailing 25-20 after the first, but were unable to slow down Detroit's offense. The Pistons shot 72.2 percent in the second, led by 10 points from McDyess, and took a 56-40 lead into the intermission. Boston rallied against Detroit's reserves in the fourth, turning a 24-point gap into a respectable final score, but never seriously threatened. Notes: The Celtics are 2-21 since Pierce's injury. ... Pierce still leads the Celtics in points scored despite missing almost half of the season. ... McDyess went 6-for-6 from the floor in the first half, and made his first eight shots before missing a short jumper midway through the fourth. ... Billups hit his 700th 3-pointer for the Pistons during the first quarter. He trails current team president Joe Dumars and teammate Lindsey Hunter on the franchise career list.</div> <font size=""1"">Courtesy Of Yahoo! Sports</font>
