National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 98,
Oklahoma City 96
When: 10:30 PM ET, Friday, March 3, 2006
Where: Key Arena, Seattle, Washington
Officials: #52 Pat Fraher, #32 Eddie F. Rush, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance: 17072
Where: Key Arena, Seattle, Washington
Officials: #52 Pat Fraher, #32 Eddie F. Rush, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance: 17072
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| Detroit | 21 | 29 | 21 | 27 | 98 |
| Oklahoma City | 24 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 96 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| Detroit | 48-10 | 26-2 | 22-8 | W1 |
| Oklahoma City | 22-37 | 13-15 | 9-22 | L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this loss, the Oklahoma City Thunder have a 13-15 record at home this season. The Detroit Pistons are 22-8 while on the road this season.
- Oklahoma City has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Thunder have won 3 of their last 10 games.
- Detroit has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Pistons have won 8 of their last 10 games.
- Ray Allen played 44:07 minutes and scored 31 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 27.6 points over the last five games.
- Rasheed Wallace played 39:57 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 40.0% from the field and has averaged 14.8 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the Oklahoma City Thunder average 101.6 points per game and hold opponents to 106.6 points per game. The Detroit Pistons average 97.3 points per game and hold opponents to 89.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Detroit | Oklahoma City | |
| Chauncey Billups 21 | Scoring | Ray Allen 31 |
| Chauncey Billups 11 | Assists | Luke Ridnour 5 |
| Rasheed Wallace 11 | Rebounds | Ray Allen 9 |
| Chauncey Billups 5 | Free Throws Made | Rashard Lewis 4 |
| Chauncey Billups 2 | Steals | Johan Petro 1 |
| Rasheed Wallace 3 | Blocks | Robert Swift 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Detroit | 98 | 46.2 | 11-29 | 13-23 | 26 | 33 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Oklahoma City | 96 | 48.8 | 4-15 | 14-17 | 19 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
Upcoming Games
- Oklahoma City will play their next game at home against Utah. The Thunder have a W/L % of .273 after a win and .444 after a loss.
- Detroit will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Pistons have a W/L % of .809 after a win and .900 after a loss.