National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 93,
L.A. Lakers 78
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 8, 2007
Where: Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Officials: #36 David Jones, #64 Eli Roe, #57 Greg Willard
Attendance: 22076
Where: Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Officials: #36 David Jones, #64 Eli Roe, #57 Greg Willard
Attendance: 22076
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
| L.A. Lakers | 17 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 78 |
| Detroit | 28 | 20 | 25 | 20 | 93 |
Team Records
| Team | W/L | Home | Away | Streak |
| L.A. Lakers | 30-20 | 19-6 | 11-14 | L1 |
| Detroit | 30-18 | 15-9 | 15-9 | W5 |
Recap Quick Hits
- With this win, the Detroit Pistons have a 15-9 record at home this season. The Los Angeles Lakers are 11-14 while on the road this season.
- Detroit has a streak of 5 straight up wins. The Pistons have won 8 of their last 10 games.
- L.A. Lakers has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Lakers have won 4 of their last 10 games.
- Tayshaun Prince played 38:09 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 53.3% from the field and has averaged 15.2 points over the last five games.
- Kobe Bryant played 37:54 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 38.5% from the field and has averaged 29.8 points over the last five games.
- Following this game the Detroit Pistons average 97.0 points per game and hold opponents to 93.2 points per game. The Los Angeles Lakers average 103.4 points per game and hold opponents to 102.1 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| L.A. Lakers | Detroit | |
| Kobe Bryant 18 | Scoring | Tayshaun Prince 20 |
| Kobe Bryant 5 | Assists | Chauncey Billups 9 |
| Ronny Turiaf 11 | Rebounds | Chris Webber 11 |
| Kobe Bryant 6 | Free Throws Made | Richard Hamilton 6 |
| Kobe Bryant 2 | Steals | Chauncey Billups 4 |
| Ronny Turiaf 2 | Blocks | Rasheed Wallace 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| L.A. Lakers | 78 | 37.8 | 6-20 | 16-25 | 19 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| Detroit | 93 | 44.9 | 6-17 | 17-26 | 28 | 44 | 6 | 12 | 7 |
Upcoming Games
- Detroit will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Pistons have a W/L % of .655 after a win and .611 after a loss.
- L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Lakers have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .684 after a loss.