National Basketball Association
Washington 107, Detroit 103
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials:
#24 Mike Callahan, #73 Tre Maddox, #61 Courtney Kirkland
Attendance:
14708
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Wizards 107, Pistons 103: John Wall scored 27 points and dished out 11 assists as host Washington downed Detroit to stay unbeaten at home.
Rasual Butler added 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting off the bench for the Wizards, who have started out 6-2 for the first time since the 1975-76 season. Marcin Gortat collected 14 points and 13 rebounds while Paul Pierce recorded 13 points and eight boards for Washington.
Brandon Jennings led the way with a season-high 32 points and 10 assists for the Pistons, who have dropped three games in a row. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope poured in 20 points, including four 3-pointers, while Greg Monroe chipped in 18 points and nine rebounds.
Jennings made six of his first seven shots to give Detroit a 34-21 advantage and he led all scorers with 21 points as the Pistons settled for a 59-57 halftime edge. Wall hit a runner to put the Wizards ahead by seven as they opened up the third quarter with a 13-4 spurt.
Caldwell-Pope sank two 3-pointers during an 11-2 surge to put Detroit back on top 74-72. Wall nailed a jumper to give the Wizards a 101-100 edge before Butler hit two clutch free throws with four seconds left to secure the win.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Washington went 24-of-33 from the free-throw line while Detroit finished 18-of-22. … Wall has averaged 30 points in his last three games against the Pistons … Detroit SF Josh Smith and C Andre Drummond combined to score just eight points on 4-of-13 shooting.
Top Game Performances
Detroit |
|
Washington |
Brandon Jennings 32 |
Scoring |
John Wall 27 |
Brandon Jennings 10 |
Assists |
John Wall 11 |
Greg Monroe 9 |
Rebounds |
Marcin Gortat 13 |
Brandon Jennings 7 |
Free Throws Made |
John Wall 13 |
Brandon Jennings 2 |
Steals |
John Wall 3 |
Andre Drummond 2 |
Blocks |
Marcin Gortat 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Detroit
|
103 |
46.9 |
9-22 |
18-22 |
19 |
39 |
6 |
5 |
14 |
Washington
|
107 |
48.2 |
3-11 |
24-33 |
27 |
46 |
6 |
10 |
11 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Wizards have a W/L % of .800 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Detroit will play their next game on the road against Oklahoma City. The Pistons have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .200 after a loss.