National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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

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
  • 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.
  • 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.