National Basketball Association
Detroit 107, Toronto 93
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Officials:
#9 Derrick Stafford, #72 Kevin Cutler, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance:
15166
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Richard Hamilton scored 24 points and Tayshaun Prince added 22, leading the Detroit Pistons to a 107-93 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.
Greg Monroe finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds for the host Pistons (24-44), who broke a three-game losing streak.
Andrea Bargnani scored 20 points to lead Toronto (19-49), which has lost five of six. Leandro Barbosa added 18 and DeMar DeRozan had 16, but the Raptors dropped their 14th consecutive road game.
Toronto trailed 87-76 after three quarters before cutting the lead to 89-84 on Barbosa's layup with 9:06 to play. The Pistons went on a 12-4 run to put the game away, sparked by four points from Charlie Villanueva, a 3-pointer by Ben Gordon and three free throws by Rodney Stuckey, who dished out 14 assists.
The Pistons, coming off an 0-3 road trip and a 30-point loss to Denver, jumped on the Raptors early. Their biggest lead came midway through the second quarter when they led 51-31.
Top Game Performances
Toronto |
|
Detroit |
Andrea Bargnani 20 |
Scoring |
Richard Hamilton 24 |
Jose Calderon 6 |
Assists |
Rodney Stuckey 14 |
Reggie Evans 8 |
Rebounds |
Greg Monroe 10 |
Reggie Evans 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Greg Monroe 3 |
Leandro Barbosa 2 |
Steals |
Rodney Stuckey 2 |
Andrea Bargnani 2 |
Blocks |
Ben Wallace 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Toronto
|
93 |
50.0 |
3-9 |
12-16 |
21 |
38 |
4 |
8 |
16 |
Detroit
|
107 |
51.9 |
8-21 |
15-23 |
33 |
42 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
Upcoming Games
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Detroit will play their next game at home against New York. The Pistons have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Toronto will play their next game at home against Washington. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.