David Lee led the way with 24 points on 10-of-12 shooting and Monta Ellis came on late to finish with 22 points and seven assists as the Golden State Warriors snapped a two-game slide with a 99-91 victory over the host Detroit Pistons on Sunday.
Dorell Wright chipped in 11 points and a season-high 11 rebounds for the Warriors, who have won just two of their last nine games.
The Pistons have lost seven of eight to fall to 3-10 on the season.
It was tied at 62-62 with 3:49 left in the third quarter when Golden State began to assert itself. Wright made a pair of free throws and buried a 3-pointer to cap a 10-2 run that gave the Warriors the lead for good.
Golden State put it away with a 10-0 run early in the fourth quarter during which Detroit turned the ball over twice and went nearly four minutes without a point. The Warriors ended up shooting 20-of-36 (56 percent) in the second half.
Greg Monroe collected 25 points and eight rebounds and Tayshaun Prince added 20 and seven for the Pistons.
Golden State | Detroit | |
David Lee 24 | Scoring | Greg Monroe 25 |
Monta Ellis 7 | Assists | Ben Gordon 6 |
Dorell Wright 11 | Rebounds | Greg Monroe 8 |
Monta Ellis 8 | Free Throws Made | Greg Monroe 13 |
Ekpe Udoh 3 | Steals | Brandon Knight 2 |
Ekpe Udoh 4 | Blocks | Jason Maxiell 1 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Golden State | 99 | 52.1 | 3-15 | 20-27 | 23 | 43 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
Detroit | 91 | 41.9 | 7-19 | 22-26 | 23 | 32 | 3 | 7 | 13 |