Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #54 Nick Buchert, #71 Rodney Mott
Attendance: 10145
Greg Monroe collected 20 points and 12 rebounds as the Detroit Pistons secured their first three-game winning streak of the season with a 99-92 victory over the host New Jersey Nets on Wednesday.
Jonas Jerebko chipped in 16 points and seven boards and Ben Gordon returned after a 10-game absence due to a shoulder injury to score 14 points for the Pistons, who improve to 7-20 overall with the recent surge.
The teams will meet again Friday at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
The Nets shot 34 percent in the first half and trailed by as many as 18 points in the third quarter before they began to climb back into the game, cutting it down to 74-67 entering the fourth quarter.
Deron Williams tried to get it all back himself, capping an 8-2 run with a four-point play to draw New Jersey within 78-77 with 8:27 remaining. A brief surge put Detroit back in control despite three more 3-pointers from Williams in the final 5:50.
Williams scored 17 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter and added seven assists for New Jersey, which fell for the fourth straight time.
| Detroit | New Jersey | |
| Greg Monroe 20 | Scoring | Deron Williams 34 |
| Rodney Stuckey 6 | Assists | Deron Williams 7 |
| Greg Monroe 12 | Rebounds | Kris Humphries 16 |
| Jonas Jerebko 6 | Free Throws Made | Deron Williams 8 |
| Ben Gordon 2 | Steals | Jordan Farmar 2 |
| Jonas Jerebko 2 | Blocks | Kris Humphries 2 |
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Detroit | 99 | 53.4 | 2-9 | 19-29 | 29 | 41 | 6 | 10 | 13 |
| New Jersey | 92 | 42.3 | 10-27 | 16-20 | 19 | 36 | 6 | 7 | 14 |
- New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Nets have a W/L % of .125 after a win and .368 after a loss.
- Detroit will play their next game at home against New Jersey. The Pistons have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .200 after a loss.