National Basketball Association
Detroit 109, New Jersey 92
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, February 10, 2012
Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Officials:
#56 Mark Ayotte, #31 Scott Wall, #57 Greg Willard
Attendance:
14320
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Greg Monroe had 18 points and 11 rebounds for his ninth double-double in 10 games as the Detroit Pistons cruised to a 109-92 victory over the visiting New Jersey Nets on Friday.
Jonas Jerebko scored a game-high 20 points, and Rodney Stuckey added 19 as Detroit stretched its season-best winning streak to four.
Johan Petro had 16 points, and Deron Williams and Jordan Farmar added 14 apiece for New Jersey, which lost its fifth straight.
The Pistons built a 19-point halftime lead en route to beating New Jersey for the second time in three nights. Monroe had 20 points and 12 rebounds on Wednesday when the Pistons prevailed 99-92.
The Pistons spotted the Nets the game’s first seven points before going on a 12-0 run. Detroit’s lead reached double digits early in the second quarter and the Pistons steadily pulled away.
Monroe’s dunk with 3:31 left in the third gave Detroit a 30-point lead. Monroe made 8 of 9 shots.
Ben Gordon scored 14 points and Brandon Knight added 13 for Detroit, which shot 54.4 percent from the field and had a 47-31 rebounding edge.
Sundiata Gaines scored 13 points and Jordan Williams added 11 for the Nets.
Top Game Performances
New Jersey |
|
Detroit |
Johan Petro 16 |
Scoring |
Jonas Jerebko 20 |
Sundiata Gaines 6 |
Assists |
Brandon Knight 5 |
Kris Humphries 6 |
Rebounds |
Greg Monroe 11 |
Deron Williams 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Jonas Jerebko 5 |
MarShon Brooks 2 |
Steals |
Greg Monroe 2 |
MarShon Brooks 1 |
Blocks |
Jason Maxiell 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
New Jersey
|
92 |
41.9 |
5-19 |
25-31 |
18 |
31 |
5 |
10 |
19 |
Detroit
|
109 |
54.4 |
4-10 |
19-25 |
25 |
47 |
6 |
9 |
20 |
Upcoming Games
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Detroit will play their next game at home against Washington. The Pistons have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .200 after a loss.
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New Jersey will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Nets have a W/L % of .125 after a win and .350 after a loss.