National Basketball Association
Detroit 109, Charlotte 94
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Officials:
#54 Nick Buchert, #19 James Capers, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance:
14534
By SportsDirect Inc.
PISTONS 109, BOBCATS 94: Rodney Stuckey scored 29 points and Greg Monroe had 19 points and a career-high 20 rebounds as host Detroit rolled past woeful Charlotte.
Detroit's Tayshaun Prince also had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds and Brandon Knight scored 14 of his 20 points in the second quarter.
Charlotte (4-29), with by far the worst record in the league, has lost 19 of 20 and is 2-17 on the road.
Corey Maggette, who was diagnosed with inflammation in his right knee during the break, had 17 points. Reggie Williams scored 14 on 6-of-7 shooting. Gerald Henderson, who missed nine games with a strained hamstring, had 13 and D.J. White scored 15.
The Bobcats trailed just 24-23 after the first quarter, but Knight scored 14 in the second quarter as the Pistons opened up a 58-43 lead. That quickly became 21 behind Monroe and Prince, and the Bobcats were sent to another reeling loss.
Wallace capped a sensational night with his 20th board late in the fourth quarter, making him the first Piston to reach the plateau since Ben Wallace back on Jan. 15, 2010.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Detroit outrebounded the Bobcats 55-38, but was just 1 of 10 on 3-pointers. ... Charlotte center Bismack Biyombo left in the second quarter with a strained shoulder. Assistant coach Stephen Silas also was feeling ill and left the bench in the second quarter. ... After scoring just 68 points in a 97-68 loss to Philadelphia on Tuesday, the Pistons set a season-high with 58 by halftime and eclipsed Tuesday's total five minutes into the third quarter.... Maggette was originally thought to have a torn meniscus, which would have required season-ending surgery.
Top Game Performances
Charlotte |
|
Detroit |
Corey Maggette 17 |
Scoring |
Rodney Stuckey 29 |
D.J. Augustin 10 |
Assists |
Brandon Knight 5 |
Boris Diaw 6 |
Rebounds |
Greg Monroe 20 |
Corey Maggette 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Rodney Stuckey 9 |
D.J. Augustin 3 |
Steals |
Jonas Jerebko 1 |
Bismack Biyombo 2 |
Blocks |
Jason Maxiell 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Charlotte
|
94 |
43.9 |
3-9 |
19-29 |
24 |
37 |
4 |
7 |
11 |
Detroit
|
109 |
50.0 |
1-10 |
24-32 |
17 |
55 |
8 |
3 |
14 |
Upcoming Games
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Detroit will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Pistons have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .240 after a loss.
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Charlotte will play their next game on the road against San Antonio. The Bobcats have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .138 after a loss.