National Basketball Association
Detroit 103, Orlando 87
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Officials:
#70 Brent Barnaky, #73 Tre Maddox, #14 Ed Malloy
Attendance:
11534
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Pistons 103, Magic 87: Brandon Jennings scored 16 of his 20 points after halftime and finished with eight assists to help host Detroit snap a four-game slide.
Josh Smith scored 16 points and Andre Drummond had 13 points and 17 rebounds for his Eastern Conference-leading 33rd double-double. Rodney Stuckey chipped in 13 points and Kyle Singler had 12 for the Pistons, who recorded a 56-40 advantage on the boards.
Victor Oladipo scored 19 points to lead Orlando, which has dropped 14 of 16. Arron Afflalo and Tobias Harris contributed 14 points apiece while Jameer Nelson had 11 points and seven assists.
Smith scored eight points as the Pistons shot 66.7 percent in a dominant second quarter that resulted in a 53-43 halftime advantage. The Magic crawled within 61-55 on a pair of Nelson free throws midway through the third before Singler hit a 3-pointer and scored on a layup just seconds later to highlight a 9-0 burst.
Stuckey had four points in the final 19 seconds of the period as the lead ballooned to 18 entering the fourth and it was more of the same down the stretch. Jennings scored 10 points in just over two minutes to push the lead out to 92-67 with under seven minutes remaining as Detroit cruised to its 14th win in the last 18 meetings with Orlando at home.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Magic C Nikola Vucevic (concussion) missed his 12th straight game but is traveling with the team on its three-game road trip. ... Detroit won for just the third time in its last 13 home games. ... The Pistons outscored the Magic in the paint by a 44-22 margin.
Top Game Performances
Orlando |
|
Detroit |
Victor Oladipo 19 |
Scoring |
Brandon Jennings 20 |
Jameer Nelson 7 |
Assists |
Brandon Jennings 8 |
Kyle O'Quinn 11 |
Rebounds |
Andre Drummond 17 |
Tobias Harris 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Brandon Jennings 4 |
Kyle O'Quinn 4 |
Steals |
Brandon Jennings 3 |
Jason Maxiell 1 |
Blocks |
Andre Drummond 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Orlando
|
87 |
41.6 |
8-20 |
15-25 |
19 |
40 |
2 |
10 |
16 |
Detroit
|
103 |
45.3 |
6-20 |
19-28 |
22 |
56 |
7 |
7 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Detroit will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Pistons have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Orlando will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Magic have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.