--Miami became the first Eastern Conference team and ninth overall to sweep the season series against the Pistons this season. The Heat, who hadn't swept the Pistons since the 2000-01 season, won four games by an average of 11.5 points. Western Conference opponents Denver, Houston, the Los Angeles Lakers, Memphis, Minnesota, Oklahoma City, Portland and San Antonio won two-game series. The only club the Pistons have swept is Sacramento, also in a two-game series, but they can win all four games against Cleveland with victories Friday and on April 11.

--The Pistons are averaging 26.4 assists over the last nine games, lifting their season average to 20.9. They had 28 assists against Miami Wednesday and a season-high 33 against Toronto March 16. Rodney Stuckey is leading the way during this stretch, averaging 6.7 assists per game.

QUOTE TO NOTE
"Any way we lose is frustrating. It's no different from any other loss." -- Forward/center Greg Monroe, on his team squandering an eight-point, fourth-quarter lead to Miami.

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