Pistons Fall To Cavaliers
The Cavaliers were able to hold off the Pistons, including a run by Detroit that put them within one point in the final minute, but Detroit hands the Cleveland Cavaliers a rare victory 97-91 Friday night.
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The Cavaliers were able to hold off the Pistons, including a run by Detroit that put them within one point in the final minute, but Detroit hands the Cleveland Cavaliers a rare victory 97-91 Friday night.
Due in large part to their inability to stop anyone, the Detroit Pistons haven't won on the road since before the All-Star break.
Tayshaun Prince has lost his touch from long range. Prince has made just two of 12 three-point attempts this month, including a 1-for-3 effort against Miami Wednesday.
The Pistons are averaging 26.4 assists over the last nine games, lifting their season average to 20.9.
Dwyane Wade scored 24 points and Chris Bosh added 23 to help the Miami Heat rally for a 100-94 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night.
The Miami Heat have had to deal with their fair share of injuries. Now they have yet another one to overcome as they push for the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Former Piston and Dallas Maverick Mark Aguirre is in the critical care unit at The Medical Center of Plano and in serious condition after he fell ill Wednesday morning at a Plano-area fitness facility and was hospitalized, reports the Dallas Morning News.
Greg Monroe continued his double-double binge Sunday in Atlanta with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
The Pistons won't be able to remake themselves like the Heat, who play at The Palace on Wednesday night, but free agency will have a profound effect on their roster this offseason.
Detroit's loss to Atlanta Sunday was the 100th since John Kuester became head coach before last season.
The Pistons played even ball in the second half, which has been a problem in the past, but it wasn't enough, as Detroit loses to the Atlanta Hawks 104-96 on Sunday.
Detroit may have the league's worst field-goal percentage defense but Knicks All-Star forward Carmelo Anthony hasn't noticed.
The Pistons were able to surge in the fourth quarter to beat the New York Knicks 99-95 Friday night at the Palace.
Rodney Stuckey might have been the first NBA player to set a career high in assists out of spite.
Pistons coach John Kuester used an old-school approach Wednesday. He started his four oldest players -- Ben Wallace, Richard Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince and Tracy McGrady -- in his 18th lineup this season.
