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It might have gotten lost in an endless parade of free throws, but Monday night proved something important about the Detroit Pistons.
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It might have gotten lost in an endless parade of free throws, but Monday night proved something important about the Detroit Pistons.
The game was decided by a first half where the Pistons built a 23-point lead over a team that went to the Western Conference finals six months ago.
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Andre Drummond recorded his league-leading 15th double-double with 20 points and 18 rebounds, but Detroit fell to 8-9.
Many people around the team thought the Pistons were good enough to make the playoffs this season in a soft, but improved Eastern Conference.
Stan Van Gundy is tired of his Detroit players talking a better game than they play.
Andre Drummond had 15 points and 15 rebounds for Detroit, but appeared to hurt himself late in the second quarter.
Reports had already surfaced about the possibility, but the Pistons made it official Monday they would retire the jerseys of former players Ben Wallace and Chauncey Billups.
The Wizards had the ball with 9.2 seconds left, but Otto Porter was called for a five-second violation on the inbound attempt. That gave Detroit a last chance, but Marcus Morris missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Andre Drummond has been one of the stars of the early part of the season, notching double-doubles in his first 11 games and averaging an incredible 18.9 boards per game.
LeBron James scored 23 of his 30 points in the first half, but the Pistons double-teamed him on a couple of big possessions down the stretch and Cleveland couldn't convert.
Andre Drummond had 17 points and 17 rebounds for the Pistons. They wrapped a six-game West Coast trip with their fourth consecutive loss.
Ersan Ilyasova scored 20 points, Andre Drummond had 18 points and 19 rebounds, and Reggie Jackson added 20 points in Detroit's third straight loss.
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