Smith, Stuckey Lead Pistons Past Wizards, 104-98
Josh Smith overcame a slow start to score 22 points and Rodney Stuckey added 20 as the Detroit Pistons beat the Washington Wizards 104-98 on Saturday night.
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Josh Smith overcame a slow start to score 22 points and Rodney Stuckey added 20 as the Detroit Pistons beat the Washington Wizards 104-98 on Saturday night.
Brandon Jennings had 15 points and 14 assists for Detroit, which has lost five of six.
The Detroit Pistons were one of the worst teams in the NBA last season, finishing 29-53 and outside of the top ten in the Eastern Conference.
Greg Monroe had 24 points and 16 rebounds, and the new-look Detroit Pistons won their season opener in convincing fashion, beating the Washington Wizards 113-102 Wednesday night.
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Last night the Pistons took on the Wizards in D.C. The game came down to the final possession, and it seems like everyone in the building thought the Wizards won including the announcers.
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Pistons win their second game in as many nights, both over the woeful Wizards.
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The new uniforms for the Washington Wizards are available to check out. I like them much better than the current ones.
John Wall scored 16 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, and the Washington Wizards have their first three-game winning streak since 2008 following Tuesday night's 107-105 victory over the Detroit Pistons.
Neither the Washington Wizards nor the Detroit Pistons will be in the playoffs.
The Pistons had 29 assists against Washington, one shy of their season high. They racked up 30 against Toronto Dec. 11. Their shooting guard combo of Ben Gordon and Richard Hamilton made the extra pass, combining for 10 assists.
Last week, the Detroit Pistons insisted a postseason berth was still an attainable goal. Consecutive defeats have made that task even more difficult.
