National Basketball Association
Detroit 79, Washington 77
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, March 26, 2012
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials:
#16 David Guthrie, #44 Eli Roe, #32 Eddie F. Rush
Attendance:
15911
By SportsDirect Inc.
PISTONS 79, WIZARDS 77: Rodney Stuckey scored 20 of his 24 points in the second half and buried a 20-foot jumper at the buzzer as visiting Detroit snapped a five-game slide.
Tayshaun Prince added 18 points and Greg Monroe recorded 10 points and 10 rebounds as the Pistons improved their road record to 5-20.
Washington, which led by double digits in the fourth quarter, has dropped four straight.
Stuckey’s 3-pointer with 55 seconds left gave Detroit its first lead of the fourth quarter and it went back and forth in the final minute, with Nene’s hook shot knotting it at 77 with five seconds left.
Stuckey took the ball and raced up court, rising up inside the arc and getting the game-winner off just before the horn.
Washington controlled most of the game and led by as much as 67-55 with 8:48 left.
The Pistons made their move from there, ripping off a 12-1 run over the next 4:39 to pull within a point 68-67. The Wizards missed five shots in a row, committed three fouls and were called for a technical foul during the spurt.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Jordan Crawford scored 20 points and John Wall added 14 points, nine assists and seven rebounds to lead Washington. … The Pistons shot less than 30 percent (11 for 37) in the first half. … Nene played 28 minutes after missing Sunday’s game with back spasms and had eight points and nine rebounds.
Top Game Performances
| Detroit |
|
Washington |
|
Rodney Stuckey 24 |
Scoring |
Jordan Crawford 20 |
|
Brandon Knight 7 |
Assists |
John Wall 9 |
|
Jonas Jerebko 12 |
Rebounds |
Nene 9 |
|
Tayshaun Prince 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Roger Mason 2 |
|
Brandon Knight 3 |
Steals |
Jordan Crawford 3 |
|
Jason Maxiell 1 |
Blocks |
Kevin Seraphin 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Detroit
|
79 |
36.8 |
3-13 |
20-27 |
12 |
49 |
5 |
8 |
19 |
| Washington
|
77 |
41.0 |
4-17 |
9-14 |
21 |
40 |
3 |
9 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Wizards have a W/L % of .091 after a win and .263 after a loss.
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Detroit will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Pistons have a W/L % of .471 after a win and .281 after a loss.
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