GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: NEW YORK (2-8) at DETROIT (6-4)

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NBA: NEW YORK (2-8) at DETROIT (6-4)

<h3>Pistons open four-game homestand vs. slumping Knicks</h3>

New York (2-8) at Detroit (6-4) 8:00 pm EST


AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) -- Chauncey Billups and theDetroit Pistons return from their tour of the Western Conferenceto host the slumping New York Knicks on Wednesday.

Billups was back in the lineup Sunday after missing two games.But his presence was not enough, as Detroit dropped a 105-95decision to the Sacramento Kings on the final leg of a five-gameWest Coast swing.


However, the Pistons return back home, where they are undefeatedin two matchups - including a 24-point win over thethen-unbeaten Los Angeles Clippers on November 9.


New York also enters Wednesday's contest looking to bounce back.

Talented but troubled guard Stephon Marbury scored 18 points tolead five others in double figures, but the Knicks still droppedtheir seventh straight game - a 108-82 setback to the GoldenState Warriors at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.

"This is New York, and when you're playing well you get cheered,and you play this poorly you get booed and there's a lot ofvenom that comes at you," Knicks coach Isiah Thomas said.

 

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NBA: NEW YORK at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NEW YORK AT DETROIT - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


NEW YORK DETROIT

F Quentin Richardson F Tayshaun Prince
F Zach Randolph F Antonio McDyess
C Eddy Curry C Rasheed Wallace
G Jamal Crawford G Richard Hamilton
G Stephon Marbury G Chauncey Billups

OFFICIALS: Dan Crawford
David Jones
Matt Boland</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NEW YORK AT DETROIT - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


NEW YORK DETROIT

F Quentin Richardson F Antonio McDyess
F Zach Randolph F Tayshaun Prince
C Eddy Curry C Rasheed Wallace
G Stephon Marbury G Chauncey Billups
G Jamal Crawford G Richard Hamilton

OFFICIALS: Dan Crawford
David Jones
Matt Boland</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NEW YORK VS DETROIT - INACTIVES

NEW YORK DETROIT

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
J JAMES LEFT KNEE TENDINITIS R DUPREE COACH'S DECISION
R BALKMAN SORE RIGHT ANKLE R STUCKEY LEFT HAND CONTUSION
C SAMB COACH'S DECISION</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 8
DETROIT 9 9:04 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 13
DETROIT 15 6:05 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 19
DETROIT 26 2:50 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 23
DETROIT 36 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW YORK 23 23
DETROIT 36 36 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

NYK - EDDY CURRY 10, ZACH RANDOLPH 6, JAMAL
CRAWFORD 4
DET - ANTONIO MCDYESS 8, RASHEED WALLACE 8,
RICHARD HAMILTON 8</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 29
DETROIT 39 8:34 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 39
DETROIT 42 6:01 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 45
DETROIT 47 2:57 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 45
DETROIT 55 HALFTIME</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW YORK 23 22 45
DETROIT 36 19 55 HALFTIME

HIGH SCORERS AT HALFTIME

NYK - EDDY CURRY 17, ZACH RANDOLPH 6, JARED
JEFFRIES 6
DET - RICHARD HAMILTON 12, CHAUNCEY BILLUPS
11, ANTONIO MCDYESS 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 50
DETROIT 61 8:30 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 57
DETROIT 67 6:02 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 60
DETROIT 70 3:06 LEFT, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 61
DETROIT 78 END, 3RD QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 62
DETROIT 83 9:05 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 72
DETROIT 85 6:16 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 76
DETROIT 92 3:08 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 81
DETROIT 96 1:07 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA NEW YORK 86
DETROIT 98 FINAL</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
NEW YORK 23 22 16 25 86
DETROIT 36 19 23 20 98 FINAL

HIGH SCORERS: NYK - EDDY CURRY 26, JAMAL CRAWFORD 16, ZACH
RANDOLPH 13
DET - CHAUNCEY BILLUPS 25, ANTONIO MCDYESS 20,
TAYSHAUN PRINCE 13</div>

 

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<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NBA
NEW YORK 86
DETROIT 98 FINAL</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NEW YORK (86) AT DETROIT (98)

NEW YORK

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

Q RICHARDSON F 18:21 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0
Z RANDOLPH F 29:46 6-11 1-2 1 4 5 2 2 0 4 13
E CURRY C 37:20 12-19 2-3 1 4 5 1 3 0 2 26
J CRAWFORD G 33:45 6-12 2-2 1 2 3 4 2 0 3 16
S MARBURY G 28:53 3-9 1-1 0 2 2 5 4 1 2 8
J JEFFRIES 29:33 3-8 0-0 5 4 9 3 4 2 0 6
M ROSE 6:15 1-3 0-0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 2
D LEE 22:23 2-5 2-2 3 6 9 0 3 0 0 6
F JONES 16:39 0-2 0-2 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 0
N ROBINSON 17:02 3-11 0-2 0 2 2 3 0 1 1 9
M COLLINS 0:03 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTALS 240:00 36-80 8-14 12 29 41 22 20 6 13 86
(.450) (.571) TEAM REBS: 13 TOTAL TO: 15 (0 PTS)

DETROIT

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

T PRINCE F 37:41 6-12 0-0 1 4 5 1 0 2 0 13
A MCDYESS F 32:58 9-14 2-2 2 4 6 0 1 0 1 20
R WALLACE C 15:35 3-7 0-0 0 3 3 0 2 1 1 8
R HAMILTON G 29:19 5-11 1-2 1 2 3 8 1 0 6 12
C BILLUPS G 34:53 7-13 8-9 1 3 4 15 1 3 0 25
J MAXIELL 21:38 1-5 1-2 0 3 3 0 2 0 0 3
A AFFLALO 15:37 2-7 1-2 2 1 3 0 2 0 0 5
R MURRAY 16:24 1-3 2-2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 5
J HAYES 10:19 1-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 2
A JOHNSON 5:06 1-2 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2
N MOHAMMED 20:30 1-1 1-4 3 3 6 2 4 1 0 3

TOTALS 240:00 37-76 16-23 11 25 36 29 15 7 9 98
(.487) (.696) TEAM REBS: 6 TOTAL TO: 9 (0 PTS)

NEW YORK 23 22 16 25 - 86
DETROIT 36 19 23 20 - 98

BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW YORK - J JEFFRIES 2, J CRAWFORD, Q RICHARDSON, D LEE,
E CURRY, F JONES. DETROIT - J MAXIELL 3, R WALLACE, C BILLUPS, N MOHAMMED,
T PRINCE.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW YORK 6-14 (.429), J CRAWFORD 2-4, S MARBURY 1-
2, J JEFFRIES 0-1, F JONES 0-1, N ROBINSON 3-6. DETROIT 8-18 (.444),
T PRINCE 1-1, R WALLACE 2-4, R HAMILTON 1-2, C BILLUPS 3-6, A AFFLALO 0-
3, R MURRAY 1-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DAN CRAWFORD, DAVID JONES, MATT BOLAND.
A - 22,076. T - 2:10.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NEW YORK (86)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Q Richardson 18:21 0-0 0-0 0-2 1 0 0
Z Randolph 29:46 6-11 1-2 1-5 2 2 13
E Curry 37:20 12-19 2-3 1-5 1 3 26
J Crawford 33:45 6-12 2-2 1-3 4 2 16
S Marbury 28:53 3-9 1-1 0-2 5 4 8
J Jeffries 29:33 3-8 0-0 5-9 3 4 6
M Rose 6:15 1-3 0-0 0-2 0 1 2
D Lee 22:23 2-5 2-2 3-9 0 3 6
F Jones 16:39 0-2 0-2 1-2 3 1 0
N Robinson 17:02 3-11 0-2 0-2 3 0 9
M Collins 0:03 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0

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TOTALS 240:00 36-80 8-14 12-41 22 20 86
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Percentages: FG-.450, FT-.571. 3-Point Goals:
6-14, .429 (J Crawford 2-4, S Marbury 1-2, J
Jeffries 0-1, F Jones 0-1, N Robinson 3-6).
Team Rebounds: 13. Blocked Shots:7 (J
Jeffries 2, J Crawford, Q Richardson, D Lee,
E Curry, F Jones). Turnovers:13 (Z Randolph
4, J Crawford 3, S Marbury 2, E Curry 2, F
Jones, N Robinson). Steals: 6 (J Jeffries 2,
S Marbury, Q Richardson, N Robinson, F
Jones).


DETROIT (98)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
T Prince 37:41 6-12 0-0 1-5 1 0 13
A McDyess 32:58 9-14 2-2 2-6 0 1 20
R Wallace 15:35 3-7 0-0 0-3 0 2 8
R Hamilton 29:19 5-11 1-2 1-3 8 1 12
C Billups 34:53 7-13 8-9 1-4 15 1 25
J Maxiell 21:38 1-5 1-2 0-3 0 2 3
A Afflalo 15:37 2-7 1-2 2-3 0 2 5
R Murray 16:24 1-3 2-2 0-0 2 0 5
J Hayes 10:19 1-1 0-0 0-2 1 0 2
A Johnson 5:06 1-2 0-0 1-1 0 2 2
N Mohammed 20:30 1-1 1-4 3-6 2 4 3

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TOTALS 240:00 37-76 16-23 11-36 29 15 98
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Percentages: FG-.487, FT-.696. 3-Point Goals:
8-18, .444 (T Prince 1-1, R Wallace 2-4, R
Hamilton 1-2, C Billups 3-6, A Afflalo 0-3, R
Murray 1-2). Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked
Shots:7 (J Maxiell 3, R Wallace, C Billups, N
Mohammed, T Prince). Turnovers:9 (R Hamilton
6, A McDyess, R Murray, R Wallace). Steals: 7
(C Billups 3, T Prince 2, R Wallace, N
Mohammed).

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NEW YORK 23 22 16 25 - 86
DETROIT 36 19 23 20 - 98
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 22,076. T: 2:10.
Officials: Dan Crawford, David Jones, Matt
Boland.</div>

 

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AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) -- Not even a return to thecity where he had his biggest successes could help embattled NewYork Knicks coach Isiah Thomas.


Chauncey Billups had a season-high 25 points and 15 assists andAntonio McDyess added 20 points as the Detroit Pistons sentThomas and the Knicks to their eighth straight loss, 98-86, atthe Palace of Auburn Hills on Wednesday night.


Richard Hamilton collected 12 points and eight assists for thePistons, who ran out to a 13-point lead after the first quarterand never trailed again.


A two-time NBA champion with the Pistons, Thomas responded tothe poor opening quarter by benching all five Knicks starters atthe outset of the second period. New York allowed Detroit toshoot 68 percent from the field in the first 12 minutes en routeto the Pistons' 36-23 advantage.


Thomas responded to the sluggish defensive effort by putting inreserves Nate Robinson, Fred Jones, David Lee, Jared Jeffriesand Malik Rose.


But despite an initial boost, it did not put an end to the slidefor New York, which has lost eight in a row - mostly inembarrassing fashion - since starting the season 2-1.

Most of the blame has fallen on Thomas, who endured a sold-outcrowd at Madison Square chanting for his termination duringTuesday's loss to the Golden State Warriors.


It all comes on the heels of the coach's feud with star pointguard Stephon Marbury, who skipped a practice and a game lastweek after Thomas informed him that he would be moved to thebench.


Marbury started in this one but was outplayed by Billups, whoshot 7-of-13 from the field, including 3-of-6 from the arc.Marbury scored just eight points on 3-of-9 shooting in 28minutes.


Detroit Rasheed Wallace sat out the second half with a sore leftknee after netting eight points on 3-of-7 shooting in 15minutes before halftime.


Eddy Curry collected 26 points and just five rebounds for theKnicks.

 

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<div class="pre">NEW YORK (86) AT DETROIT (98)

NEW YORK

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

D LEE 22:23 2-5 2-2 3 6 9 0 3 0 0 6
Q RICHARDSON F 18:21 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0
F JONES 16:39 0-2 0-2 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 0
Z RANDOLPH F 29:46 6-11 1-2 1 4 5 2 2 0 4 13
N ROBINSON 17:02 3-11 0-2 0 2 2 3 0 1 1 9
E CURRY C 37:20 12-19 2-3 1 4 5 1 3 0 2 26
J CRAWFORD G 33:45 6-12 2-2 1 2 3 4 2 0 3 16
S MARBURY G 28:53 3-9 1-1 0 2 2 5 4 1 2 8
J JEFFRIES 29:33 3-8 0-0 5 4 9 3 4 2 0 6
M ROSE 6:15 1-3 0-0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 2
M COLLINS 0:03 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J JAMES DNP - COACH'S DECISION
R BALKMAN DNP - COACH'S DECISION
R MORRIS DNP - COACH'S DECISION
W CHANDLER DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 36-80 8-14 12 29 41 22 20 6 13 86
(.450) (.571) TEAM REBS: 13 TOTAL TO: 15 (20 PTS)

DETROIT

REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===

T PRINCE F 37:41 6-12 0-0 1 4 5 1 0 2 0 13
A MCDYESS F 32:58 9-14 2-2 2 4 6 0 1 0 1 20
R WALLACE C 15:35 3-7 0-0 0 3 3 0 2 1 1 8
R HAMILTON G 29:19 5-11 1-2 1 2 3 8 1 0 6 12
C BILLUPS G 34:53 7-13 8-9 1 3 4 15 1 3 0 25
J MAXIELL 21:38 1-5 1-2 0 3 3 0 2 0 0 3
A AFFLALO 15:37 2-7 1-2 2 1 3 0 2 0 0 5
R MURRAY 16:24 1-3 2-2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 5
J HAYES 10:19 1-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 2
A JOHNSON 5:06 1-2 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 2
N MOHAMMED 20:30 1-1 1-4 3 3 6 2 4 1 0 3
R DUPREE DNP - COACH'S DECISION
R STUCKEY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C SAMB DNP - COACH'S DECISION

TOTALS 240:00 37-76 16-23 11 25 36 29 15 7 9 98
(.487) (.696) TEAM REBS: 6 TOTAL TO: 9 (9 PTS)

NEW YORK 23 22 16 25 - 86
DETROIT 36 19 23 20 - 98

BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW YORK - J JEFFRIES 2, J CRAWFORD, Q RICHARDSON, D LEE,
E CURRY, F JONES. DETROIT - J MAXIELL 3, R WALLACE, C BILLUPS, N MOHAMMED,
T PRINCE.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW YORK 6-15 (.400), F JONES 0-1, N ROBINSON 3-
6, J CRAWFORD 2-4, S MARBURY 1-2, J JEFFRIES 0-1, M ROSE 0-1. DETROIT 8-
18 (.444), T PRINCE 1-1, R WALLACE 2-4, R HAMILTON 1-2, C BILLUPS 3-
6, A AFFLALO 0-3, R MURRAY 1-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DAN CRAWFORD, DAVID JONES, MATT BOLAND.
A - 22,076. T - 2:10.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NEW YORK (86)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
D Lee 22:23 2-5 2-2 3-9 0 3 6
Q Richardson 18:21 0-0 0-0 0-2 1 0 0
F Jones 16:39 0-2 0-2 1-2 3 1 0
Z Randolph 29:46 6-11 1-2 1-5 2 2 13
N Robinson 17:02 3-11 0-2 0-2 3 0 9
E Curry 37:20 12-19 2-3 1-5 1 3 26
J Crawford 33:45 6-12 2-2 1-3 4 2 16
S Marbury 28:53 3-9 1-1 0-2 5 4 8
J Jeffries 29:33 3-8 0-0 5-9 3 4 6
M Rose 6:15 1-3 0-0 0-2 0 1 2
M Collins 0:03 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
J James DNP - COACH'S DECISION
R Balkman DNP - COACH'S DECISION
R Morris DNP - COACH'S DECISION
W Chandler DNP - COACH'S DECISION

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TOTALS 240:00 36-80 8-14 12-41 22 20 86
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Percentages: FG-.450, FT-.571. 3-Point Goals:
6-15, .400 (F Jones 0-1, N Robinson 3-6, J
Crawford 2-4, S Marbury 1-2, J Jeffries 0-1,
M Rose 0-1). Team Rebounds: 13. Blocked
Shots:7 (J Jeffries 2, J Crawford, Q
Richardson, D Lee, E Curry, F Jones).
Turnovers:13 (Z Randolph 4, J Crawford 3, S
Marbury 2, E Curry 2, F Jones, N Robinson).
Steals: 6 (J Jeffries 2, S Marbury, Q
Richardson, N Robinson, F Jones).


DETROIT (98)

fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
T Prince 37:41 6-12 0-0 1-5 1 0 13
A McDyess 32:58 9-14 2-2 2-6 0 1 20
R Wallace 15:35 3-7 0-0 0-3 0 2 8
R Hamilton 29:19 5-11 1-2 1-3 8 1 12
C Billups 34:53 7-13 8-9 1-4 15 1 25
J Maxiell 21:38 1-5 1-2 0-3 0 2 3
A Afflalo 15:37 2-7 1-2 2-3 0 2 5
R Murray 16:24 1-3 2-2 0-0 2 0 5
J Hayes 10:19 1-1 0-0 0-2 1 0 2
A Johnson 5:06 1-2 0-0 1-1 0 2 2
N Mohammed 20:30 1-1 1-4 3-6 2 4 3
R Dupree DNP - COACH'S DECISION
R Stuckey DNP - COACH'S DECISION
C Samb DNP - COACH'S DECISION

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TOTALS 240:00 37-76 16-23 11-36 29 15 98
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Percentages: FG-.487, FT-.696. 3-Point Goals:
8-18, .444 (T Prince 1-1, R Wallace 2-4, R
Hamilton 1-2, C Billups 3-6, A Afflalo 0-3, R
Murray 1-2). Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked
Shots:7 (J Maxiell 3, R Wallace, C Billups, N
Mohammed, T Prince). Turnovers:9 (R Hamilton
6, A McDyess, R Murray, R Wallace). Steals: 7
(C Billups 3, T Prince 2, R Wallace, N
Mohammed).

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NEW YORK 23 22 16 25 - 86
DETROIT 36 19 23 20 - 98
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 22,076. T: 2:10.
Officials: Dan Crawford, David Jones, Matt
Boland.</div>