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Notebook: Pistons 113, Bobcats 93

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THE FACTS: Jonas Jerebko came off the bench and matched his season high with 21 points as the Detroit Pistons stretched their winning streak to three games and handed the Charlotte Bobcats their fourth straight loss 113-93 at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Friday. Brandon Knight had 19 points and seven rebounds and Will Bynum contributed 15 points and 10 assists. Rookie center Andre Drummond, coming off a career-high 29-point performance at Cleveland on Wednesday, added 15 points and nine rebounds before spraining his right ankle with 5:30 remaining. Kemba Walker led Charlotte with 28 points and six assists.

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NBA and Special Olympics Team Up For NBA Cares Special Olympics Unified Sports Basketball Game at NBA All-Star 2013

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New York and Washington, D.C. — The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Special Olympics today announced the NBA Cares Special Olympics Unified Sports Basketball Game, which will take place as part of 2013 NBA All-Star in Houston. With support from The Coca-Cola Company, the game will tip off on Center Court at NBA All-Star Jam Session on Sunday, Feb. 17, at 2:00 p.m. CST, prior to the 62nd NBA All-Star Game that evening. This year’s Unified Sports Basketball Game will feature 12 Special Olympics athletes — some of whom are coming from as far away as China and Africa — playing alongside NBA Legends Dikembe Mutombo, Chris Mullin, Detlef Schrempf and Ron Harper, current WNBA players Candice Wiggins, Ruth Riley, and Nicole Powell, and WNBA Legend Ticha Penicheiro. NBA stars Harrison Barnes, Andre Drummond, Kenneth Faried, and Damian Lillard will serve as honorary coaches and NBA All-Star Jrue Holiday will participate in the honorary tip-off. …read more
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Notebook: Pistons 103, Celtics 88

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THE FACTS: Rookie center Andre Drummond had 16 points to lead a balanced attack as the Detroit Pistons defeated the Boston Celtics 103-88 at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Sunday. Brandon Knight, Greg Monroe and Will Bynum scored 15 apiece for the Pistons (15-25), who had six players in double figures while ending a two-game slide. Kevin Garnett and Courtney Lee paced the Celtics (20-20), who lost their third straight, with 16 points each. Detroit never trailed while leading by as much as 19.
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