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Notebook: Celtics 98, Pistons 93

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THE FACTS: Jeff Green had a game-high 34 points, helping lift the Boston Celtics to a hard fought 98-93 win over the Detroit Pistons at the TD Garden. With the victory, the Celtics clinched a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference for the sixth straight season. The clinched berth didn’t come easy though Wednesday night. Boston led by as many as 18 points in the second half, but surrendered much of it during the fourth quarter, in a feisty Detroit comeback before being rescued by Green. The hybrid forward scored 13 of his 34 points in the frame, helping carry the short-handed Celtics into the postseason. Greg Monroe posted 24 points and 17 rebounds for the Pistons in the setback. …read more

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Notebook: Nets 119, Pistons 82

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THE FACTS: Point guard Deron Williams had 31 points as the Brooklyn Nets handed the Detroit Pistons their ninth consecutive loss 119-82 at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Monday. Center Brook Lopez contributed 18 points and seven rebounds and Andray Blatche added 15 points as the Nets kept the pressure on the New York Knicks for the Atlantic Division lead. They bounced back from a 12-point loss to Atlanta the previous night. Guard Will Bynum led the Pistons with 18 points and center Greg Monroe added 17. …read more
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Notebook: Mavericks 102, Pistons 99

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THE FACTS: O.J. Mayo had 22 points as the Dallas Mavericks escaped with a 102-99 victory over the Detroit Pistons at The Palace on Friday. The Mavericks gave away a 15-point, fourth-quarter lead. Brandan Wright scored 14 points and Dirk Nowitzki chipped in 12, including two crucial late baskets. Brandon Knight‘s 21 points topped the Pistons, who have lost four straight and seven of their last eight. Greg Monroe, who missed Detroit’s game against New York on Wednesday with a left ankle sprain, added 14 points and 10 rebounds but Charlie Villanueva missed a potential tying 3-pointer on the last possession. …read more
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Notebook: Knicks 87, Pistons 77

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THE FACTS: Point guard Raymond Felton had 26 points as the New York Knicks overcame the absence of Carmelo Anthony and a season-high 21 turnovers for a 87-77 win over the Detroit Pistons at the Palace of Auburn Hills on Wednesday. Anthony, the NBA‘s second-leading scorer, missed the game with stiffness and soreness in his right knee. Amar’e Stoudemire had 22 points and J.R. Smith added 20 for New York (37-21), which has won seven straight over Detroit. The Knicks have won five of their last six overall, while the Pistons (23-40), led by Brandon Knight‘s 17 points, lost for the sixth time in seven games. Detroit’s leading scorer, center Greg Monroe, sat out because of a left ankle sprain suffered in practice on Tuesday. …read more
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Notebook: Hawks 114, Pistons 103

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THE FACTS: Al Horford recorded his third career 20-20 game with 23 points and a career-high tying 22 rebounds, lifting the Atlanta Hawks to a 114-103 victory over the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Monday. Atlanta won for the fifth time in six games. Josh Smith also had 23 points, and Jeff Teague added 20 with 12 assists for the Hawks. Rodney Stuckey‘s 22 points led Detroit, which has lost four of five games since the All-Star break. Jonas Jerebko had a season-high 21 points, and Greg Monroe added 15 points, eight rebounds and five assists. …read more
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Notebook: Pistons 96, Wizards 85

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THE FACTS: Reserve guard Will Bynum scored 20 points off the bench, including 12 in the fourth quarter, and added a team-high eight assists as the Detroit Pistons snapped the Washington Wizards‘ four-game winning streak with a 96-85 victory at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Wednesday. The Pistons outscored the Wizards in the fourth quarter, 31-17. Jose Calderon fired in a season-high 24 points and Greg Monroe recorded his eighth consecutive double-double with 16 points and 18 rebounds for the Pistons, who have won three of their last four. Emeka Okafor led the Wizards (15-36) with 20 points and nine rebounds and John Wall had 16 points and nine assists. …read more
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Notebook: Hornets 105, Pistons 86

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THE FACTS: Sixth man Ryan Anderson had 31 points, three shy of his career high, to lead the New Orleans Hornets to a 105-86 victory over the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Monday. Center Robin Lopez supplied 23 points and 10 rebounds for New Orleans, which had lost seven of its last 10. Al-Farouq Aminu added 12 points and 14 rebounds. Rodney Stuckey‘s 19 points led Detroit, which had won its last two games, and Greg Monroe had 17 points and 11 rebounds for his seventh straight double-double. …read more
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Notebook: Nets 93, Pistons 90

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THE FACTS: All-Star Brook Lopez had 17 points, including a pivotal layup in the final minute, as the Brooklyn Nets edged the Detroit Pistons 93-90 at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Wednesday. Joe Johnson had 16 points, Gerald Wallace added 14 and Deron Williams chipped in 12 points and nine assists for the Nets, who bounced back from a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers the previous night. Greg Monroe‘s 23 points and 10 assists led the Pistons, who had their 10-game home streak against the Nets snapped. …read more
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Notebook: Lakers 98, Pistons 97

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THE FACTS: Pau Gasol had 23 points and 10 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Detroit Pistons, 98-97, at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Sunday. The Lakers squandered an 18-point, second-half lead but held on when the Pistons missed two shots in the final 3.8 seconds. Kobe Bryant had 18 points and five assists, including the go-ahead three-point play with 1:09 remaining. Greg Monroe led the Pistons with 20 points and 12 rebounds, and Will Bynum had 18 points and 10 assists. Lakers All-Star center Dwight Howard felt soreness in his ailing right shoulder and did not play.
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Notebook: Pistons 117, Cavaliers 99

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THE FACTS: Brandon Knight had 20 points, 10 assists and six rebounds as the Detroit Pistons ended a two-game slide with a 117-99 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday. Rookie Kyle Singler had a career-high 20 points while Greg Monroe had 18 points and 16 rebounds for the Pistons, who have won all three meetings with their division rival. Tristan Thompson led the Cavs with 19 points but Kyrie Irving, the league’s No. 6 scorer, was limited to 14.
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Notebook: Pacers 98, Pistons 79

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THE FACTS: On a night when the Pistons severed their final tie with the recent past, they were reminded of the reality of the present. Tayshaun Prince, the final member of the 2004 championship team, along with youngster Austin Daye, are headed to Memphis in a three-team trade that will bring point guard Jose Calderon to Detroit. Without any of that crew, the Indiana Pacers reminded the Pistons of their 2013 reality with a 98-79 win Wednesday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. It was the fourth loss in five games for the Pistons (17-29), who dropped to 5-17 on the road. The Pacers (27-19) snapped a three-game losing streak by winning their 12th in a row at home, where they will play 12 of their next 15 games. Indiana got double-doubles from three players: Roy Hibbert (18 points, 11 rebounds), Tyler Hansbrough (14 points, 11 rebounds) and Lance Stephenson (12 points, 11 rebounds). Greg Monroe led the Pistons (17-29) with 18 points.
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Notebook: Pistons 105, Magic 90

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THE FACTS: Brandon Knight had 18 points and Greg Monroe contributed 16 points and six rebounds as the Detroit Pistons notched a 105-90 victory over the Orlando Magic at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Tuesday. The Pistons (16-25) have won nine of their last 13 while the Magic (14-27) has dropped 14 of its last 16, including the last three. Will Bynum had 15 point and Rodney Stuckey added 14 for Detroit, which tied a season-low with eight turnovers. J.J. Redick led Orlando with 26 points and Jameer Nelson added 14.
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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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Notebook: Jazz 90, Pistons 87

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THE FACTS: Al Jefferson had 20 points and 10 rebounds as the Utah Jazz rallied from an early 15-point deficit to defeat the Detroit Pistons 90-87 at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Saturday. Randy Foye and Paul Millsap added 17 points apiece for Utah (20-19), which led by 13 with less than four minutes left and then held off the Pistons’ late rally. Brandon Knight led the Pistons (14-24) with 16 points and Will Bynum had 13, all in the fourth quarter. Greg Monroe chipped in 12 points but only had two in the second half.
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Notebook: Bobcats 108, Pistons 101

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THE FACTS: Point guard Kemba Walker had 20 points, including four in overtime and the game-tying shot in regulation, as the Charlotte Bobcats won for just the second time in 21 games 108-101 over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday. Ben Gordon, traded to Charlotte during the offseason after three seasons with the Pistons, had 18 points in his return to The Palace. Ramon Sessions added 15 points and Bismack Biyombo contributed 10 points and 17 rebounds. Tayshaun Prince‘s 21 points led Detroit, which had its four-game winning streak snapped. Greg Monroe had 18 points and 14 rebounds and Rodney Stuckey contributed 18 points.
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Notebook: Pistons 85, Hawks 84

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THE FACTS: Reserve forward Austin Daye scored a season-high 20 points as the Detroit Pistons won their fourth straight game with an 85-84 victory over the Atlanta Hawks at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Friday. Greg Monroe had 18 points and nine rebounds and Jason Maxiell contributed 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Pistons, who led by 17 with seven minutes left and barely hung on. Josh Smith led the Hawks with 20 points and Al Horford supplied 18 points and 15 rebounds.
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Notebook: Pistons 96, Bucks 94

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THE FACTS: Tayshaun Prince scored 20 points, including the go-ahead free throws with 10.9 seconds remaining, as the Detroit Pistons downed the Milwaukee Bucks 96-94 at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Sunday night. Greg Monroe had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Jason Maxiell added 10 points and 10 rebounds for Detroit, which has won four of its last five games. The Pistons trailed only once but barely survived Milwaukee’s late rally. Monta Elllis scored a game-high 30 points, and Ersan Ilyasova added 24 points for the Bucks, who erased a 13-point deficit in the fourth quarter.
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Notebook: Pistons 100, Wizards 68

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THE FACTS: Rookie Andre Drummond established career highs with 14 rebounds and five blocks and added 11 points as the Detroit Pistons ended a six-game losing streak with a 100-68 win over the shorthanded Washington Wizards at The Palace of Auburn Hills Friday night. Greg Monroe and Brandon Knight had 15 points apiece for Detroit (8-21) in the first game of a home-and-home series between the clubs. The rematch will be played in Washington Saturday night. Jordan Crawford led the Wizards (3-21), who have lost six straight, with 20 points, seven rebounds and seven assists.
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