Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 88, Washington 74
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Where: Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Officials: #6 Jim Clark, #54 Derrick Collins, #26 Bob Delaney
Attendance: 22076
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Washington 2113241674
Detroit 2321172788
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Washington 4-19 3-10 1-9 L4
Detroit 14-9 7-4 7-5 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Detroit Pistons have a 7-4 record at home this season. The Washington Wizards are 1-9 while on the road this season.
  • Detroit has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Pistons have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Washington has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Wizards have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Allen Iverson played 42:13 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 62.5% from the field and has averaged 19 points over the last five games.
  • Mike James played 32:31 minutes and scored 16 points. He shot 46.7% from the field and has averaged 8.5 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Detroit Pistons average 95.9 points per game and hold opponents to 95.6 points per game. The Washington Wizards average 96.7 points per game and hold opponents to 103.5 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Detroit
Mike James 16 Scoring Allen Iverson 28
Andray Blatche 4 Assists Rodney Stuckey 11
Andray Blatche 11 Rebounds Tayshaun Prince 10
Andray Blatche 4 Free Throws Made Allen Iverson 7
Mike James 2 Steals Rasheed Wallace 2
Andray Blatche 1 Blocks Antonio McDyess 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 74 33.3 4-13 18-27 13 43 2 4 14
Detroit 88 47.9 3-12 15-21 21 41 7 7 13
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Utah. The Pistons have a W/L % of .615 after a win and .556 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .222 after a loss.