Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 98, Washington 96
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 28, 2009
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: #30 Tony Brown, #8 Luis Grillo, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance: 20173
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
Detroit 2931241498
Washington 2627192496
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Detroit 35-37 18-19 17-18 W1
Washington 17-57 12-26 5-31 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Washington Wizards have a 12-26 record at home this season. The Detroit Pistons are 17-18 while on the road this season.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Wizards have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Detroit has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Pistons have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Antawn Jamison played 42:28 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 60.0% from the field and has averaged 26.8 points over the last five games.
  • Richard Hamilton played 38:04 minutes and scored 31 points. He shot 37.9% from the field and has averaged 25 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Washington Wizards average 95.3 points per game and hold opponents to 103.1 points per game. The Detroit Pistons average 93.9 points per game and hold opponents to 94.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Detroit   Washington
Richard Hamilton 31 Scoring Antawn Jamison 21
Rodney Stuckey 6 Assists Gilbert Arenas 10
Kwame Brown 11 Rebounds Caron Butler 10
Richard Hamilton 4 Free Throws Made Gilbert Arenas 7
Antonio McDyess 2 Steals Dominic McGuire 3
Jason Maxiell 2 Blocks Dominic McGuire 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Detroit 98 46.8 10-15 14-19 24 44 7 7 16
Washington 96 44.3 5-14 21-26 24 38 6 11 11
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Wizards have a W/L % of .118 after a win and .268 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Pistons have a W/L % of .559 after a win and .405 after a loss.