Pistons-Wizards Preview

By ANTHONY GIORNALISTA
Posted Nov 13 2009 1:02PM

A failure to get past the Eastern Conference finals may have been Flip Saunders' undoing with the Detroit Pistons. He may be facing an even tougher task trying to get the Washington Wizards into the playoffs.

The Pistons face Saunders for the first time since firing him in 2008, and he doesn't have many healthy regulars at his disposal with the Wizards for the teams' matchup Saturday night.

Detroit set a single-season franchise record for wins in Saunders' first season, going 64-18 in 2005-06. The Pistons, though, went on to lose in the conference finals in all three seasons they played under Saunders.

Saunders was fired June 3, 2008, after Detroit lost to Boston in the postseason. After going 19-63 last season, the Wizards (2-6) hired Saunders in April and gave him a four-year, $18 million deal, but he's endured a tough start in part due to injuries.

Detroit (4-4), meanwhile, is trying to find some consistency under new coach John Kuester, who replaced Michael Curry after he was fired June 30. The Pistons have won two in a row for the first time this season, relying on a couple of players who are expected to play a large role in Kuester's effort to get Detroit to the playoffs for the ninth straight season.

Charlie Villanueva scored a season-high 30 points and Ben Gordon added 22 with eight assists and no turnovers in Detroit's 98-75 win over Charlotte on Wednesday night.

Villanueva is averaging 19.0 points in his last six contest after scoring a total of 15 in his first two games with the Pistons, who signed him to a $35 million, five-year contract in July. The fifth-year forward, who averaged a career-high 16.2 points with Milwaukee last season, was nursing a sore hamstring late in the preseason.

"Charlie started off slow," Kuester said. "I didn't even know what Charlie was all about because of the hamstring. Now, he's getting comfortable."

Gordon, who left Chicago to sign a $55 million, five-year contract in July, has scored at least 19 points in all eight games. He's averaging 21.8 points in his last five games at Washington, turning the ball over a total of two times in his last three contests there.

Gilbert Arenas, meanwhile, is coming off a terrible game handling the ball, turning it over a career-high 12 times in Washington's 90-76 loss to Miami on Tuesday night.

Arenas led the Wizards with 21 points, but seven of his giveaways were in a 6-minute span of the third quarter when the Heat erased an 11-point deficit.

"It's the same thing every game," Arenas said. "We go into that third quarter where we can't score, we can't pass, we can't catch, we can't think."

Arenas played even though he's battling a calf injury. Wizards guard Randy Foye sprained his right ankle in the second quarter and his status is uncertain.

Washington is also without starting forward Antawn Jamison (shoulder) and guards Mike James (finger), Javarris Crittenton (foot).

"We just need some rest time," Saunders said. "I've never been in a situation where I've lost three point guards."

Ball handling wasn't the Wizards' problem against the Pistons last season. Washington averaged 10.0 turnovers, but still lost three of four games.

Copyright 2009 by STATS LLC and Associated Press. Any commercial use or distribution without the express written consent of STATS LLC and Associated Press is strictly prohibited

Gordon, Pistons serve Wizards sixth straight defeat

By John Mitchell, for NBA.com
Posted Sunday November 15, 2009 12:26AM

DETROIT (NBA.com exclusive) -- The Detroit Pistons are missing injured players Richard Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince, linchpins of the powerhouse teams of the last five or six seasons.

But they aren't letting this become an issue.

That's because the new acquisitions over the summer are stepping in and playing like they were expected to perform.

This was the case as the Pistons won for the third time in a row, beating the Washington Wizards on the road 106-103.

Guard Ben Gordon scored a game-high 29 points -- blistering the Wizards from long range on 5-of-8 shooting from behind the 3-point line -- and Charlie Villanueva added 25 points before fouling out late in the fourth quarter. Both were acquired over the summer.

The Wizards, who lost for the sixth time in a row, fell behind by 13 points in the first quarter, made a late run and actually led by 95-89 after newly acquired point guard Early Boykins (20 points) hit a driving layup with 5:04 to play in the fourth quarter.

But the Pistons clamped down defensively the rest of the way, holding the Wizards to just one more field goal, a Gilbert Arenas 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds to play, that just made the final score more respectable.

"They came out with a run in the third quarter and we stayed poised," Villenueva said of the Wizards, who started the third quarter on a 29-11 run to go from trailing 55-47 to lead 76-66. "But we feel like we're never out of any game. We fought hard and pulled out a gutsy win. We didn't feel like we were ever out of it."

Not with the Wizards committing six turnovers in the fourth quarter and with Gordon and other Detroit guards taking command of the game late. Gordon scored 10 points in the quarter, Will Bynum (20 in reserve, six in the fourth) and Rodney Stuckey combined to score 18 of Detroit's 28 points in the quarter.

A team in an offensive rut heading in to the Detroit game -- the Wizards had scored 90 points just twice in the last five games -- Washington is still a work in progress. Mike Miller, back for the first time after missing three games with a shoulder injury, started and contributed 20 points. After losing Randy Foye (ankle) in a loss at Miami, the Wizards signed Boykins and the diminutive 5-foot-5 guard provided a boost with 20 points.

And while they got a double-double out of Arenas (19 points, 10 assists), it becomes clearer with each passing game that the Wizards miss the guidance and leadership of Antawn Jamison, out the entire season so far with a right shoulder subluxation.

However, Jamison did not play against Detroit not because of the shoulder injury but because of a virus that kept him away from Verizon Center. The team hopes that Jamison will make his healthy debut Wednesday when Cleveland pays the Wizards a visit.

"We'll be glad to get him back as soon as possible," Wizards coach Flip Saunders said. "He's a very important part of what we plan on doing. You know what he's capable of and so do we. Can't wait to see him out there."

Boykins looked like the team's best player against Detroit. The Wizards brought him in not just because he is a vet, but also because he has played with both Arenas and Jamison before in Golden State. Boykins doesn't believe the adjustment will be difficult.

"It's easier playing with Gil because he's someone that I know," Boykins said. "I have to develop the same kind of chemistry with the other guys. It's all basketball. No matter when you join a team everyone basically runs the same plays. It's just a matter of getting comfortable with my teammates."

• Pistons: Hamilton, Prince
• Wizards: Crittenton, James, Jamison

• Pistons: --
• Wizards: --

• Lead Changes: 8
• Times Tied: 3

• Arena: Verizon Center, Washington, DC
• Officials: #28 Tommy Nunez Jr., #40 Leon Wood, #48 Scott Foster
• Attendance: 20173
• Duration: 2:31

Detroit Pistons (12-21)		Washington Wizards (10-22)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Haywood vs Wallace (Villanueva gains possession)
Jerebko Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Butler (1 ST)	11:43
	11:31	Arenas Jump Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:29
Stuckey Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:08 [DET 2-0]
	10:48	Jump Ball Miller vs Gordon (Butler gains possession)
	10:37 [WAS 2-2]	Haywood Jump Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Villanueva 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Gordon (1 AST)	10:16 [DET 5-2]
	09:53	Haywood Jump Shot: Missed
Wallace Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	09:52
Stuckey Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Wallace (1 AST)	09:41 [DET 7-2]
	09:27 [WAS 4-7]	Miller Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Butler (1 AST)
Gordon 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Stuckey (1 AST)	09:05 [DET 10-4]
Jerebko Foul : Personal (1 PF)	08:55
Wallace Foul : Personal (1 PF)	08:53
	08:48	Blatche Jump Shot: Missed
	08:47	Haywood Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	08:42	Arenas 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:41	Blatche Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	08:36	Arenas 3pt Shot: Missed
Jerebko Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:34
Stuckey Jump Shot: Missed	08:28
Wallace Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	08:27
Villanueva 3pt Shot: Missed	08:10
	08:09	Arenas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:58 [WAS 6-10]	Miller Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Blatche (1 AST)
Gordon Jump Shot: Missed	07:38
	07:38	Blatche Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	07:26	Butler Jump Shot: Missed
Villanueva Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:25
Gordon Jump Shot: Missed	07:20
	07:19	Blatche Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Villanueva Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	07:11
	07:11	Haywood Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	07:11	Team Rebound
	07:11 [WAS 7-10]	Haywood Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Villanueva Floating Jump shot: Made (5 PTS)	06:48 [DET 12-7]
	06:34	Miller Jump Shot: Missed
Jerebko Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:33
Gordon Layup Shot: Missed	06:25
	06:24	Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:12 [WAS 9-12]	Blatche Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Arenas (1 AST)
	06:12	Team Violation : Delay Of Game
Villanueva 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Stuckey (2 AST)	05:54 [DET 15-9]
	05:28	Arenas Jump Shot: Missed Block: Stuckey (1 BLK)
	05:27	Haywood Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	05:24	Haywood Jump Shot: Missed
Stuckey Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:23
Stuckey Running Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	05:19 [DET 17-9]
	05:16	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:02	Butler Jump Shot: Missed
Stuckey Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:01
Villanueva 3pt Shot: Missed	04:43
Wallace Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	04:42
Villanueva Running Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	04:22 [DET 19-9]
	04:05	Blatche Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Stuckey (1 ST)
Villanueva Jump Shot: Missed	03:55
	03:54	Blatche Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	03:47 [WAS 11-19]	Butler Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Arenas (2 AST)
Gordon Jump Shot: Missed	03:24
Wallace Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	03:23
Gordon 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Wallace (2 AST)	03:18 [DET 22-11]
	03:05 [WAS 14-22]	Miller 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Arenas (3 AST)
Villanueva 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Stuckey (3 AST)	02:48 [DET 25-14]
	02:28	Blatche Jump Shot: Missed
Stuckey Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	02:27
	02:24	Miller Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:24
	02:24	Blatche Substitution replaced by Oberto
Stuckey Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	02:24 [DET 26-14]
Stuckey Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	02:24 [DET 27-14]
	02:07	Arenas Jump Shot: Missed
Villanueva Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:06
Villanueva Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	01:55
Stuckey Substitution replaced by Bynum	01:55
	01:33	Miller Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	01:33	Miller Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	01:33	Miller Substitution replaced by Stevenson
Jerebko 3pt Shot: Missed	01:20
	01:19	Arenas Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:11 [WAS 16-27]	Haywood Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Arenas (4 AST)
Jerebko Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	01:11
Jerebko Substitution replaced by Summers	01:11
Wallace Substitution replaced by Brown	01:11
	01:11	Haywood Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
	01:09	Oberto Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	01:03	Haywood Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Summers Jump Shot: Missed	00:50.8
	00:49.4	Haywood Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
Summers Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:45.0
	00:45.0 [WAS 17-27]	Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	00:45.0 [WAS 18-27]	Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Bynum Turnover : Discontinue Dribble (1 TO)	00:37.6
	00:33.7	Butler Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	00:33.7	Butler Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Bynum Jump Shot: Missed	00:18.9
	00:17.9	Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:01.0	Arenas Jump Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 1st Quarter
Detroit Pistons (12-21)		Washington Wizards (10-22)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:48	Boykins Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Villanueva Jump Shot: Missed	11:30
Brown Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:29
Brown Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	11:27 [DET 29-18]
	11:06	McGee Jump Shot: Missed
	11:06	Oberto Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
Summers Foul : Personal (2 PF)	11:06
Villanueva Substitution replaced by Maxiell	11:06
	11:00	McGee Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	11:00	McGee Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Summers 3pt Shot: Missed	10:41
Maxiell Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:39
Maxiell Layup Shot: Missed Block: McGee (1 BLK)	10:37
Stuckey Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	10:36
Stuckey Jump Shot: Missed	10:33
Brown Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	10:30
Team Timeout : Regular	10:25
Bynum Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:18 [DET 31-18]
	09:55 [WAS 20-31]	Boykins Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Maxiell Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)	09:40
	09:29 [WAS 22-31]	Boykins Running Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Stuckey Jump Shot: Missed Block: McGee (2 BLK)	09:15
Bynum Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	09:13
	09:11	McGee Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	09:11
Team Rebound	09:11
Summers Substitution replaced by Gordon	09:11
Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	09:11
Gordon Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	09:11
	09:06	McGee Foul : Personal (3 PF)
	09:06	McGee Substitution replaced by Haywood
Bynum Turnover : Double Dribble (2 TO)	09:00
	08:48 [WAS 24-31]	Stevenson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Oberto (1 AST)
	08:29	Oberto Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Stuckey Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	08:29 [DET 32-24]
Stuckey Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	08:29 [DET 33-24]
	08:19	Boykins Jump Shot: Missed
Stuckey Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	08:18
	08:15	Stevenson Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Stuckey Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	08:15 [DET 34-24]
	08:15	Oberto Substitution replaced by Blatche
Stuckey Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	08:15
	08:14	Blatche Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	07:59	Butler Jump Shot: Missed
Bynum Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:58
	07:51	Butler Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Stuckey Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	07:51 [DET 35-24]
	07:51	Stevenson Substitution replaced by Arenas
	07:51	Butler Substitution replaced by Miller
Stuckey Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	07:51 [DET 36-24]
	07:24 [WAS 26-36]	Boykins Running Bank shot: Made (6 PTS)
Maxiell Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bynum (1 AST)	07:03 [DET 38-26]
Gordon Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	06:54
	06:54 [WAS 27-38]	Boykins Free Throw 1 of 3 (7 PTS)
	06:54 [WAS 28-38]	Boykins Free Throw 2 of 3 (8 PTS)
	06:54 [WAS 29-38]	Boykins Free Throw 3 of 3 (9 PTS)
Stuckey Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Arenas (1 ST)	06:35
	06:30 [WAS 31-38]	Boykins Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Arenas (5 AST)
Brown Jump Shot: Missed	06:16
	06:16	Team Rebound
Brown Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)	06:16
Maxiell Substitution replaced by Villanueva	06:16
Brown Substitution replaced by Wallace	06:16
	06:02	Haywood Turnover : 3 Second Violation (2 TO)
	05:54	Haywood Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Timeout : Official	05:54
Bynum Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	05:54 [DET 39-31]
Bynum Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	05:54 [DET 40-31]
	05:38 [WAS 33-40]	Arenas Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Miller (1 AST)
Gordon Jump Shot: Missed	05:19
	05:18	Blatche Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	05:09 [WAS 35-40]	Arenas Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Wallace Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Stuckey (4 AST)	04:50 [DET 42-35]
	04:27	Boykins Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	04:26
Stuckey Jump Shot: Missed	04:02
	04:01	Haywood Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	03:54 [WAS 37-42]	Blatche Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Boykins (1 AST)
Gordon Turnover : Discontinue Dribble (1 TO)	03:42
Gordon Foul : Personal (2 PF)	03:30
	03:22	Blatche Jump Shot: Missed
Bynum Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	03:21
Bynum Jump Shot: Missed	03:17
Wallace Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)	03:16
Gordon 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Bynum (2 AST)	03:10 [DET 45-37]
	02:47	Arenas Jump Shot: Missed
Bynum Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	02:46
	02:45	Blatche Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	02:45	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:45	Blatche Substitution replaced by Butler
Bynum Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:45
Team Rebound	02:45
Bynum Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	02:45 [DET 46-37]
	02:25	Arenas Jump Shot: Missed
	02:24	Haywood Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)
	02:19	Haywood Layup Shot: Missed Block: Wallace (1 BLK)
	02:17	Haywood Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)
	02:15 [WAS 39-46]	Haywood Putback Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Villanueva Jump Shot: Missed	01:54
Wallace Rebound (Off:5 Def:2)	01:54
Villanueva Dunk Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Wallace (3 AST)	01:50 [DET 48-39]
	01:32 [WAS 42-48]	Miller 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Arenas (6 AST)
Gordon Driving Layup Shot: Made (11 PTS)	01:01 [DET 50-42]
Villanueva Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:47.7
	00:47.7 [WAS 43-50]	Haywood Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	00:47.7 [WAS 44-50]	Haywood Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Gordon 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Bynum (3 AST)	00:38.0 [DET 53-44]
	00:24.9	Miller 3pt Shot: Missed
Bynum Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	00:23.8
Team Timeout : Short	00:20.9
	00:20.9	Butler Substitution replaced by Stevenson
	00:20.9	Miller Substitution replaced by McGuire
Stuckey Running Bank shot: Made (15 PTS)	00:05.4 [DET 55-44]
	00:00.3 [WAS 47-55]	Arenas 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Boykins (2 AST)
Instant Replay - Support Ruling	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Detroit Pistons (12-21)		Washington Wizards (10-22)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:46 [WAS 49-55]	Arenas Running Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Gordon Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Arenas (2 ST)	11:30
	11:19 [WAS 51-55]	Blatche Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Miller (2 AST)
	11:00	Miller Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Villanueva Driving Reverse Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Jerebko (1 AST)	10:47 [DET 57-51]
	10:47	Haywood Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Villanueva Free Throw 1 of 1 (18 PTS)	10:47 [DET 58-51]
	10:26 [WAS 54-58]	Miller 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Blatche (2 AST)
Villanueva 3pt Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Wallace (4 AST)	09:59 [DET 61-54]
	09:37 [WAS 57-61]	Arenas 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Gordon 3pt Shot: Missed	09:21
Jerebko Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	09:20
Jerebko Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:18 [DET 63-57]
	08:53 [WAS 60-63]	Arenas 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Butler (2 AST)
Gordon Jump Shot: Missed	08:33
	08:32	Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Jerebko Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	08:28
	08:28 [WAS 61-63]	Butler Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	08:28 [WAS 62-63]	Butler Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
	08:14	Arenas Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Stuckey Jump Shot: Missed Block: Haywood (1 BLK)	08:07
	08:06	Arenas Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	08:02 [WAS 64-63]	Blatche Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Arenas (7 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	08:01
Gordon Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (16 PTS)	07:42 [DET 65-64]
	07:22	Haywood Jump Shot: Missed
	07:21	Blatche Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	07:17	Blatche Jump Shot: Missed
Villanueva Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	07:16
Gordon Jump Shot: Missed Block: Haywood (2 BLK)	07:07
	07:05	Arenas Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	07:00 [WAS 66-65]	Butler Running Reverse Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Blatche (3 AST)
	06:45	Haywood Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Wallace Substitution replaced by Brown	06:45
	06:45	Miller Substitution replaced by Boykins
Gordon 3pt Shot: Missed	06:35
Brown Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)	06:34
	06:33	Arenas Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:33
Team Rebound	06:33
Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	06:33 [DET 66-66]
	06:20 [WAS 68-66]	Blatche Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Butler (3 AST)
Villanueva Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	06:20
	06:20 [WAS 69-66]	Blatche Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
Brown Jump Shot: Missed Block: Blatche (1 BLK)	06:04
	06:02	Blatche Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	05:55 [WAS 72-66]	Boykins 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Arenas (8 AST)
Villanueva Jump Shot: Missed	05:38
	05:37	Blatche Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
Jerebko Foul : Personal (4 PF)	05:35
Jerebko Substitution replaced by Bynum	05:35
	05:22	Blatche Jump Shot: Missed
Stuckey Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	05:21
Bynum 3pt Shot: Missed	05:03
	05:02	Arenas Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	04:58 [WAS 74-66]	Butler Slam Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Arenas (9 AST)
	04:43	Haywood Substitution replaced by Oberto
Brown Substitution replaced by Maxiell	04:43
Villanueva Jump Shot: Missed	04:32
	04:31	Oberto Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	04:17	Butler Jump Shot: Missed
Villanueva Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	04:16
Bynum Jump Shot: Missed Block: Blatche (2 BLK)	04:05
	04:04	Butler Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	04:00	Arenas Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Villanueva (1 ST)
Stuckey Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	03:54
Villanueva Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	03:32
	03:32 [WAS 75-66]	Blatche Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
	03:32 [WAS 76-66]	Blatche Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
Gordon 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Villanueva (1 AST)	03:12 [DET 69-76]
	02:57	Boykins Jump Shot: Missed Block: Villanueva (1 BLK)
	02:55	Butler Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	02:53	Butler Layup Shot: Missed
	02:52	Butler Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	02:50 [WAS 78-69]	Butler Putback Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Stuckey Jump Shot: Missed	02:31
	02:30	Butler Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	02:13	Blatche Jump Shot: Missed
Maxiell Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	02:12
Stuckey Turnover : Discontinue Dribble (3 TO)	02:08
	02:08	Team Timeout : Regular
	01:58	Boykins Turnover : Discontinue Dribble (2 TO)
Bynum Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	01:50 [DET 71-78]
	01:50	Boykins Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Bynum Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)	01:50 [DET 72-78]
	01:33	Butler Jump Shot: Missed
Maxiell Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	01:32
	01:20	Butler Substitution replaced by Miller
Stuckey Substitution replaced by Daye	01:20
	01:17	Oberto Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Bynum Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	01:17 [DET 73-78]
Bynum Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	01:17 [DET 74-78]
	01:02	Blatche Jump Shot: Missed Block: Villanueva (2 BLK)
Villanueva Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	01:00
Bynum Turnover : Discontinue Dribble (3 TO)	00:59.6
	00:48.8	Blatche Jump Shot: Missed
	00:47.8	Oberto Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
Bynum Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:47.8
	00:47.8 [WAS 79-74]	Oberto Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	00:47.8	Miller Substitution replaced by Stevenson
	00:47.8 [WAS 80-74]	Oberto Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Bynum Driving Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)	00:39.9 [DET 76-80]
	00:27.6	Boykins Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Villanueva (2 ST)
Bynum Driving Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)	00:11.0 [DET 78-80]
	00:00.3	Arenas Layup Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 3rd Quarter
Detroit Pistons (12-21)		Washington Wizards (10-22)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Maxiell Jump Shot: Missed	11:41
	11:39	Blatche Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
	11:17 [WAS 82-78]	Boykins Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Bynum Layup Shot: Missed	11:02
Maxiell Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	11:02
	11:02	Oberto Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Maxiell Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	11:02 [DET 79-82]
Maxiell Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	11:02
	11:01	Blatche Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)
	10:40	Stevenson 3pt Shot: Missed
Daye Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:39
Villanueva Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (23 PTS)	10:28 [DET 81-82]
	10:19	Boykins Turnover : Discontinue Dribble (4 TO)
Maxiell Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Bynum (4 AST)	10:07 [DET 83-82]
	10:07	Team Timeout : Regular
	10:07	Oberto Substitution replaced by Haywood
	10:07	Blatche Substitution replaced by Butler
	09:50 [WAS 84-83]	Miller Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Stevenson (1 AST)
Villanueva Slam Dunk Shot: Made (25 PTS) Assist: Bynum (5 AST)	09:25 [DET 85-84]
	09:07 [WAS 87-85]	Miller 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Stevenson (2 AST)
Villanueva Foul : Offensive (5 PF)	08:51
Villanueva Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	08:51
Daye Substitution replaced by Gordon	08:51
Villanueva Substitution replaced by Wallace	08:51
	08:33	Butler Jump Shot: Missed
Bynum Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	08:33
	08:33	Miller Foul : Personal (4 PF)
	08:33	Stevenson Substitution replaced by Arenas
Stuckey Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	08:22
Stuckey Turnover : Foul (4 TO)	08:22
	08:09	Miller 3pt Shot: Missed
Bynum Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	08:06
Bynum Jump Shot: Missed Block: Arenas (1 BLK)	07:59
Team Rebound	07:59
Gordon Jump Shot: Missed	07:53
	07:52	Haywood Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)
Maxiell Foul : Personal (1 PF)	07:42
Maxiell Substitution replaced by Jerebko	07:42
	07:34	Haywood Turnover : 3 Second Violation (3 TO)
Stuckey Jump Shot: Missed	07:21
	07:20	Butler Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
Bynum Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	07:12
	07:12 [WAS 88-85]	Boykins Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
	07:12 [WAS 89-85]	Boykins Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
Stuckey 3pt Shot: Missed	06:49
	06:48	Miller Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:43	Butler Foul : Offensive (3 PF)
	06:43	Butler Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:43
Bynum Jump Shot: Missed	06:30
Stuckey Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	06:29
Stuckey Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS)	06:22 [DET 87-89]
	06:01 [WAS 91-87]	Butler Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Miller (3 AST)
Gordon Jump Shot: Made (21 PTS)	05:45 [DET 89-91]
	05:27 [WAS 93-89]	Butler Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Boykins (3 AST)
Jerebko Substitution replaced by Villanueva	05:19
Villanueva Jump Shot: Missed Block: Haywood (3 BLK)	05:10
	05:08	Haywood Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)
	05:04 [WAS 95-89]	Boykins Driving Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Arenas (10 AST)
	04:38	Haywood Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	04:38 [DET 90-95]
Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	04:38
	04:37	Team Rebound
	04:23	Butler Jump Shot: Missed
	04:23	Miller Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	04:23	Miller Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)
Bynum Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)	04:14 [DET 92-95]
	03:53	Haywood Layup Shot: Missed Block: Wallace (2 BLK)
Villanueva Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	03:51
Gordon 3pt Shot: Missed	03:47
Gordon Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	03:46
Villanueva 3pt Shot: Missed	03:40
	03:39	Team Rebound
Gordon Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	03:30
	03:30	Arenas Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:30	Team Rebound
	03:30 [WAS 96-92]	Arenas Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
Bynum Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS)	03:16 [DET 94-96]
	03:16	Miller Foul : Away From Play (5 PF)
Wallace Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	03:16
	03:15	Arenas Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)
	02:57	Miller 3pt Shot: Missed
Stuckey Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	02:56
Villanueva Jump Shot: Missed	02:45
	02:43	Boykins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:35	Haywood Turnover : Traveling (4 TO)
Timeout : Official	02:35
	02:35	Miller Substitution replaced by Blatche
Wallace Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Bynum (6 AST)	02:22 [DET 96-96]
	02:05	Arenas Jump Shot: Missed
Villanueva Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	02:04
Gordon Running Bank shot: Made (23 PTS)	01:44 [DET 98-96]
	01:20	Boykins Jump Shot: Missed
Stuckey Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)	01:19
Villanueva Jump Shot: Missed	00:59.9
	00:58.8	Butler Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	00:50.9	Boykins 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:49.9	Haywood Rebound (Off:5 Def:4)
Villanueva Foul : Personal (6 PF)	00:48.2
Villanueva Substitution replaced by Maxiell	00:48.2
	00:48.2	Blatche Substitution replaced by Miller
	00:42.8	Arenas Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Wallace (1 ST)
	00:39.3	Butler Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)	00:39.3 [DET 99-96]
Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:39.3
	00:38.9	Butler Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
	00:38.9	Team Timeout : Regular
	00:38.9	Haywood Substitution replaced by Blatche
Maxiell Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:32.1
	00:32.1 [WAS 97-99]	Miller Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
	00:32.1 [WAS 98-99]	Miller Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:32.1
	00:32.1	Boykins Substitution replaced by Stevenson
	00:32.1	Blatche Substitution replaced by Haywood
Maxiell Substitution replaced by Daye	00:32.1
Gordon Running Jump Shot: Made (26 PTS)	00:19.9 [DET 101-98]
	00:19.9	Team Timeout : Short
	00:19.9	Stevenson Substitution replaced by Boykins
Daye Substitution replaced by Jerebko	00:19.9
Bynum Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	00:16.1
	00:16.1 [WAS 99-101]	Haywood Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	00:16.1	Boykins Substitution replaced by Stevenson
Jerebko Substitution replaced by Maxiell	00:16.1
	00:16.1	Miller Substitution replaced by Blatche
	00:16.1 [WAS 100-101]	Haywood Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:16.1
	00:16.1	Haywood Substitution replaced by McGuire
Maxiell Substitution replaced by Daye	00:16.1
	00:16.1	Stevenson Foul : Away From Play (2 PF)
Gordon Free Throw 1 of 1 (27 PTS)	00:16.1 [DET 102-100]
	00:14.4	Blatche Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 (28 PTS)	00:14.4 [DET 103-100]
Daye Substitution replaced by Jerebko	00:14.4
Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (29 PTS)	00:14.4 [DET 104-100]
	00:14.4	Team Timeout : Short
	00:14.4	Stevenson Substitution replaced by Miller
	00:14.4	McGuire Substitution replaced by Boykins
	00:09.9	Arenas 3pt Shot: Missed
Bynum Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	00:08.9
	00:06.9	Butler Foul : Personal (5 PF)
Bynum Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)	00:06.9 [DET 105-100]
Bynum Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)	00:06.9 [DET 106-100]
	00:01.9 [WAS 103-106]	Arenas 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS)
End of 4th Quarter

broadcast information
country		channel			time
usa		--	FSD+	Local	Final
		--	CSN-W	Local	Final