Box Score

 

NEW ORLEANS (87)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
J Mashburn          39  8-20   0-0   0-8   1   2   17
P Brown             24  4-10   2-2   3-6   1   4   10
J Magloire          31   4-8   4-4   4-8   1   2   12
B Davis             40  6-13   0-1   1-3   7   6   13
D Wesley            35   5-9   0-0   0-0   2   3   11
R Traylor            9   2-2   0-0   0-0   1   0    4
G Lynch             15   0-1   2-2   2-3   0   4    2
C Alexander         23   2-8   3-4   0-1   1   2    7
S Augmon            19   3-6   3-4   1-4   3   3    9
J Moiso              5   0-0   2-2   0-0   0   0    2
B Drew             DNP  - LEFT EYE                                       
K Haston           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 34-77 16-19 11-33  17  26   87
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Percentages: FG-.442, FT-.842. 3-Point Goals:
3-8, .375 (J Mashburn 1-1, B Davis 1-3, D 
Wesley 1-3, C Alexander 0-1). Team Rebounds: 
8. Blocked Shots:3 (J Magloire 2, R Traylor).
Turnovers:18 (G Lynch 4, J Mashburn 3, B 
Davis 3, P Brown 2, J Magloire 2, S Augmon, D
Wesley, C Alexander, R Traylor). Steals: 10 
(B Davis 4, J Mashburn 3, D Wesley, C 
Alexander, G Lynch).


DETROIT (93)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
M Curry             25   4-4   0-0   0-1   2   2   11
B Wallace           31   1-1   2-3   2-8   2   4    4
Z Rebraca           14   4-5   2-2   0-1   1   4   10
R Hamilton          27  6-13   3-3   1-5   2   3   16
C Atkins            46  8-13   1-1   0-3   7   3   20
C Robinson          32   0-6   1-2   1-3   1   0    1
C Williamson        21  5-10   2-2   2-3   1   1   12
M Okur              17   0-2   2-2   0-4   0   2    2
J Barry             24   4-7  8-11   0-5   5   1   17
T Prince             3   0-0   0-0   0-1   0   0    0
H Davis            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
C Billups          DNP  - SUSPENDED BY LEAGUE                            
  
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TOTALS             240 32-61 21-26  6-34  21  20   93
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Percentages: FG-.525, FT-.808. 3-Point Goals:
8-13, .615 (M Curry 3-3, R Hamilton 1-1, C 
Atkins 3-5, M Okur 0-1, J Barry 1-3). Team 
Rebounds: 5. Blocked Shots:9 (B Wallace 5, C 
Robinson 2, J Barry, R Hamilton). 
Turnovers:23 (R Hamilton 7, C Robinson 4, C 
Atkins 3, B Wallace 3, Z Rebraca 2, C 
Williamson, J Barry, M Okur, M Curry). 
Steals: 8 (J Barry 2, C Atkins 2, C 
Williamson, B Wallace, R Hamilton, M Curry).

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NEW ORLEANS          29  16  11  31   -  87
DETROIT              20  23  24  26   -  93
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Technical fouls: New Orleans - 2 (Defensive 
Three, 6:56 2nd; B Davis, 2:45 4th).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 16,224. T: 2:10. 
Officials: Derrick Stafford, Ed Mallory, 
Leroy Richardson.

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NEW ORLEANS (87) AT DETROIT (93)

NEW ORLEANS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
J MASHBURN        F    39    8-20     0-0      0   8   8    1   2   3   3   17
P BROWN           F    24    4-10     2-2      3   3   6    1   4   0   2   10
J MAGLOIRE        C    31    4-8      4-4      4   4   8    1   2   0   2   12
B DAVIS           G    40    6-13     0-1      1   2   3    7   6   4   3   13
D WESLEY          G    35    5-9      0-0      0   0   0    2   3   1   1   11
R TRAYLOR               9    2-2      0-0      0   0   0    1   0   0   1    4
G LYNCH                15    0-1      2-2      2   1   3    0   4   1   4    2
C ALEXANDER            23    2-8      3-4      0   1   1    1   2   1   1    7
S AUGMON               19    3-6      3-4      1   3   4    3   3   0   1    9
J MOISO                 5    0-0      2-2      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    2
B DREW                DNP  - LEFT EYE                                                 
K HASTON              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   34-77    16-19    11  22  33   17  26  10  18   87
                            (.442)  (.842)  TEAM REBS:  8 TOTAL TO: 18 (23 PTS)    

DETROIT

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
M CURRY           F    25    4-4      0-0      0   1   1    2   2   1   1   11
B WALLACE         F    31    1-1      2-3      2   6   8    2   4   1   3    4
Z REBRACA         C    14    4-5      2-2      0   1   1    1   4   0   2   10
R HAMILTON        G    27    6-13     3-3      1   4   5    2   3   1   7   16
C ATKINS          G    46    8-13     1-1      0   3   3    7   3   2   3   20
C ROBINSON             32    0-6      1-2      1   2   3    1   0   0   4    1
C WILLIAMSON           21    5-10     2-2      2   1   3    1   1   1   1   12
M OKUR                 17    0-2      2-2      0   4   4    0   2   0   1    2
J BARRY                24    4-7      8-11     0   5   5    5   1   2   1   17
T PRINCE                3    0-0      0-0      0   1   1    0   0   0   0    0
H DAVIS               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
C BILLUPS             DNP  - SUSPENDED BY LEAGUE                                      
  
TOTALS                240   32-61    21-26     6  28  34   21  20   8  23   93
                            (.525)  (.808)  TEAM REBS:  5 TOTAL TO: 23 (30 PTS)    
  
   NEW ORLEANS        29   16   11   31   -   87
   DETROIT            20   23   24   26   -   93
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW ORLEANS - J MAGLOIRE 2, R TRAYLOR.  DETROIT - B WALLACE 5,
C ROBINSON 2, J BARRY, R HAMILTON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW ORLEANS 3-8 (.375), J MASHBURN 1-1, B DAVIS 1-
3, D WESLEY 1-3, C ALEXANDER 0-1. DETROIT 8-13 (.615), M CURRY 3-3,
R HAMILTON 1-1, C ATKINS 3-5, M OKUR 0-1, J BARRY 1-3.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NEW ORLEANS - DEFENSIVE THREE, B DAVIS.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DERRICK STAFFORD, ED MALLORY, LEROY RICHARDSON.
A - 16,224. T - 2:10.

Game Story

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) -- Chucky Atkins made the most 
of a starting opportunity.

Atkins scored 20 points in place of a suspended Chauncey Billups
to lead a balanced attack as the Detroit Pistons ended the
four-game winning streak of the New Orleans Hornets with a 93-87
victory.

Billups was suspended for throwing a ball at an official in
Saturday's loss at Dallas.  Atkins, a starter last season, took
advantage by making 8-of-13 shots to lead six Pistons in double
figures.

"I knew I was going to have to play a lot today because Chauncey
was out," Atkins said.  "I just wanted to relax and stay on my
game.  I missed a few shots early and then I got into the flow
of the game."

Jon Barry scored 17 points and Richard Hamilton chipped in 16
for Detroit, which was playing at home for the first time in 12
days after a five-game road trip.  The Pistons got off to a slow
start and trailed by as many as 11 points before rallying in
the second half.

"It was a great team effort," Hamilton said.  "Chucky really
made shots tonight and that was huge.  Our defense meshed with
our offense tonight and we were able to make things happen at
both ends of the floor."

Detroit opened the third quarter with a 21-5 run to take the
lead for good.  Zeljko Rebraca scored all 10 of his points
during the spurt and Michael Curry's basket capped the burst for
a 67-50 advantage with 1:49 left in the period.

The Pistons outscored the Hornets, 24-11, in the third quarter.

"When you only score 11 points in a quarter, you have to give
their defense some credit," Hornets coach Paul Silas said.  "We
did rush a lot, especially around the hoop.  Maybe we were
looking at their shot blockers and not really finishing."

Jamal Mashburn scored 17 points to lead New Orleans, which has
lost the last four meetings with Detroit.  Mashburn was limited
to two points in the second half, thanks to tough defense by
Curry.

"Mash got going early, and you hate to see a scorer do that, but
I stayed out of foul trouble," Curry said.  "I was able to be
aggressive against him and it worked."

New Orleans took a 29-20 lead after one quarter and was in front
35-24 after a basket by Stacey Augmon 8:13 before halftime.
Detroit used a 17-6 run to tie it and went into intermission
trailing, 45-43.

The trouble for the Pistons was the Hornets' zone defense, but
they eventually hit enough outside shots to loosen it up.  Curry
nailed all three attempts from beyond the arc and Atkins also
made three 3-pointers.

"That's the best we've played the zone this year," Detroit coach
Rick Carlisle said. "We knew we would figure it out eventually.
The more we see it, the better we'll be."

Baron Davis fouled out with 13 points and seven assists and
Jamaal Magliore netted 12 points as all five starters scored in
double figures for New Orleans.

But the Hornets' defense allowed the Pistons to shoot 52.5
percent (32-of-61), a season high for an opponent.