Box Score

 

MEMPHIS (78)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
J Posey             23   1-8   0-0   0-1   0   1    3
P Gasol             35  7-12   4-5  2-10   2   2   18
L Wright            25  3-10   4-4   2-7   1   0   10
B Wells             28  6-15   2-3   2-6   2   2   14
J Williams          22   0-2   0-0   0-1   4   1    0
J Tsakalidis        23   3-5   1-2   1-4   2   1    7
S Battier           25   5-9   1-2   2-5   0   1   12
B Outlaw            13   0-3   0-0   2-3   1   2    0
E Watson            27   4-9   0-0   1-4   5   6    8
D Jones             19   2-5   2-2   1-1   0   1    6
S Swift            DNP  - PERSONAL REASONS                               
M Miller           DNP  - BACK SPASMS                                    
  
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TOTALS             240 31-78 14-18 13-42  17  17   78
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Percentages: FG-.397, FT-.778. 3-Point Goals:
2-13, .154 (J Posey 1-5, B Wells 0-2, J 
Williams 0-2, S Battier 1-4). Team Rebounds: 
5. Blocked Shots:6 (B Wells, J Posey, J 
Tsakalidis, S Battier, E Watson, P Gasol). 
Turnovers:12 (B Wells 3, J Williams 2, P 
Gasol 2, J Tsakalidis 2, L Wright, J Posey, E
Watson). Steals: 7 (D Jones 2, J Williams, B 
Wells, J Posey, S Battier, P Gasol).


DETROIT (80)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
T Prince            32  4-10   0-0   0-4   3   3    8
B Wallace           35   3-8   0-2  5-13   0   3    6
M Okur              27   6-9   0-0   3-7   1   4   12
R Hamilton          39  8-19   4-5   3-5   3   1   20
C Billups           35  2-11   4-4   1-3   5   2    9
E Campbell          18   1-4   0-0   1-4   0   2    2
C Williamson        16   5-7   3-4   2-3   1   4   13
B Sura              16   3-5   0-0   0-4   1   1    6
C Atkins            18   2-6   0-1   0-2   3   1    4
D Ham                4   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
Z Rebraca          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
D Milicic          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 34-79 11-16 15-45  17  21   80
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Percentages: FG-.430, FT-.688. 3-Point Goals:
1-9, .111 (T Prince 0-3, R Hamilton 0-1, C 
Billups 1-3, C Atkins 0-2). Team Rebounds: 9.
Blocked Shots:7 (B Wallace 4, T Prince 2, C 
Williamson). Turnovers:16 (C Atkins 3, E 
Campbell 2, M Okur 2, C Billups 2, T Prince 
2, B Wallace 2, C Williamson, D Ham, B Sura).
Steals: 9 (B Wallace 4, C Billups 2, B Sura, 
R Hamilton, T Prince).

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MEMPHIS              27  11  16  24   -  78
DETROIT              20  22  17  21   -  80
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 22,076. T: 2:12. 
Officials: Courtney Kirkland, Derrick 
Stafford, Jack Nies.

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MEMPHIS (78) AT DETROIT (80)

MEMPHIS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
J POSEY           F    23    1-8      0-0      0   1   1    0   1   1   1    3
P GASOL           F    35    7-12     4-5      2   8  10    2   2   1   2   18
L WRIGHT          C    25    3-10     4-4      2   5   7    1   0   0   1   10
B WELLS           G    28    6-15     2-3      2   4   6    2   2   1   3   14
J WILLIAMS        G    22    0-2      0-0      0   1   1    4   1   1   2    0
J TSAKALIDIS           23    3-5      1-2      1   3   4    2   1   0   2    7
S BATTIER              25    5-9      1-2      2   3   5    0   1   1   0   12
B OUTLAW               13    0-3      0-0      2   1   3    1   2   0   0    0
E WATSON               27    4-9      0-0      1   3   4    5   6   0   1    8
D JONES                19    2-5      2-2      1   0   1    0   1   2   0    6
S SWIFT               DNP  - PERSONAL REASONS                                         
M MILLER              DNP  - BACK SPASMS                                              
  
TOTALS                240   31-78    14-18    13  29  42   17  17   7  12   78
                            (.397)  (.778)  TEAM REBS:  5 TOTAL TO: 13 (16 PTS)    

DETROIT

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
T PRINCE          F    32    4-10     0-0      0   4   4    3   3   1   2    8
B WALLACE         F    35    3-8      0-2      5   8  13    0   3   4   2    6
M OKUR            C    27    6-9      0-0      3   4   7    1   4   0   2   12
R HAMILTON        G    39    8-19     4-5      3   2   5    3   1   1   0   20
C BILLUPS         G    35    2-11     4-4      1   2   3    5   2   2   2    9
E CAMPBELL             18    1-4      0-0      1   3   4    0   2   0   2    2
C WILLIAMSON           16    5-7      3-4      2   1   3    1   4   0   1   13
B SURA                 16    3-5      0-0      0   4   4    1   1   1   1    6
C ATKINS               18    2-6      0-1      0   2   2    3   1   0   3    4
D HAM                   4    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   1    0
Z REBRACA             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
D MILICIC             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   34-79    11-16    15  30  45   17  21   9  16   80
                            (.430)  (.688)  TEAM REBS:  9 TOTAL TO: 16 (8 PTS)     
  
   MEMPHIS            27   11   16   24   -   78
   DETROIT            20   22   17   21   -   80
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: MEMPHIS - B WELLS, J POSEY, J TSAKALIDIS, S BATTIER,
E WATSON, P GASOL.  DETROIT - B WALLACE 4, T PRINCE 2, C WILLIAMSON.

3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MEMPHIS 2-13 (.154), J POSEY 1-5, B WELLS 0-2, J WILLIAMS 0-
2, S BATTIER 1-4. DETROIT 1-9 (.111), T PRINCE 0-3, R HAMILTON 0-1,
C BILLUPS 1-3, C ATKINS 0-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: COURTNEY KIRKLAND, DERRICK STAFFORD, JACK NIES.
A - 22,076. T - 2:12.

Game Story

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) -- What goes around comes 
around for Chauncey Billups and the Detroit Pistons.

Billups' two free throws with four tenths of a second remaining
left lifted the Pistons to a controversial 80-78 victory over
the Memphis Grizzlies.

From the left corner, Billups went up for a shot against the
smaller Earl Watson, who appeared to have his arms straight up
while Billups initiated slight contact and Pau Gasol blocked the
shot.

However, referee Courtney Kirkland signaled a foul on Watson,
his sixth, and Billups sank both free throws.

The call comes just eight days after Billups was whistled for a
dubious charging call on the last possession of an 80-79 loss in
Minnesota that nullified his game-winning basket.

"It's about time," Billups said.  "I was reminiscing about
Minnesota on Wednesday.  It wasn't that much contact.  They
thought I was going to take a fadeaway.  I gave him (Watson) a
headfake, got him in the air and jumped into him."

"First of all, the replay shows there was no foul," said Memphis
coach Hubie Brown.  "Earl Watson went straight up and Pau went
over the top.  It wasn't close, not even close."

Richard Hamilton led the Pistons with 20 points and Ben Wallace
had 13 rebounds, four steals and four blocks, helping the
Pistons continue their dominance at home against the Grizzlies.
The Grizzlies last beat the Pistons at Auburn Hills on November
30, 1997.

Detroit appeared to have the game in hand after Wallace's basket
with 3:17 left made it 78-67.  However, Memphis stormed back
with an 11-0 run, tying the game on Gasol's three-point play
with 53 seconds remaining.

"We settled for some really bad jump shots," Detroit coach Larry
Brown said.  "In the fourth quarter, we pulled up, shot a
three; they came down and got to the rim."

"I had a lot of wide-open looks tonight," Hamilton said.  "I
just didn't knock them down in the fourth (1-of-8)."

After Billups missed a jumper, the Grizzlies had a chance to
take the lead, but Bonzi Wells' airball from the top of the key
went out of bounds with 6.4 seconds on the clock.

"Bonzi gets hit on the wrist and they get the ball out of
bounds," Brown said.  "The got the call, we didn't.
Unfortunately, the video proves us right both times."

Memphis led by nine early in the game, but Detroit used a 10-0
second-quarter run to lead, 42-38, at the half.  Detroit's
biggest lead was 12 with 5:36 to play.

Gasol led the the suddenly struggling Grizzlies with 18 points
and 10 rebounds.  After a franchise-record eight-game winning
streak, Memphis has lost three in a row.

"It was a very tough call with four tenths of a second," Gasol
said.  "We made a great run,  It was good defense on the last
play.  It's part of the game.  Hopefully the way we played the
last five minutes will regroup us."

Grizzlies guard Mike Miller missed his second consecutive game
with back spasms.