Box Score

 

ATLANTA (83)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
S Jackson           36  5-18   4-5   2-4   2   3   16
C Crawford          32  5-11   0-0   1-5   0   3   13
J Przybilla         25   2-4   4-6  3-10   0   2    8
B Diaw              26   2-5   0-0   3-5   2   4    4
J Terry             35  3-13   4-4   0-3   4   4   12
B Sura              28  6-15   0-2   1-3   5   2   14
J Vaughn            23  3-10   2-3   0-2   3   0    8
M N'diaye           20   1-4   2-4   4-8   0   6    4
H Fuller            15   2-4   0-2   3-6   1   1    4
W Person           DNP  - RIGHT KNEE INJURY                              
C Mills            DNP  - RIGHT ACHILLES INJURY                          
Z Rebraca          DNP  - LOWER BACK INJURY                              
  
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TOTALS             240 29-84 16-26 17-46  17  25   83
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Percentages: FG-.345, FT-.615. 3-Point Goals:
9-22, .409 (S Jackson 2-5, C Crawford 3-5, J 
Terry 2-7, B Sura 2-5). Team Rebounds: 7. 
Blocked Shots:7 (J Przybilla 4, M N'diaye 2, 
S Jackson). Turnovers:12 (J Terry 4, B Diaw 
2, B Sura, C Crawford, S Jackson, H Fuller, J
Przybilla, J Vaughn). Steals: 11 (J Vaughn 3,
C Crawford 2, J Terry 2, S Jackson 2, M 
N'diaye, B Diaw).


DETROIT (105)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
T Prince            30   4-6   2-2   1-4   3   2   11
B Wallace           31  5-10   1-3  3-15   1   3   11
R Wallace           21  2-10   2-4   2-6   3   2    6
R Hamilton          31  8-13   4-6   0-1   4   1   20
C Billups           34  5-11   7-9   1-7   8   0   20
E Campbell           5   0-2   0-0   0-1   1   1    0
M James             25   5-7   2-2   0-2   7   2   13
C Williamson        24   7-9   3-7   0-3   1   0   17
L Hunter            17   1-1   0-0   2-2   2   1    2
D Milicic           12   0-3   2-2   1-4   1   5    2
D Ham                7   1-1   1-2   1-2   0   2    3
T Fowlkes            3   0-1   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
  
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TOTALS             240 38-74 24-37 11-47  31  19  105
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Percentages: FG-.514, FT-.649. 3-Point Goals:
5-10, .500 (T Prince 1-1, R Hamilton 0-1, C 
Billups 3-5, M James 1-3). Team Rebounds: 14.
Blocked Shots:11 (B Wallace 5, T Prince 2, C 
Williamson, D Milicic, R Wallace, D Ham). 
Turnovers:15 (M James 4, R Wallace 3, L 
Hunter 2, B Wallace 2, C Williamson, D Ham, D
Milicic, R Hamilton). Steals: 9 (C Billups 3,
M James 3, B Wallace 2, R Wallace).

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ATLANTA              21  17  23  22   -  83
DETROIT              38  28  23  16   -  105
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Technical fouls: Atlanta - 1 (S Jackson, 1:00
2nd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 22,076. T: 2:26. 
Officials: Greg Willard, James Capers, Phil 
Robinson.

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ATLANTA (83) AT DETROIT (105)

ATLANTA

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
S JACKSON         F    36    5-18     4-5      2   2   4    2   3   2   1   16
C CRAWFORD        F    32    5-11     0-0      1   4   5    0   3   2   1   13
J PRZYBILLA       C    25    2-4      4-6      3   7  10    0   2   0   1    8
B DIAW            G    26    2-5      0-0      3   2   5    2   4   1   2    4
J TERRY           G    35    3-13     4-4      0   3   3    4   4   2   4   12
B SURA                 28    6-15     0-2      1   2   3    5   2   0   1   14
J VAUGHN               23    3-10     2-3      0   2   2    3   0   3   1    8
M N'DIAYE              20    1-4      2-4      4   4   8    0   6   1   0    4
H FULLER               15    2-4      0-2      3   3   6    1   1   0   1    4
W PERSON              DNP  - RIGHT KNEE INJURY                                        
C MILLS               DNP  - RIGHT ACHILLES INJURY                                    
Z REBRACA             DNP  - LOWER BACK INJURY                                        
  
TOTALS                240   29-84    16-26    17  29  46   17  25  11  12   83
                            (.345)  (.615)  TEAM REBS:  7 TOTAL TO: 15 (16 PTS)    

DETROIT

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
T PRINCE          F    30    4-6      2-2      1   3   4    3   2   0   0   11
B WALLACE         C    31    5-10     1-3      3  12  15    1   3   2   2   11
R WALLACE         F    21    2-10     2-4      2   4   6    3   2   1   3    6
R HAMILTON        G    31    8-13     4-6      0   1   1    4   1   0   1   20
C BILLUPS         G    34    5-11     7-9      1   6   7    8   0   3   0   20
E CAMPBELL              5    0-2      0-0      0   1   1    1   1   0   0    0
M JAMES                25    5-7      2-2      0   2   2    7   2   3   4   13
C WILLIAMSON           24    7-9      3-7      0   3   3    1   0   0   1   17
L HUNTER               17    1-1      0-0      2   0   2    2   1   0   2    2
D MILICIC              12    0-3      2-2      1   3   4    1   5   0   1    2
D HAM                   7    1-1      1-2      1   1   2    0   2   0   1    3
T FOWLKES               3    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
  
TOTALS                240   38-74    24-37    11  36  47   31  19   9  15  105
                            (.514)  (.649)  TEAM REBS: 14 TOTAL TO: 15 (10 PTS)    
  
   ATLANTA            21   17   23   22   -   83
   DETROIT            38   28   23   16   -   105
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: ATLANTA - J PRZYBILLA 4, M N'DIAYE 2, S JACKSON.  DETROIT -
B WALLACE 5, T PRINCE 2, C WILLIAMSON, D MILICIC, R WALLACE, D HAM.

3-PT. FIELD GOALS: ATLANTA 9-22 (.409), S JACKSON 2-5, C CRAWFORD 3-
5, J TERRY 2-7, B SURA 2-5. DETROIT 5-10 (.500), T PRINCE 1-1, R HAMILTON 0-
1, C BILLUPS 3-5, M JAMES 1-3.
TECHNICAL FOULS: ATLANTA - S JACKSON.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: GREG WILLARD, JAMES CAPERS, PHIL ROBINSON.
A - 22,076. T - 2:26.

Game Story

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) -- You know it's an easy night 
for the Detroit Pistons when Darko Milicic plays.

Richard Hamilton and Chauncey Billups each scored 20 points and
Milicic played a season-high 12 minutes as the Pistons cruised
to a 105-83 rout of the Atlanta Hawks.

Just 2-5 at home since a 91-82 loss to the Hawks on January 25,
the Pistons left little doubt about the outcome of this one as
they led by double digits for all but 5:59 of the contest.

"We've broken our hearts too many times already this year,"
Billups said. "Tonight we had another nice game and proved that
we learned a very good lesson that you have to put teams away."

Hamilton and Billups led the way, helping the Pistons to a 30-4
advantage in fast-break points.  The Pistons had 25 points from
their backcourt in the first quarter, when they raced to a 38-21
lead.

"The fast break was great," said Billups, who also handed out
eight assists and had three steals. "We know if we played solid
defense and held them to one shot, no second shots, we could get
out and run on that team. When we do that, we're a very, very
tough team to beat."

"I think we can run a lot, especially with Rasheed (Wallace) in
the game," Hamilton said. "He probably has one of the best
outlets (passes) that I've ever played with. He gets the rebound
up high and throws the outlet and we're just going out and
running."

With the game in hand, Milicic - the second pick in April's
draft who rarely plays - was on the court in the third quarter.
The Serbian teenager scored two points and committed five fouls.
He also left the contest briefly in the fourth quarter with a
bloody nose before returning.

Stephen Jackson scored 16 points to lead Atlanta, which has lost
four of its last five games.

"They scored a lot of points in transition and we can't afford
to give up easy baskets like that," Atlanta coach Terry Stotts
said. "They scored a lot of points in transition, and we can't
afford to give up easy baskets like that."

Wallace, who played one game for the Hawks before being dealt to
the Pistons at the trade deadline, had just six points on
2-of-10 shooting in 21 minutes.

"Rasheed probably shouldn't have played," Pistons coach Larry
Brown said. "His back was really stiff."

In the first quarter, Billups scored 11 points, Hamilton 10 and
Tayshaun Prince nine as the Pistons broke open the game.  They
led by as many as 30 points in the second quarter before
settling for a 66-38 advantage at the break.

"The thing about it, we just let the game come to us," Hamilton
said. "We didn't take a whole lot of shots  We just went out and
played and let the offense make plays for ourselves."