Box Score

 

MEMPHIS (101)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
S Battier           34   4-6   1-2   0-3   4   3   12
P Gasol             29  5-15   2-2   3-6   2   2   12
L Wright            31   4-8   2-4   5-8   0   3   10
M Miller            21   7-9   0-0   0-4   3   4   17
J Williams          22   1-4   0-0   0-2  11   0    3
J Posey             20   1-3   0-0   0-6   2   2    2
B Wells             27  9-15   3-4   1-3   3   4   23
E Watson            26   3-7   0-0   0-0   6   3    8
S Swift             22  5-10   1-4   1-5   1   5   11
J Tsakalidis         4   0-0   0-0   1-1   0   3    0
D Jones              4   1-2   0-0   0-0   0   0    3
B Cardinal         DNP  - SHOULDER INJURY                                
  
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TOTALS             240 40-79  9-16 11-38  32  29  101
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Percentages: FG-.506, FT-.563. 3-Point Goals:
12-21, .571 (S Battier 3-3, M Miller 3-4, J 
Williams 1-4, J Posey 0-2, B Wells 2-4, E 
Watson 2-3, D Jones 1-1). Team Rebounds: 9. 
Blocked Shots:8 (P Gasol 4, L Wright 2, J 
Tsakalidis, S Swift). Turnovers:16 (S Battier
3, B Wells 2, J Posey 2, M Miller 2, S Swift 
2, E Watson 2, L Wright, J Tsakalidis, J 
Williams). Steals: 15 (J Williams 3, L Wright
2, B Wells 2, S Battier 2, E Watson 2, M 
Miller 2, J Posey, P Gasol).


DETROIT (79)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
T Prince            34   4-8   5-5   2-3   1   2   13
R Wallace           25   3-7   0-0   2-7   0   2    7
B Wallace           30   1-8   1-2  3-12   3   0    3
R Hamilton          28  0-10 14-14   3-6   1   0   14
C Billups           31   3-9   0-1   0-1   5   2    8
A McDyess           23   2-6   2-2   0-0   1   4    6
R Dupree            15   3-3   0-0   1-4   0   1    7
A Goldwire          15   1-6   7-8   0-1   0   1   10
L Hunter            21   4-7   0-0   2-2   1   2    8
E Campbell           1   0-2   2-2   1-2   0   0    2
D Milicic           10   0-1   0-0   1-1   1   1    0
D Ham                7   0-0   1-4   0-1   0   0    1
  
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TOTALS             240 21-67 32-38 15-40  13  15   79
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Percentages: FG-.313, FT-.842. 3-Point Goals:
5-15, .333 (T Prince 0-1, R Wallace 1-2, R 
Hamilton 0-1, C Billups 2-5, R Dupree 1-1, A 
Goldwire 1-3, L Hunter 0-1, E Campbell 0-1). 
Team Rebounds: 11. Blocked Shots:8 (B Wallace
4, D Milicic 2, A McDyess, E Campbell). 
Turnovers:23 (C Billups 6, A McDyess 5, R 
Hamilton 3, L Hunter 2, B Wallace 2, R 
Wallace 2, R Dupree, D Milicic, T Prince). 
Steals: 6 (L Hunter 2, R Wallace, C Billups, 
R Hamilton, B Wallace).

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MEMPHIS               28  25  29  19  -  101
DETROIT               23  21  16  19  -   79
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 22,076. T: 2:15. 
Officials: Dick Bavetta, Ed Malloy, Sean 
Corbin.

Extended Box

 

MEMPHIS (101) AT DETROIT (79)

MEMPHIS

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
S BATTIER         F    34    4-6      1-2      0   3   3    4   3   2   3   12
P GASOL           F    29    5-15     2-2      3   3   6    2   2   1   0   12
L WRIGHT          C    31    4-8      2-4      5   3   8    0   3   2   1   10
M MILLER          G    21    7-9      0-0      0   4   4    3   4   2   2   17
J WILLIAMS        G    22    1-4      0-0      0   2   2   11   0   3   1    3
J POSEY                20    1-3      0-0      0   6   6    2   2   1   2    2
B WELLS                27    9-15     3-4      1   2   3    3   4   2   2   23
E WATSON               26    3-7      0-0      0   0   0    6   3   2   2    8
S SWIFT                22    5-10     1-4      1   4   5    1   5   0   2   11
J TSAKALIDIS            4    0-0      0-0      1   0   1    0   3   0   1    0
D JONES                 4    1-2      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    3
B CARDINAL            DNP  - SHOULDER INJURY                                          
  
TOTALS                240   40-79     9-16    11  27  38   32  29  15  16  101
                            (.506)  (.563)  TEAM REBS:  9 TOTAL TO: 17 (14 PTS)    

DETROIT

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
T PRINCE          F    34    4-8      5-5      2   1   3    1   2   0   1   13
R WALLACE         F    25    3-7      0-0      2   5   7    0   2   1   2    7
B WALLACE         C    30    1-8      1-2      3   9  12    3   0   1   2    3
R HAMILTON        G    28    0-10    14-14     3   3   6    1   0   1   3   14
C BILLUPS         G    31    3-9      0-1      0   1   1    5   2   1   6    8
A MCDYESS              23    2-6      2-2      0   0   0    1   4   0   5    6
R DUPREE               15    3-3      0-0      1   3   4    0   1   0   1    7
A GOLDWIRE             15    1-6      7-8      0   1   1    0   1   0   0   10
L HUNTER               21    4-7      0-0      2   0   2    1   2   2   2    8
E CAMPBELL              1    0-2      2-2      1   1   2    0   0   0   0    2
D MILICIC              10    0-1      0-0      1   0   1    1   1   0   1    0
D HAM                   7    0-0      1-4      0   1   1    0   0   0   0    1
  
TOTALS                240   21-67    32-38    15  25  40   13  15   6  23   79
                            (.313)  (.842)  TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 23 (30 PTS)    
  
   MEMPHIS            28   25   29   19   -   101
   DETROIT            23   21   16   19   -   79
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: MEMPHIS - P GASOL 4, L WRIGHT 2, J TSAKALIDIS, S SWIFT.
DETROIT - B WALLACE 4, D MILICIC 2, A MCDYESS, E CAMPBELL.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MEMPHIS 12-21 (.571), S BATTIER 3-3, M MILLER 3-
4, J WILLIAMS 1-4, J POSEY 0-2, B WELLS 2-4, E WATSON 2-3, D JONES 1-
1. DETROIT 5-15 (.333), T PRINCE 0-1, R WALLACE 1-2, R HAMILTON 0-
1, C BILLUPS 2-5, R DUPREE 1-1, A GOLDWIRE 1-3, L HUNTER 0-1, E CAMPBELL 0-
1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DICK BAVETTA, ED MALLOY, SEAN CORBIN.
A - 22,076. T - 2:15.

Game Story

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) -- Bonzi Wells and the Memphis 
Grizzlies continue to roll.  The Detroit Pistons continue to
have a hard time getting on track.

Wells scored 23 points off the bench and Mike Miller added 17 as
Memphis won in Detroit for the first time in more than seven
years, posting a 101-79 rout of Detroit.

Wells is averaging just over 11 points this season but has been
one of the catalysts for Memphis (17-17) during a season-high
five-game winning streak.  Wells is averaging 19 points per game
during the run that has the Grizzlies back at .500 for the
first time this season.

"When you're playing a team like Detroit that has a great
defense and is the world champion, you try to step up your
game," said Wells, who was the Pistons' first-round pick in 1998
but was traded to Portland before he ever went to training camp
with Detroit.

"We played like we were in a dream world tonight -- and it was
our dream."

The Grizzlies are 12-6 since Mike Fratello took over on December
2.

"We've been playing well lately," Wells said. "It took us a
while to get used to coach Fratello's system, but now we're
sharing the ball and running.

"From a complete game standpoint - offensively and defensively
speaking - it was our best (game)," Fratello said. "We were very
active defensively.  When you look at 15 steals, eight blocks
and force 23 turnovers, that's a good night's work."

Fratello was especially happy with the play of guard Jason
Williams, who collected 11 assists and had only one turnover.
Earl Watson was nearly as efficient with six assists and two
turnovers.

Memphis went ahead for good with 4:47 left in the first quarter
when Williams snapped a 13-13 tie with a three-point basket.
The Grizzlies led 28-23 after the first quarter, increased their
margin to 53-44 by halftime and broke open the game by
beginning the second half with a 15-3 run.

Memphis led by as many as 26 in the second half.

Shane Battier and Pau Gasol had 12 points, Stromile Swift
chipped in 11 and Lorenzen Wright added 10 for Memphis, which
had not won in Detroit since November 30, 1997 - when the
Grizzlies were located in Vancouver.

Memphis also swept the season series from Detroit for just the
second time in its 10-year history.

"I don't want to take anything away from them.  They played
great, executed great and shot the ball great," said Detroit
coach Larry Brown. "My hat's off to them, but we had no energy.
We came out in the third quarter and played like a bunch of
strangers on both ends."

Brown was most disappointed with the effort of his team.

"I've been real concerned," he said. "We don't get loose balls.
That's been troubling to me.  I never thought I would have to
coach effort.  This is the last group I ever thought I would
have to do that to."

Richard Hamilton missed all 10 of his shots from the field but
made 14 free throws to lead the Pistons.  It's the first time in
NBA history that a player has led his team in scoring without
making a field goal.

"I don't know how you'd describe tonight," Hamilton said of his
performance. "It just happens.  As long as you understand that,
you'll be all right."

Tayshaun Prince added  13 points for Detroit, which endured its
worst margin of defeat this season.

The Pistons had a 16-point loss to the Atlanta Hawks on December
7, and also lost by 16 against Cleveland on November 24.