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Mavericks hand Pistons first loss
Dallas ends suspense early by taking a 40-16 lead after one quarter and doing what it wants.
By Chris McCosky

It wasn't going to last forever; but it wasn't supposed to end this suddenly, or this harshly.

The Pistons' eight-game winning streak was shattered Saturday, blown apart by a 40-point first-quarter barrage from the Dallas Mavericks, who went on to hand the Pistons their first loss, 119-82.

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Pistons whipped by 37 in first loss of season
By A. Sherrod Blakely

Detroit Pistons, welcome back to earth.

After an out-of-this-world start to the season, the Pistons' impressive start came to a crashing halt Saturday night as the Dallas Mavericks ran away with a 119-82 victory.
The loss snapped Detroit's eight-game winning streak, which tied the 1988-1989 NBA championship team for the second-best start in franchise history.