Washington At Detroit - 8:00PM

TV: FSN (local) NBALP (national)
Radio: WDFN

The Wiz come in on a 5 game losing streak. Last loss was to Orlando 83-91 on Wed.

Team streangths (so far this season)
Scoring: Rank 8th in the league at 98.54 PPG and have a positive point differential with 95.81 Points against. Boast 2 20+ scorers in Arenas and Jamison at 26.7/21.3 respectivly.
Shot Blocking: Mainly due to Haywood who avgs 2.55 BPG
TO's 13.2/16.1 for/against.

Team Weaknesses:
Rebounding 40.3/45.7 in total rebs for/against. Assists 19.7/21.2

Injuries: Wash - none, Det - Hunter

Looks like easy prey for the Pistons tonight.




Notes: Washington's last win against the Pistons was on December 4 2002.

Washington 120 Detroit 114 ( Double OT)

BoxScore - From nba.com

Quotes-Pistons Site


Quotes-Wiz Site

Tough loss. After trailing for most of the game the Pistons cameback early in the 4th seemingly on way to pushing the game up to 10+ points and winning in fashion as we are used to are thwarted by Chuckie Atkins 4 triples in less than 2 mins of play.

Sheed stepped up big 33 points ( career high as a Piston ) and 11 boards making up for Rip's off night and Bens foul troubled game. Tay filled in on the glass with 6 offensive boards ( he only had 3 total prior to tonight).

Without Ben and Billups in the 2nd OT and almost perfect free-throw shooting by the Wiz in the 2nd OT the Pistons just could not get it done.

Guys I have an extra ticket to the game. My buddy can't go so if someone is interested please let me know pporada@hotmail.com

,,,but I gotta take the family to "the battle of the bands" tonight. So enjoy the game everyone. Champs 109-93....my bruddahs.

This looks like a game that can potentially be high scoring.

I agree with BrotherHQ

Pistons 109 Wiz 92 ( missed free throw )

This is not good. Pistons down by 17 with 8:15 to go in the second Q.

Wizards came to play. Pistons getting outboarded 19-11.

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Jamison was this good a rebounder. 14 boards in the third? C'mon Pistons.

Good thing they fouled him out. He was killing them with the three-ball. I put a missing-person's ad out for Rip.

Jamison had 13 boards at halftime! Chucky was a killer tonight. Arroyo could not stop him. CB had to come in foul him out, but the offense stalled after that. Still looking for Rip Can he save us and get the winning shot?

Rip turns in a real stinker. I'm listening to the game on the radio. Is someone on the Wiz playing great D on him? Sheed really kept them in this one. Glad he got the last shot. If Detroit gets something, ANYTHING, from Rip, they win it in regulation.