National Basketball Association
Detroit 102, Cleveland 92
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 5, 2010
Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Officials:
#30 Tony Brown, #34 Marc Davis, #63 Derek Richardson
Attendance:
13081
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Richard Hamilton had 27 points and Rodney Stuckey added 24 as the host Detroit Pistons scored 11 consecutive points in the third quarter to pull away for a 102-92 victory over the stumbling Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday.
Hamilton and Stuckey combined for nine of 11 points in the third-quarter run, which turned a 55-55 tie into a 66-55 Pistons lead.
Hamilton started it with a fastbreak layup and he ended it with a 3-pointer. The Cavs went scoreless for more than three minutes during the run as the Pistons took control.
The Cavaliers tried climbing back in the fourth quarter, but shot just 6 of 22 in the quarter to lose their fourth straight.
Tayshaun Prince had 20 points and Ben Gordon added 12 off the bench as the Pistons ended their own four-game skid.
Antawn Jamison had 22 points off the bench and Mo Williams had 14 points and 10 assists for the Cavalierss, who have lost consecutive games to last-place teams. Cleveland lost by 34 at Minnesota on Saturday.
Top Game Performances
Cleveland |
|
Detroit |
Antawn Jamison 22 |
Scoring |
Richard Hamilton 27 |
Mo Williams 10 |
Assists |
Rodney Stuckey 11 |
Anderson Varejao 14 |
Rebounds |
Ben Wallace 9 |
Antawn Jamison 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Rodney Stuckey 8 |
Ramon Sessions 3 |
Steals |
Ben Gordon 3 |
Anderson Varejao 2 |
Blocks |
Ben Wallace 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Cleveland
|
92 |
41.7 |
6-20 |
16-22 |
25 |
38 |
3 |
8 |
15 |
Detroit
|
102 |
46.9 |
9-20 |
17-21 |
23 |
44 |
7 |
6 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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Detroit will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Pistons have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.