Pistons
Detroit
Eastern Conference
Central
14
18
32
3294
3296
29
10
34
85
43
51
28
17
61
31
5
36
3
22
12
13
22
113
4
86
23
27
2621
1510
58
17
04
24
910
00
910
11
85
42
23
3227
6060
69
23
33
1820
99
5
812
58
7
93
05
98
10
45
15
53
2529
6060
8
2
25
26
15
58
1
0
0
9
0
9
1
8
4
2
32
60
6
3
50
21
10
48
7
4
57
10
0
10
1
5
2
3
27
60
6
2
33
18
9
50
8
5
62
9
0
9
1
4
1
5
25
60
9
3
33
20
9
45
12
8
67
3
5
8
0
5
5
3
29
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Kentavious
Caldwell-Pope
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
True
40
9
18
50
4
12
33
3
4
75
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
3
25
2
none
Jon
Leuer
Jon Leuer
True
33
4
7
57
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
6
7
2
1
0
0
3
8
-6
none
Andre
Drummond
Andre Drummond
True
30
6
7
86
0
0
0
3
9
33
0
9
9
2
1
2
3
4
15
-4
none
Reggie
Jackson
Reggie Jackson
True
30
7
17
41
0
4
0
3
4
75
0
3
3
6
1
0
5
2
17
-1
none
Marcus
Morris
Marcus Morris
True
20
1
7
14
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
0
0
4
2
-4
none
Tobias
Harris
Tobias Harris
False
32
8
14
57
4
6
67
6
6
100
0
7
7
1
0
0
1
3
26
-5
none
Stanley
Johnson
Stanley Johnson
False
17
1
4
25
1
2
50
2
4
50
1
2
3
2
3
0
1
1
5
-7
none
Ish
Smith
Ish Smith
False
17
4
7
57
1
1
100
0
1
0
0
1
1
3
1
0
2
1
9
-5
none
Aron
Baynes
Aron Baynes
False
17
3
4
75
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
6
0
none
Henry
Ellenson
Henry Ellenson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Darrun
Hilliard
Darrun Hilliard
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Boban
Marjanović
Boban Marjanović
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Beno
Udrih
Beno Udrih
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
26
December
2016
Monday
Palace of Auburn Hills
Detroit
Cavaliers
Cleveland
True
Warriors
Golden State
Western Conference
Pacific
27
4
31
3130
2601
27
11
41
77
43
56
24
22
92
37
4
41
2
35
9
22
21
119
4
86
51
59
2118
128
6
58
47
81
1210
01
1211
10
114
02
65
3324
6060
85
23
27
2018
1013
50
92
92
100
96
12
108
10
911
43
47
3131
6060
8
5
62
21
12
57
5
4
80
12
0
12
1
11
0
6
33
60
6
1
17
18
8
44
8
7
88
10
1
11
0
4
2
5
24
60
8
2
25
20
10
50
9
9
100
9
1
10
1
9
4
4
31
60
5
3
60
18
13
72
2
2
100
6
2
8
0
11
3
7
31
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Draymond
Green
Draymond Green
True
37
1
7
14
0
5
0
3
4
75
0
9
9
12
2
1
4
4
5
4
none
Klay
Thompson
Klay Thompson
True
37
6
14
43
3
8
38
2
2
100
0
3
3
2
1
0
3
0
17
15
none
Stephen
Curry
Stephen Curry
True
35
7
16
44
5
10
50
6
6
100
0
3
3
8
2
0
5
1
25
6
none
Kevin
Durant
Kevin Durant
True
31
13
18
72
3
4
75
3
4
75
0
8
8
3
0
0
4
5
32
17
none
Zaza
Pachulia
Zaza Pachulia
True
18
2
2
100
0
0
0
3
3
100
3
5
8
0
1
0
2
1
7
-6
none
Andre
Iguodala
Andre Iguodala
False
26
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
0
0
2
1
2
-6
none
Shaun
Livingston
Shaun Livingston
False
15
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
2
4
-6
none
Ian
Clark
Ian Clark
False
15
2
2
100
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
6
3
none
David
West
David West
False
14
3
4
75
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
5
1
0
0
3
6
5
none
JaVale
McGee
JaVale McGee
False
8
6
7
86
0
0
0
3
3
100
0
3
3
0
0
1
1
3
15
-2
none
Kevon
Looney
Kevon Looney
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Patrick
McCaw
Patrick McCaw
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Anderson
Varejão
Anderson Varejão
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
25
December
2016
Sunday
Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland
Cavaliers
Cleveland
False
The Golden State Warriors defeated the host Detroit Pistons , 119 - 113 , at Palace of Auburn Hills on Friday . While the Pistons have struggled mightily recently , they fought as hard as they could against the best team in the league . The Warriors were able to prevail though , as there were 10 ties and 18 lead changes in total , with neither team leading by more than eight points . Both of these offenses were on point in this close - fought battle , as they both shot over 50 percent from the field . Golden State 's efficiency was one of the biggest factors , as they recorded 35 assists on 56 percent shooting to Detroit 's ' 22 dimes on 51 percent . Free-throw shooting also killed the Pistons , as they shot 61 percent ( 17 - of - 28 ) , while the Warriors shot 92 percent ( 22 - of - 24 ) . Golden State ( 27 - 4 ) had a tough task here in a back - to - back set , but they pulled out another huge win on the road . Kevin Durant continued his amazing season , as he tallied 32 points , eight rebounds and three assists on 13 - of - 18 shooting . Stephen Curry was second on the team , as he finished with 25 points , three rebounds and eight assists . Draymond Green went just 1 - of - 8 from the field to score five points , but still provided 10 rebounds and 12 assists in his homecoming game . On deck for the Warriors is their game of the season , as they play the Cleveland Cavaliers on Christmas . While this adds to Detroit 's ( 14 - 18 ) recent five - game slide , this is not a loss to be discouraged by . Tobias Harris was shifted to the bench for this game and had his best performance of the season , as he accrued 26 points and seven rebounds in the defeat . Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led the starters in scoring , as he dropped 25 points . Andre Drummond fell a rebound shy of a double - double , totaling 15 points and nine rebounds on 6 - of - 7 shooting , Reggie Jackson accumulated 17 points , three rebounds and six assists as the starting point guard . Detroit is off until Monday , when they also host the Cleveland Cavaliers for their next game . The recent form of these teams would indicate a Golden State blowout , but this was one of the tightest games of the season . In fact , there were 10 ties and 18 lead changes , as neither team led by more than eight points . Golden State was efficient as ever , as they recorded 35 assists and shot 56 percent from the field . Free-throw shooting killed Detroit , as they hit 61 percent of their free - throws to Golden State 's 92 percent . Kevin Durant continued his amazing efficiency , as he scored a game - high 33 points on 13 - of - 18 shooting . Draymond Green went just 1 - of - 8 from the field , but still provided 10 rebounds and 12 assists . Stephen Curry scored 25 points , while Klay Thompson dropped 17 of his own . Tobias Harris shifted to the bench for this game and led the Pistons with 26 points and seven rebounds . Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led the Detroit starters in scoring , as he dropped 25 points on 9 - of - 18 shooting .
The Golden State Warriors defeated the host Detroit Pistons, 119 - 113, at Palace of Auburn Hills on Friday. While the Pistons have struggled mightily recently, they fought as hard as they could against the best team in the league. The Warriors were able to prevail though, as there were 10 ties and 18 lead changes in total, with neither team leading by more than eight points. Both of these offenses were on point in this close - fought battle, as they both shot over 50 percent from the field. Golden State's efficiency was one of the biggest factors, as they recorded 35 assists on 56 percent shooting to Detroit's' 22 dimes on 51 percent. Free-throw shooting also killed the Pistons, as they shot 61 percent (17 - of - 28), while the Warriors shot 92 percent (22 - of - 24). Golden State (27 - 4) had a tough task here in a back - to - back set, but they pulled out another huge win on the road. Kevin Durant continued his amazing season, as he tallied 32 points, eight rebounds and three assists on 13 - of - 18 shooting. Stephen Curry was second on the team, as he finished with 25 points, three rebounds and eight assists. Draymond Green went just 1 - of - 8 from the field to score five points, but still provided 10 rebounds and 12 assists in his homecoming game. On deck for the Warriors is their game of the season, as they play the Cleveland Cavaliers on Christmas. While this adds to Detroit's (14 - 18) recent five - game slide, this is not a loss to be discouraged by. Tobias Harris was shifted to the bench for this game and had his best performance of the season, as he accrued 26 points and seven rebounds in the defeat. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led the starters in scoring, as he dropped 25 points. Andre Drummond fell a rebound shy of a double - double, totaling 15 points and nine rebounds on 6 - of - 7 shooting, Reggie Jackson accumulated 17 points, three rebounds and six assists as the starting point guard. Detroit is off until Monday, when they also host the Cleveland Cavaliers for their next game.
The Golden State Warriors defeated the host Detroit Pistons, 119 - 113, at Palace of Auburn Hills on Friday. While the Pistons have struggled mightily recently, they fought as hard as they could against the best team in the league. The Warriors were able to prevail though, as there were 10 ties and 18 lead changes in total, with neither team leading by more than eight points. Both of these offenses were on point in this close - fought battle, as they both shot over 50 percent from the field. Golden State's efficiency was one of the biggest factors, as they recorded 35 assists on 56 percent shooting to Detroit's' 22 dimes on 51 percent. Free-throw shooting also killed the Pistons, as they shot 61 percent (17 - of - 28), while the Warriors shot 92 percent (22 - of - 24). Golden State (27 - 4) had a tough task here in a back - to - back set, but they pulled out another huge win on the road. Kevin Durant continued his amazing season, as he tallied 32 points, eight rebounds and three assists on 13 - of - 18 shooting. Stephen Curry was second on the team, as he finished with 25 points, three rebounds and eight assists. Draymond Green went just 1 - of - 8 from the field to score five points, but still provided 10 rebounds and 12 assists in his homecoming game. On deck for the Warriors is their game of the season, as they play the Cleveland Cavaliers on Christmas. While this adds to Detroit's (14 - 18) recent five - game slide, this is not a loss to be discouraged by. Tobias Harris was shifted to the bench for this game and had his best performance of the season, as he accrued 26 points and seven rebounds in the defeat. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led the starters in scoring, as he dropped 25 points. Andre Drummond fell a rebound shy of a double - double, totaling 15 points and nine rebounds on 6 - of - 7 shooting, Reggie Jackson accumulated 17 points, three rebounds and six assists as the starting point guard. Detroit is off until Monday, when they also host the Cleveland Cavaliers for their next game. The recent form of these teams would indicate a Golden State blowout, but this was one of the tightest games of the season. In fact, there were 10 ties and 18 lead changes, as neither team led by more than eight points. Golden State was efficient as ever, as they recorded 35 assists and shot 56 percent from the field. Free-throw shooting killed Detroit, as they hit 61 percent of their free - throws to Golden State's 92 percent. Kevin Durant continued his amazing efficiency, as he scored a game - high 33 points on 13 - of - 18 shooting. Draymond Green went just 1 - of - 8 from the field, but still provided 10 rebounds and 12 assists. Stephen Curry scored 25 points, while Klay Thompson dropped 17 of his own. Tobias Harris shifted to the bench for this game and led the Pistons with 26 points and seven rebounds. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope led the Detroit starters in scoring, as he dropped 25 points on 9 - of - 18 shooting.
<GAME> <DATE> 23 December 2016 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Palace of Auburn Hills <CITY> Detroit <HOME> <TEAM> Pistons <CITY> Detroit <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 113 <WINS-LOSSES> 14 18 <QTRS> 32 27 25 29 <TEAM-AST> 22 <3PT> 10 <TEAM-FG> 43 <TEAM-FT> 17 <TEAM-REB> 36 <TEAM-TO> 13 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 26 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Palace of Auburn Hills <NEXT-CITY> Detroit <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Cleveland <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Cavaliers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Warriors <CITY> Golden State <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 119 <WINS-LOSSES> 27 4 <QTRS> 33 24 31 31 <TEAM-AST> 35 <3PT> 11 <TEAM-FG> 43 <TEAM-FT> 22 <TEAM-REB> 41 <TEAM-TO> 22 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 25 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Quicken Loans Arena <NEXT-CITY> Cleveland <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Cleveland <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Cavaliers <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Tobias Harris <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 26 <FG> 8 14 57 <FG3> 4 6 67 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kentavious Caldwell-Pope <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 40 <PTS> 25 <FG> 9 18 50 <FG3> 4 12 33 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Reggie Jackson <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 17 <FG> 7 17 41 <FG3> 0 4 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 3 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Drummond <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 7 86 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 9 33 <REB> 9 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ish Smith <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 9 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jon Leuer <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aron Baynes <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Stanley Johnson <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Morris <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 7 14 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Beno Udrih <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Boban Marjanović <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Darrun Hilliard <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Henry Ellenson <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevin Durant <TEAM> Golden State Warriors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 32 <FG> 13 18 72 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 8 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Stephen Curry <TEAM> Golden State Warriors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 25 <FG> 7 16 44 <FG3> 5 10 50 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 8 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Klay Thompson <TEAM> Golden State Warriors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 17 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 3 8 38 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> JaVale McGee <TEAM> Golden State Warriors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 8 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 7 86 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zaza Pachulia <TEAM> Golden State Warriors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> David West <TEAM> Golden State Warriors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ian Clark <TEAM> Golden State Warriors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Draymond Green <TEAM> Golden State Warriors <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 7 14 <FG3> 0 5 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 9 <AST> 12 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shaun Livingston <TEAM> Golden State Warriors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Iguodala <TEAM> Golden State Warriors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anderson Varejão <TEAM> Golden State Warriors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Patrick McCaw <TEAM> Golden State Warriors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kevon Looney <TEAM> Golden State Warriors <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none