Pistons
Detroit
Eastern Conference
Central
18
15
33
1738
1985
35
14
40
86
41
48
28
19
68
40
12
52
3
24
7
16
16
115
4
89
14
16
1923
511
27
85
44
52
914
53
967
01
25
30
72
1530
6060
612
36
6
2222
1312
59
78
47
60
413
31
444
11
611
13
34
3337
6060
8
1
12
19
5
26
8
4
50
9
5
14
0
2
3
7
15
60
9
4
44
23
11
48
5
4
80
14
3
17
1
5
0
2
30
60
6
3
50
22
13
59
7
4
57
4
3
7
1
6
1
3
33
60
12
6
50
22
12
55
8
7
88
13
1
14
1
11
3
4
37
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
37
7
17
41
2
9
22
6
7
86
1
3
4
3
3
0
0
2
22
29
none
Marcus
Morris
Marcus Morris
True
34
1
5
20
0
3
0
6
6
100
0
2
2
3
1
0
4
1
8
17
none
Andre
Drummond
Andre Drummond
True
30
11
14
79
0
0
0
1
7
14
7
11
18
1
0
0
4
1
23
16
double
Ersan
İlyasova
Ersan İlyasova
True
28
3
6
50
3
3
100
1
2
50
0
5
5
0
1
2
1
3
10
-1
none
Reggie
Jackson
Reggie Jackson
True
27
8
14
57
2
4
50
1
1
100
1
2
3
9
0
0
3
3
19
21
none
Stanley
Johnson
Stanley Johnson
False
21
2
9
22
1
3
33
0
0
0
1
3
4
4
0
0
0
1
5
6
none
Brandon
Jennings
Brandon Jennings
False
20
3
9
33
1
6
17
0
1
0
0
6
6
3
0
0
3
1
7
4
none
Anthony
Tolliver
Anthony Tolliver
False
16
5
7
71
5
7
71
0
0
0
0
5
5
1
1
0
0
0
15
26
none
Aron
Baynes
Aron Baynes
False
13
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
5
0
0
0
1
3
2
9
none
Darrun
Hilliard
Darrun Hilliard
False
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
4
4
100
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
0
none
Joel
Anthony
Joel Anthony
False
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
none
Reggie
Bullock
Reggie Bullock
False
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-2
none
Steve
Blake
Steve Blake
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
2
January
2016
Saturday
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis
Pacers
Indiana
False
Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
12
21
33
2313
2314
14
5
36
86
35
41
19
15
79
30
6
36
3
22
9
15
24
90
4
32
20
62
2023
96
5
33
23
70
89
21
110
01
45
31
52
2215
6060
27
03
11
2221
137
6
103
73
71
67
30
97
20
85
23
26
3320
6060
3
2
67
20
9
45
3
2
67
8
2
10
0
4
3
5
22
60
2
0
0
23
6
26
3
3
100
9
1
10
1
5
1
2
15
60
2
0
0
22
13
59
10
7
70
6
3
9
2
8
2
2
33
60
7
3
43
21
7
33
3
3
100
7
0
7
0
5
3
6
20
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
35
10
17
59
0
1
0
2
2
100
2
7
9
3
0
1
2
2
22
-29
none
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
34
8
19
42
1
3
33
4
4
100
0
3
3
1
3
0
2
2
21
-25
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
27
3
11
27
0
1
0
3
3
100
1
5
6
8
2
0
5
1
9
-23
none
Tayshaun
Prince
Tayshaun Prince
True
24
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
-10
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
21
3
5
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
6
2
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
25
2
6
33
1
2
50
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
4
5
-6
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
False
24
1
8
12
0
1
0
2
4
50
0
4
4
2
0
0
2
5
4
-22
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
22
5
7
71
1
2
50
4
6
67
1
2
3
1
1
0
0
2
15
-4
none
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
False
13
2
5
40
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
5
5
4
0
0
1
1
5
0
none
Damjan
Rudež
Damjan Rudež
False
9
1
5
20
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
3
3
-8
none
Kevin
Martin
Kevin Martin
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Andre
Miller
Andre Miller
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Adreian
Payne
Adreian Payne
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
2
January
2016
Saturday
Target Center
Minneapolis
Bucks
Milwaukee
True
The Detroit Pistons ( 18 - 15 ) rolled over the Minnesota Timberwolves ( 12 - 21 ) 115 - 90 on Thursday night . The Timberwolves started off the game up by seven points after the first quarter , but it was all downhill after that . In fact , the Pistons outscored the Wolves 100 - 68 over the final 36 minutes . The game got to an 11 - point deficit in the fourth , but the Pistons starters came in and went on a 140 run to put the game way out of hand . The rebounding was the big difference , as Detroit snatched down 52 to Minnesota 's 36 boards . Minnesota has been struggling recently and this game showed why . They were dominated in the second and fourth quarters , which are the decisive quarters in any NBA game . They were actually outscored by 32 points combined in those two quarters . Karl-Anthony Towns , Andrew Wiggins and Shabazz Muhammad all played well , but no one else did anything . In fact , those three combined for 58 points with no other player scoring in double - figures . Towns was their best player , as he tallied 23 points and nine rebounds in the loss . The Timberwolves will look to bounce - back in their next game on Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks . The Pistons have been one of the best rebounding teams in the league this season and that carried them to a win here . Most notably , Andre Drummond brought down another 18 rebounds to compliment his 23 points . Reggie Jackson also played well in just 27 minutes of action , providing 19 points and nine assists . Kentavious Caldwell-Pope also continued his breakout season , as he amassed 22 points , four rebounds , three assists and three steals as well . This is a dangerous team at home , as they are now 11 - 5 at the Palace . Detroit 's next game will be on Saturday against the Indiana Pacers .
The Detroit Pistons (18 - 15) rolled over the Minnesota Timberwolves (12 - 21) 115 - 90 on Thursday night. The Timberwolves started off the game up by seven points after the first quarter, but it was all downhill after that. In fact, the Pistons outscored the Wolves 100 - 68 over the final 36 minutes. The game got to an 11 - point deficit in the fourth, but the Pistons starters came in and went on a 140 run to put the game way out of hand. The rebounding was the big difference, as Detroit snatched down 52 to Minnesota's 36 boards. Minnesota has been struggling recently and this game showed why. They were dominated in the second and fourth quarters, which are the decisive quarters in any NBA game. They were actually outscored by 32 points combined in those two quarters. Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins and Shabazz Muhammad all played well, but no one else did anything. In fact, those three combined for 58 points with no other player scoring in double - figures. Towns was their best player, as he tallied 23 points and nine rebounds in the loss. The Timberwolves will look to bounce - back in their next game on Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Pistons have been one of the best rebounding teams in the league this season and that carried them to a win here. Most notably, Andre Drummond brought down another 18 rebounds to compliment his 23 points. Reggie Jackson also played well in just 27 minutes of action, providing 19 points and nine assists. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope also continued his breakout season, as he amassed 22 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals as well. This is a dangerous team at home, as they are now 11 - 5 at the Palace. Detroit's next game will be on Saturday against the Indiana Pacers.
The Detroit Pistons (18 - 15) rolled over the Minnesota Timberwolves (12 - 21) 115 - 90 on Thursday night. The Timberwolves started off the game up by seven points after the first quarter, but it was all downhill after that. In fact, the Pistons outscored the Wolves 100 - 68 over the final 36 minutes. The game got to an 11 - point deficit in the fourth, but the Pistons starters came in and went on a 140 run to put the game way out of hand. The rebounding was the big difference, as Detroit snatched down 52 to Minnesota's 36 boards. Minnesota has been struggling recently and this game showed why. They were dominated in the second and fourth quarters, which are the decisive quarters in any NBA game. They were actually outscored by 32 points combined in those two quarters. Karl-Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins and Shabazz Muhammad all played well, but no one else did anything. In fact, those three combined for 58 points with no other player scoring in double - figures. Towns was their best player, as he tallied 23 points and nine rebounds in the loss. The Timberwolves will look to bounce - back in their next game on Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks. The Pistons have been one of the best rebounding teams in the league this season and that carried them to a win here. Most notably, Andre Drummond brought down another 18 rebounds to compliment his 23 points. Reggie Jackson also played well in just 27 minutes of action, providing 19 points and nine assists. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope also continued his breakout season, as he amassed 22 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals as well. This is a dangerous team at home, as they are now 11 - 5 at the Palace. Detroit's next game will be on Saturday against the Indiana Pacers.
<GAME> <DATE> 31 December 2015 <DAY> Thursday <STADIUM> Palace of Auburn Hills <CITY> Detroit <HOME> <TEAM> Pistons <CITY> Detroit <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 115 <WINS-LOSSES> 18 15 <QTRS> 15 30 33 37 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 14 <TEAM-FG> 41 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 52 <TEAM-TO> 16 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 2 January 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Bankers Life Fieldhouse <NEXT-CITY> Indianapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Indiana <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Pacers <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 90 <WINS-LOSSES> 12 21 <QTRS> 22 15 33 20 <TEAM-AST> 22 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 35 <TEAM-FT> 15 <TEAM-REB> 36 <TEAM-TO> 15 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 2 January 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Target Center <NEXT-CITY> Minneapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Milwaukee <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Bucks <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Andre Drummond <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 23 <FG> 11 14 79 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 7 14 <REB> 18 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 7 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Kentavious Caldwell-Pope <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 22 <FG> 7 17 41 <FG3> 2 9 22 <FT> 6 7 86 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Reggie Jackson <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 19 <FG> 8 14 57 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 9 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Tolliver <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 7 71 <FG3> 5 7 71 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ersan İlyasova <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 3 3 100 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marcus Morris <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 8 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Jennings <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Stanley Johnson <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 9 22 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Darrun Hilliard <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 4 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aron Baynes <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Steve Blake <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> Reggie Bullock <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-11 <MIN> 3 <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> Joel Anthony <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 22 <FG> 10 17 59 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 21 <FG> 8 19 42 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 7 71 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 11 27 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 8 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyus Jones <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 8 12 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Damjan Rudež <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Adreian Payne <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <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> Andre Miller <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <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> Kevin Martin <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <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> Tayshaun Prince <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none