Pistons
Detroit
Eastern Conference
Central
14
17
31
2555
3295
23
6
26
72
26
36
37
28
76
36
10
46
3
17
2
17
18
86
4
75
31
41
2016
87
4
012
010
83
98
21
119
12
73
11
73
1925
6060
74
20
27
2016
65
3
619
513
83
109
34
143
00
52
00
34
1923
6060
7
3
43
20
8
40
0
0
0
9
2
11
1
7
1
7
19
60
5
1
20
16
7
44
12
10
83
8
1
9
2
3
1
3
25
60
7
2
29
20
6
30
6
5
83
10
3
13
0
5
0
3
19
60
4
0
0
16
5
31
19
13
68
9
4
13
0
2
0
4
23
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Marcus
Morris
Marcus Morris
True
38
1
11
9
0
7
0
10
14
71
0
5
5
0
0
0
2
2
12
4
none
Andre
Drummond
Andre Drummond
True
38
3
8
38
0
0
0
7
10
70
7
12
19
1
1
0
4
4
13
-8
double
Kentavious
Caldwell-Pope
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
True
31
3
10
30
2
5
40
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
0
0
1
0
8
-19
none
Tobias
Harris
Tobias Harris
True
27
3
7
43
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
6
6
3
1
1
2
0
7
-16
none
Reggie
Jackson
Reggie Jackson
True
25
6
12
50
2
4
50
4
4
100
0
1
1
7
0
0
2
4
18
3
none
Jon
Leuer
Jon Leuer
False
29
6
13
46
1
4
25
5
5
100
0
5
5
1
0
1
1
2
18
-12
none
Ish
Smith
Ish Smith
False
22
3
7
43
0
1
0
2
4
50
1
3
4
3
0
0
3
2
8
-15
none
Stanley
Johnson
Stanley Johnson
False
16
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
2
3
0
7
none
Aron
Baynes
Aron Baynes
False
9
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
-4
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
23
December
2016
Friday
Palace of Auburn Hills
Detroit
Warriors
Golden State
True
Grizzlies
Memphis
Western Conference
Southwest
19
12
31
2724
2725
30
12
40
82
35
43
19
16
84
31
7
38
4
25
9
8
26
98
4
78
43
55
2022
118
6
45
35
78
86
03
89
10
94
32
22
2924
6060
78
32
41
1921
97
5
64
53
83
116
13
129
21
75
22
22
2619
6060
7
4
57
20
11
55
4
3
75
8
0
8
1
9
3
2
29
60
8
3
38
22
8
36
5
5
100
6
3
9
0
4
2
2
24
60
7
3
43
19
9
47
6
5
83
11
1
12
2
7
2
2
26
60
8
2
25
21
7
33
4
3
75
6
3
9
1
5
2
2
19
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Marc
Gasol
Marc Gasol
True
37
14
17
82
2
3
67
8
11
73
0
5
5
4
2
2
3
3
38
8
none
Tony
Allen
Tony Allen
True
28
3
8
38
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
1
4
6
-6
none
JaMychal
Green
JaMychal Green
True
27
3
10
30
2
4
50
2
2
100
3
6
9
2
0
0
1
4
10
0
none
Mike
Conley
Mike Conley
True
23
3
10
30
3
7
43
0
0
0
0
5
5
4
2
0
1
4
9
1
none
Chandler
Parsons
Chandler Parsons
True
15
1
5
20
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
3
none
Andrew
Harrison
Andrew Harrison
False
26
1
1
100
1
1
100
6
6
100
1
3
4
6
0
0
1
3
9
13
none
Zach
Randolph
Zach Randolph
False
19
3
13
23
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
4
1
0
1
2
6
9
none
James
Ennis
James Ennis
False
17
2
4
50
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
5
5
1
2
2
0
0
5
22
none
Troy
Daniels
Troy Daniels
False
16
2
9
22
2
8
25
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
6
-9
none
Vince
Carter
Vince Carter
False
16
2
4
50
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
16
none
Jarell
Martin
Jarell Martin
False
10
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
5
2
4
none
Troy
Williams
Troy Williams
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-1
none
23
December
2016
Friday
FedExForum
Memphis
Rockets
Houston
True
These are two teams that have been struggling mightily , but the Grizzlies have been the better team this year and they showed why in this game . The assist - to - turnover ratio was the big difference , as the Grizzlies recorded 25 assists to just eight turnovers , while the Pistons matched their assists to turnovers at 17 a piece . Marc Gasol was the only Memphis player with more than 10 points , as he tied a career - high with 38 points . Gasol also added five rebounds , four assists , two steals and two blocks on 14 - of - 17 shooting to his impressive stat line . Reggie Jackson departed the game in the first three minutes due to a leg injury , but returned to lead the Pistons with 18 points and seven assists . Jon Leuer also dropped 18 points , as he added six rebounds off the bench . Andre Drummond recorded another double - double , totaling 13 points and 19 rebounds in the defeat . The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the host Detroit Pistons , 98 - 86 , at Palace of Auburn Hills on Wednesday . These are two defensive - minded teams and that showed with both of these offense struggling mightily in this matchup . Detroit was especially bad , as they shot 36 percent from the field and 26 percent from three - point range . The key for Memphis was the assist - to - turnover ratio , as they recorded 25 assists to just eight turnovers , while the Pistons committed 17 turnovers to just 17 assists . This was a near wire - to - wire win for the Grizzlies , as the Pistons never tied or led after the first quarter . Memphis ( 18 - 13 ) came into this game losing four of their last five , so a road win is just what the doctor ordered . Marc Gasol was easily the player of the game , as he tallied 38 points , five rebounds , four assists , two steals and two blocks on 14 - of - 17 shooting . In fact , Gasol was the only Memphis player to score more than 10 points , as they had eight players score between five and 10 points . JaMychal Green was the only other player in double figures , as he amassed 10 points and nine rebounds in the win . Andrew Harrison and Mike Conley played all the point guard minutes and combined for 18 points , nine rebounds and 10 assists . On deck for Memphis is a home matchup against the Houston Rockets on Friday . Detroit ( 14 - 17 ) is in the midst of their worst stretch of the season and this marks their fourth - straight loss by at least 12 points . Reggie Jackson left in the first three minutes due to a leg injury , but returned to drop a team - high 18 points and seven assists in the defeat . Jon Leuer matched that 18 - point total , as he added six rebounds off the bench . Andre Drummond recorded a double - double , totaling 13 points and 19 rebounds . Marcus Morris did score 12 points and grab five rebounds , but went just 1 - of - 11 from the field . Detroit will look to get out of this slide on Friday in a tough matchup against the Golden State Warriors .
These are two teams that have been struggling mightily, but the Grizzlies have been the better team this year and they showed why in this game. The assist - to - turnover ratio was the big difference, as the Grizzlies recorded 25 assists to just eight turnovers, while the Pistons matched their assists to turnovers at 17 a piece. Marc Gasol was the only Memphis player with more than 10 points, as he tied a career - high with 38 points. Gasol also added five rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks on 14 - of - 17 shooting to his impressive stat line. Reggie Jackson departed the game in the first three minutes due to a leg injury, but returned to lead the Pistons with 18 points and seven assists. Jon Leuer also dropped 18 points, as he added six rebounds off the bench. Andre Drummond recorded another double - double, totaling 13 points and 19 rebounds in the defeat.
These are two teams that have been struggling mightily, but the Grizzlies have been the better team this year and they showed why in this game. The assist - to - turnover ratio was the big difference, as the Grizzlies recorded 25 assists to just eight turnovers, while the Pistons matched their assists to turnovers at 17 a piece. Marc Gasol was the only Memphis player with more than 10 points, as he tied a career - high with 38 points. Gasol also added five rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks on 14 - of - 17 shooting to his impressive stat line. Reggie Jackson departed the game in the first three minutes due to a leg injury, but returned to lead the Pistons with 18 points and seven assists. Jon Leuer also dropped 18 points, as he added six rebounds off the bench. Andre Drummond recorded another double - double, totaling 13 points and 19 rebounds in the defeat. The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the host Detroit Pistons, 98 - 86, at Palace of Auburn Hills on Wednesday. These are two defensive - minded teams and that showed with both of these offense struggling mightily in this matchup. Detroit was especially bad, as they shot 36 percent from the field and 26 percent from three - point range. The key for Memphis was the assist - to - turnover ratio, as they recorded 25 assists to just eight turnovers, while the Pistons committed 17 turnovers to just 17 assists. This was a near wire - to - wire win for the Grizzlies, as the Pistons never tied or led after the first quarter. Memphis (18 - 13) came into this game losing four of their last five, so a road win is just what the doctor ordered. Marc Gasol was easily the player of the game, as he tallied 38 points, five rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks on 14 - of - 17 shooting. In fact, Gasol was the only Memphis player to score more than 10 points, as they had eight players score between five and 10 points. JaMychal Green was the only other player in double figures, as he amassed 10 points and nine rebounds in the win. Andrew Harrison and Mike Conley played all the point guard minutes and combined for 18 points, nine rebounds and 10 assists. On deck for Memphis is a home matchup against the Houston Rockets on Friday. Detroit (14 - 17) is in the midst of their worst stretch of the season and this marks their fourth - straight loss by at least 12 points. Reggie Jackson left in the first three minutes due to a leg injury, but returned to drop a team - high 18 points and seven assists in the defeat. Jon Leuer matched that 18 - point total, as he added six rebounds off the bench. Andre Drummond recorded a double - double, totaling 13 points and 19 rebounds. Marcus Morris did score 12 points and grab five rebounds, but went just 1 - of - 11 from the field. Detroit will look to get out of this slide on Friday in a tough matchup against the Golden State Warriors.
<GAME> <DATE> 21 December 2016 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> Palace of Auburn Hills <CITY> Detroit <HOME> <TEAM> Pistons <CITY> Detroit <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 86 <WINS-LOSSES> 14 17 <QTRS> 19 25 19 23 <TEAM-AST> 17 <3PT> 6 <TEAM-FG> 26 <TEAM-FT> 28 <TEAM-REB> 46 <TEAM-TO> 17 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 23 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> Palace of Auburn Hills <NEXT-CITY> Detroit <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Golden State <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Warriors <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Grizzlies <CITY> Memphis <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 98 <WINS-LOSSES> 19 12 <QTRS> 29 24 26 19 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 12 <TEAM-FG> 35 <TEAM-FT> 16 <TEAM-REB> 38 <TEAM-TO> 8 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 23 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> FedExForum <NEXT-CITY> Memphis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Rockets <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Jon Leuer <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Reggie Jackson <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 25 <PTS> 18 <FG> 6 12 50 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 7 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Drummond <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 13 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 7 10 70 <REB> 19 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 12 <OREB> 7 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Marcus Morris <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 12 <FG> 1 11 9 <FG3> 0 7 0 <FT> 10 14 71 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ish Smith <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kentavious Caldwell-Pope <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tobias Harris <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aron Baynes <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <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> Stanley Johnson <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marc Gasol <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 38 <FG> 14 17 82 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 8 11 73 <REB> 5 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> JaMychal Green <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 27 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andrew Harrison <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 9 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mike Conley <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Troy Daniels <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 9 22 <FG3> 2 8 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach Randolph <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 13 23 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tony Allen <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Vince Carter <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> James Ennis <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 4 50 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jarell Martin <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Chandler Parsons <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Troy Williams <TEAM> Memphis Grizzlies <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