Pistons
Detroit
Eastern Conference
Central
23
27
50
3303
3223
26
11
42
98
44
45
22
17
77
31
18
49
4
24
7
10
14
116
4
77
22
29
2426
1011
42
37
25
68
114
46
160
20
56
23
44
2429
6060
102
61
60
2424
1112
46
210
28
13
710
44
754
02
85
02
20
3033
6060
7
2
29
24
10
42
3
2
67
11
4
15
2
5
2
4
24
60
7
2
29
26
11
42
7
5
71
4
6
10
0
6
3
4
29
60
10
6
60
24
11
46
2
2
100
7
4
11
0
8
0
2
30
60
2
1
50
24
12
50
10
8
80
10
4
14
2
5
2
0
33
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
12
19
63
5
9
56
7
11
64
2
3
5
2
1
0
2
1
36
14
none
Kentavious
Caldwell-Pope
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope
True
36
1
7
14
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
3
5
5
1
1
1
3
2
0
none
Jon
Leuer
Jon Leuer
True
35
8
16
50
4
7
57
4
5
80
2
2
4
1
0
0
0
2
24
8
none
Andre
Drummond
Andre Drummond
True
29
6
14
43
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
12
18
0
2
3
3
3
12
8
double
Reggie
Jackson
Reggie Jackson
True
26
4
13
31
0
2
0
2
2
100
0
3
3
8
1
0
0
0
10
10
none
Tobias
Harris
Tobias Harris
False
22
5
12
42
2
4
50
2
2
100
0
3
3
1
1
0
1
0
14
-4
none
Ish
Smith
Ish Smith
False
20
5
8
62
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
5
1
0
0
2
10
-4
none
Aron
Baynes
Aron Baynes
False
18
3
7
43
0
0
0
2
2
100
5
1
6
0
0
0
1
3
8
-2
none
Stanley
Johnson
Stanley Johnson
False
11
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
2
0
0
8
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
2
none
Reggie
Bullock
Reggie Bullock
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
4
February
2017
Saturday
Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Indianapolis
Pacers
Indiana
False
Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
19
31
50
2610
3553
17
5
29
89
44
49
19
15
79
29
11
40
6
25
5
13
19
108
4
43
02
5
2419
714
30
54
44
81
96
51
147
22
110
12
44
1834
6060
19
03
16
1927
1112
58
37
25
68
77
14
91
20
86
20
32
2432
6060
4
0
0
24
7
29
5
4
80
9
5
14
2
1
1
4
18
60
3
2
67
19
14
74
4
4
100
6
1
7
2
10
2
4
34
60
1
0
0
19
11
58
3
2
67
7
1
8
2
8
2
3
24
60
9
3
33
27
12
44
7
5
71
7
4
11
0
6
0
2
32
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
40
8
20
40
0
3
0
5
5
100
1
2
3
1
0
0
1
2
21
-12
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
34
4
10
40
2
4
50
6
7
86
0
2
2
7
2
0
6
1
16
-5
none
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
33
11
19
58
0
2
0
2
4
50
7
4
11
1
0
1
0
5
24
-9
double
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
31
3
9
33
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
11
12
2
1
3
1
3
6
-5
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
True
31
9
13
69
0
2
0
2
3
67
1
3
4
4
0
0
2
1
20
-4
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
23
6
11
55
3
4
75
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
15
-1
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
23
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
6
5
0
1
0
1
4
-6
none
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
False
15
1
2
50
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
1
0
2
1
2
-2
none
Cole
Aldrich
Cole Aldrich
False
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
0
2
0
4
none
Kris
Dunn
Kris Dunn
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jordan
Hill
Jordan Hill
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Brandon
Rush
Brandon Rush
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
4
February
2017
Saturday
Target Center
Minneapolis
Grizzlies
Memphis
True
Marcus Morris poured in a career - high 36 points on 12 - of - 19 shooting , including 5 - of - 9 from long range and 7 - of - 11 from the foul line , to go along six rebounds , two assists and one steal , in 38 minutes . Jon Leuer followed up with 24 points on 8 - of - 16 shooting , including 4 - of - 7 from long range . Andre Drummond double - doubled with 12 points and 18 rebounds , while adding two steals and three blocked shots , as he owned the paint . Three other players scored in double digits for Detroit , including Reggie Jackson , Tobias Harris and Ish Smith . Meanwhile , Karl-Anthony Towns led the way for the Timberwolves , with 24 points and 11 rebounds , in 33 minutes . Andrew Wiggins followed up with 21 points , while Zach LaVine added 20 points . Ricky Rubio was also solid , as he finished with 16 points , seven assists , two rebounds and two steals , but gave up an ugly six turnovers . The Detroit Pistons defeated the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves , 116 - 108 , at The Palace Of Auburn Hills on Friday evening . Marcus Morris poured in a career - high 36 points to lead the Pistons to a much - needed victory . It was a close contest the whole way , despite a 24 - 18 first quarter for Detroit , which proved to be the difference maker . The Pistons ( 23 - 27 ) won the first , third and fourth quarters , while they were outscored 34 - 29 in the second . They shot 45 percent from the field and 11 - of - 26 from long range , in order to pull off the win . Morris added six rebounds , two assists and one steal to his impressive point total , while Andre Drummond came up large with 12 points , 18 rebounds , three blocks and two steals . Jon Leuer added 24 points on 8 - of - 16 shooting , as the second - highest scorer for Detroit . Three other players scored in double digits to round out an all around good team win for the Pistons . They will go on to visit Indiana on Saturday for their second game in as many nights . Meanwhile , the Timberwolves ( 19 - 31 ) dropped their second straight game , despite outscoring the Pistons 60 - 36 in the paint . Karl-Anthony Towns led the way for Minnesota with 24 points and 11 rebounds . Andrew Wiggins followed up with 21 points , while Zach LaVine chipped in 20 points . Two other players scored in double digits for the T-Wolves , including Shabazz Muhammad , who continued his strong play with 15 points in 23 minutes off the bench . The Timberwolves will face the second night of a back - to - back , as they play host to the Grizzlies on Saturday .
Marcus Morris poured in a career - high 36 points on 12 - of - 19 shooting, including 5 - of - 9 from long range and 7 - of - 11 from the foul line, to go along six rebounds, two assists and one steal, in 38 minutes. Jon Leuer followed up with 24 points on 8 - of - 16 shooting, including 4 - of - 7 from long range. Andre Drummond double - doubled with 12 points and 18 rebounds, while adding two steals and three blocked shots, as he owned the paint. Three other players scored in double digits for Detroit, including Reggie Jackson, Tobias Harris and Ish Smith. Meanwhile, Karl-Anthony Towns led the way for the Timberwolves, with 24 points and 11 rebounds, in 33 minutes. Andrew Wiggins followed up with 21 points, while Zach LaVine added 20 points. Ricky Rubio was also solid, as he finished with 16 points, seven assists, two rebounds and two steals, but gave up an ugly six turnovers.
Marcus Morris poured in a career - high 36 points on 12 - of - 19 shooting, including 5 - of - 9 from long range and 7 - of - 11 from the foul line, to go along six rebounds, two assists and one steal, in 38 minutes. Jon Leuer followed up with 24 points on 8 - of - 16 shooting, including 4 - of - 7 from long range. Andre Drummond double - doubled with 12 points and 18 rebounds, while adding two steals and three blocked shots, as he owned the paint. Three other players scored in double digits for Detroit, including Reggie Jackson, Tobias Harris and Ish Smith. Meanwhile, Karl-Anthony Towns led the way for the Timberwolves, with 24 points and 11 rebounds, in 33 minutes. Andrew Wiggins followed up with 21 points, while Zach LaVine added 20 points. Ricky Rubio was also solid, as he finished with 16 points, seven assists, two rebounds and two steals, but gave up an ugly six turnovers. The Detroit Pistons defeated the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves, 116 - 108, at The Palace Of Auburn Hills on Friday evening. Marcus Morris poured in a career - high 36 points to lead the Pistons to a much - needed victory. It was a close contest the whole way, despite a 24 - 18 first quarter for Detroit, which proved to be the difference maker. The Pistons (23 - 27) won the first, third and fourth quarters, while they were outscored 34 - 29 in the second. They shot 45 percent from the field and 11 - of - 26 from long range, in order to pull off the win. Morris added six rebounds, two assists and one steal to his impressive point total, while Andre Drummond came up large with 12 points, 18 rebounds, three blocks and two steals. Jon Leuer added 24 points on 8 - of - 16 shooting, as the second - highest scorer for Detroit. Three other players scored in double digits to round out an all around good team win for the Pistons. They will go on to visit Indiana on Saturday for their second game in as many nights. Meanwhile, the Timberwolves (19 - 31) dropped their second straight game, despite outscoring the Pistons 60 - 36 in the paint. Karl-Anthony Towns led the way for Minnesota with 24 points and 11 rebounds. Andrew Wiggins followed up with 21 points, while Zach LaVine chipped in 20 points. Two other players scored in double digits for the T-Wolves, including Shabazz Muhammad, who continued his strong play with 15 points in 23 minutes off the bench. The Timberwolves will face the second night of a back - to - back, as they play host to the Grizzlies on Saturday.
<GAME> <DATE> 3 February 2017 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Palace of Auburn Hills <CITY> Detroit <HOME> <TEAM> Pistons <CITY> Detroit <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 116 <WINS-LOSSES> 23 27 <QTRS> 24 29 30 33 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 11 <TEAM-FG> 44 <TEAM-FT> 17 <TEAM-REB> 49 <TEAM-TO> 10 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 4 February 2017 <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> 108 <WINS-LOSSES> 19 31 <QTRS> 18 34 24 32 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 44 <TEAM-FT> 15 <TEAM-REB> 40 <TEAM-TO> 13 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 4 February 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Target Center <NEXT-CITY> Minneapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Memphis <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Grizzlies <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Marcus Morris <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 36 <FG> 12 19 63 <FG3> 5 9 56 <FT> 7 11 64 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jon Leuer <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 24 <FG> 8 16 50 <FG3> 4 7 57 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tobias Harris <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 14 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Drummond <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 12 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 18 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 12 <OREB> 6 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Ish Smith <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Reggie Jackson <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 13 31 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 8 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aron Baynes <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 5 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kentavious Caldwell-Pope <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 7 14 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <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> Reggie Bullock <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> 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> Stanley Johnson <TEAM> Detroit Pistons <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 24 <FG> 11 19 58 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 11 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 7 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 40 <PTS> 21 <FG> 8 20 40 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 20 <FG> 9 13 69 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 16 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 6 7 86 <REB> 2 <AST> 7 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 6 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 15 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 12 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 11 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyus Jones <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Rush <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> Jordan Hill <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> Kris Dunn <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> Cole Aldrich <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none