Post by Bob McAdoo on Mar 10, 2014 22:21:28 GMT
2 Nov - Philadelphia 76ers vs. Detroit Pistons (Win 112-89; 1-0)
Game 1 of the new Pistons era is a win at home against PHI. DET shoots 53% from 2, 53% from 3 and 80% on FTs. DET led by double doubles from Jennings (26 points / 12 assists) and Okafor (18 pts / 16 reb).
4 Nov - Detroit Pistons (Win 112-90; 2-0) vs. Boston Celtics
Game 2 is a road win against tanking BOS. DET led by Monroe with 27 points on 11/14 shooting, Okafor with 15 rebounds and Johnson with 8 assists.
5 Nov - Toronto Raptors vs. Detroit Pistons (Win 106-103; 3-0)
Game 3 is an OT win. Pistons shoot the ball well with another 50/50/80% game led by Jennings with 30 pts and Johnson with 25 pts/13 assists.
8 Nov - Detroit Pistons (Win 85–83; 4-0) vs. Sacramento Kings
Game 4 kicks off a 3 game road trip against some of the weaker Western teams. DET carries a 9 pt lead into the 4th and escapes SAC with a 2 point win. DET led by Jennnings with 24 pts and Okafor (13 pts /15 reb / 4 blocks).
10 Nov - Detroit Pistons (Win 126-91; 5-0) vs. Phoenix Suns
Game 5 is a blow-out road win in PHO, pushing DET to a perfect 5-0 record; led by Johnson with 31 pts.
11 Nov - Detroit Pistons (5-1) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (Win 117-101)
Winning streak ends in Portland on the tail end of another back to back in Game 6. Blazers turned a 4 point deficit at the start of the 4th into a 16 point win, outscoring DET 35-15 in the 4th. Good effort by Jennings (24 pts/12 assists) wasted.
15 Nov - Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons (Win 96-93; 6-1)
Game 7 is the 2nd win vs. BOS this season led by Jennings (29 pts, 7 assists, 6 reb and 3 steals). Ayon chips in 10 reb in 14 min off the bench.
18 Nov - Detroit Pistons (6-2) vs. Houston Rockets (Win 76-74)
Game 8 is a 2 point road loss on the front end of a back to back. Worst shooting game of the year for DET, missing 8 of 14 FT.
19 Nov - Detroit Pistons (6-3) vs. Dallas Mavericks (Win 103-100)
Game 9, another loss on the road. DET up 80 to 60 going into the 4th and outscored 43 to 20, losing by 3 in the second game of a back to back Texas two-step. No answer for Dirk Digler, who puts up 48 pts and 10 reb,
After Game 9 Detroit Pistons make a trade with Memphis Grizzlies:
DET trades away C Andris Biedrins (76), SF/SG C.J. Miles (76), SG Nick Young (74) and 2014 DET 2nd Rd Pick and receives: SG Rodney Stuckey (80) and PG Mario Chalmers (79). SuperMario at PG allows Brandon Jennings to move to SG which is a better fit; Stuckey becomes my 6th man.
23 Nov - Denver Nuggets (Win 99-92) vs. Detroit Pistons (6-4)
New line-up's 1st game is a home loss (1st of the year) to a very good (11-1) DEN team, extending losing streak to three.
26 Nov - Detroit Pistons (Win 102-73; 7-4) vs. Milwaukee Bucks
Back on track with Game 11, a blow-out road win in MIL. In 2nd game as starting PG, Chalmers chips in with 16 points and 6 assists in 26 minutes. Stuckey adds an efficient 13 points on 4 of 6 shooting supporting a balanced DET attack.
27 Nov - Washington Wizards vs. Detroit Pistons (Win 102-88; 8-4)
DET takes both ends of a back to back with a solid home win in game 12, led by Johnson with 29 pts / 7 assists and Monroe with 16 reb.
30 Nov - Detroit Pistons (Win 106-105; 9-4) vs. Brooklyn Nets
November ends with a quality road win in BKN in game 13. A 66 pt 2nd half erases a 23 point halftime deficit. DET has balanced scoring with 6 in double figures led by Jennings and Johnson with 24 each.
November Summary: 4-1 at home, 5-3 on the road, 3-1 with new line-up, 2-4 vs. Western Conference, 7-0 versus East; Back to backs – won 2, split 1, lost 1; Average margin of victory – 8 points; Player(s) of the Month – Johnson (21.0/5.5/2.3) and Jennings (21.6/6.7/3.0); Rebounding leader - Okafor (12.7/g, 9 DD in 13 games).
December: 7/15 on the road, 4 back to backs, 5 game home stand late in December
Game 1 of the new Pistons era is a win at home against PHI. DET shoots 53% from 2, 53% from 3 and 80% on FTs. DET led by double doubles from Jennings (26 points / 12 assists) and Okafor (18 pts / 16 reb).
4 Nov - Detroit Pistons (Win 112-90; 2-0) vs. Boston Celtics
Game 2 is a road win against tanking BOS. DET led by Monroe with 27 points on 11/14 shooting, Okafor with 15 rebounds and Johnson with 8 assists.
5 Nov - Toronto Raptors vs. Detroit Pistons (Win 106-103; 3-0)
Game 3 is an OT win. Pistons shoot the ball well with another 50/50/80% game led by Jennings with 30 pts and Johnson with 25 pts/13 assists.
8 Nov - Detroit Pistons (Win 85–83; 4-0) vs. Sacramento Kings
Game 4 kicks off a 3 game road trip against some of the weaker Western teams. DET carries a 9 pt lead into the 4th and escapes SAC with a 2 point win. DET led by Jennnings with 24 pts and Okafor (13 pts /15 reb / 4 blocks).
10 Nov - Detroit Pistons (Win 126-91; 5-0) vs. Phoenix Suns
Game 5 is a blow-out road win in PHO, pushing DET to a perfect 5-0 record; led by Johnson with 31 pts.
11 Nov - Detroit Pistons (5-1) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (Win 117-101)
Winning streak ends in Portland on the tail end of another back to back in Game 6. Blazers turned a 4 point deficit at the start of the 4th into a 16 point win, outscoring DET 35-15 in the 4th. Good effort by Jennings (24 pts/12 assists) wasted.
15 Nov - Boston Celtics vs. Detroit Pistons (Win 96-93; 6-1)
Game 7 is the 2nd win vs. BOS this season led by Jennings (29 pts, 7 assists, 6 reb and 3 steals). Ayon chips in 10 reb in 14 min off the bench.
18 Nov - Detroit Pistons (6-2) vs. Houston Rockets (Win 76-74)
Game 8 is a 2 point road loss on the front end of a back to back. Worst shooting game of the year for DET, missing 8 of 14 FT.
19 Nov - Detroit Pistons (6-3) vs. Dallas Mavericks (Win 103-100)
Game 9, another loss on the road. DET up 80 to 60 going into the 4th and outscored 43 to 20, losing by 3 in the second game of a back to back Texas two-step. No answer for Dirk Digler, who puts up 48 pts and 10 reb,
After Game 9 Detroit Pistons make a trade with Memphis Grizzlies:
DET trades away C Andris Biedrins (76), SF/SG C.J. Miles (76), SG Nick Young (74) and 2014 DET 2nd Rd Pick and receives: SG Rodney Stuckey (80) and PG Mario Chalmers (79). SuperMario at PG allows Brandon Jennings to move to SG which is a better fit; Stuckey becomes my 6th man.
23 Nov - Denver Nuggets (Win 99-92) vs. Detroit Pistons (6-4)
New line-up's 1st game is a home loss (1st of the year) to a very good (11-1) DEN team, extending losing streak to three.
26 Nov - Detroit Pistons (Win 102-73; 7-4) vs. Milwaukee Bucks
Back on track with Game 11, a blow-out road win in MIL. In 2nd game as starting PG, Chalmers chips in with 16 points and 6 assists in 26 minutes. Stuckey adds an efficient 13 points on 4 of 6 shooting supporting a balanced DET attack.
27 Nov - Washington Wizards vs. Detroit Pistons (Win 102-88; 8-4)
DET takes both ends of a back to back with a solid home win in game 12, led by Johnson with 29 pts / 7 assists and Monroe with 16 reb.
30 Nov - Detroit Pistons (Win 106-105; 9-4) vs. Brooklyn Nets
November ends with a quality road win in BKN in game 13. A 66 pt 2nd half erases a 23 point halftime deficit. DET has balanced scoring with 6 in double figures led by Jennings and Johnson with 24 each.
November Summary: 4-1 at home, 5-3 on the road, 3-1 with new line-up, 2-4 vs. Western Conference, 7-0 versus East; Back to backs – won 2, split 1, lost 1; Average margin of victory – 8 points; Player(s) of the Month – Johnson (21.0/5.5/2.3) and Jennings (21.6/6.7/3.0); Rebounding leader - Okafor (12.7/g, 9 DD in 13 games).
December: 7/15 on the road, 4 back to backs, 5 game home stand late in December