National Basketball Association
Washington 107, Detroit 105
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials:
#36 David Jones, #61 Courtney Kirkland, # Marat Kogut
Attendance:
18131
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Rookie John Wall scored 16 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, including the go-ahead dunk with 14.8 seconds left, to lift the Washington Wizards to a 107-105 victory over the visiting Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night and their longest winning streak in almost three years.
Andray Blatche had 26 points and 10 rebounds and Wall contributed 12 assists, six rebounds and four steals to spark the Wizards (21-56) to their third straight win. They had not won three in a row since April 4-9, 2008.
The Pistons have lost 11 straight on the road and four in a row overall.
Detroit rookie center Greg Monroe scored 22 points and grabbed 14 rebounds but missed a pair of potential tying free throws with 10 seconds to play.
Will Bynum, Tayshaun Prince, Tracy McGrady and Austin Daye scored 14 points each for the Pistons (26-51), who have dropped seven of their last eight. Daye missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Maurice Evans scored 20 points and Jordan Crawford added 17 for the Wizards, who got 97 of their 107 points from their starting five.
Top Game Performances
| Detroit |
|
Washington |
|
Greg Monroe 22 |
Scoring |
Andray Blatche 26 |
|
Tracy McGrady 6 |
Assists |
John Wall 12 |
|
Greg Monroe 14 |
Rebounds |
Andray Blatche 10 |
|
Greg Monroe 8 |
Free Throws Made |
John Wall 14 |
|
Greg Monroe 4 |
Steals |
Andray Blatche 6 |
|
Tracy McGrady 1 |
Blocks |
JaVale McGee 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Detroit
|
105 |
43.9 |
5-17 |
14-20 |
18 |
47 |
3 |
10 |
18 |
| Washington
|
107 |
49.4 |
3-10 |
28-35 |
21 |
40 |
11 |
12 |
19 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Detroit will play their next game at home against Brooklyn. The Pistons have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.