Category: ‘Pistons 101 Features’
Pistons Owner Tom Gores Will Attend “Fan Appreciation Night” at Palace Tonight
April 15th, 2013 at 10:34 AM
Present for the Pistons home-opener this season, it seems only fitting that owner Tom Gores will be in attendance tonight for the team's final home game of the season against the Philadelphia 76ers. Pinned as "Fan Appreciation Night" by the Pistons, Gores could give the fans what they really want...
Pistons 113-93 Win Over Charlotte Bobcats Marks Second-Longest Winning Streak of Season
April 13th, 2013 at 3:09 PM
With last night's 113-93 blowout win over the Charlotte Bobcats, the Pistons reached their second longest winning streak of the season with their third straight victory. (Their longest win streak was a four-gamer that spanned the end of December, start of February) With the Pistons only putting together back-to-back wins...
Detroit Pistons Andre Drummond Scores Career-High, Foils ‘Hack-A-Drummond’ Strategy Against Cleveland Cavaliers
April 11th, 2013 at 11:57 AM
Last night's 111-104 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers marked the Pistons' third win in their last six games. Still, the story dominating the post-game wasn't the team's mini hot streak, but was instead the "hot hand" of Andre Drummond. Scoring a career-high 29 points to go along with his 11...
Detroit Pistons Rookie Andre Drummond Picking up Where He Left Off
April 1st, 2013 at 12:52 PM
Andre Drummond returned RIGHT after the Pistons were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention, from a stress fracture in his lower back. One would wonder, "well why risk it, if we're battling for draft positions? Why risk falling further in the draft lottery?" The answer? Because Andre needs the work, and...
Detroit Pistons Now 1-11 in March, Fall 105-82 to Minnesota Timberwolves
March 27th, 2013 at 10:58 AM
While the Pistons broke their 10-game losing streak against the Charlotte Bobcats on Saturday night, the taste of victory wouldn't last long as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves left the Palace floor with a 105-82 blowout win on Tuesday night. The loss was the seventh home loss for the Pistons, and...
Detroit Pistons Stop Skid, Beat Charlotte Bobcats 92-91
March 24th, 2013 at 11:51 AM
Coming into this weekend, a Michigan team had won two games at the Palace...they were Michigan and Michigan State (congrats to them, by the way), however, the normal inhabitants of the building were riding a 10 game losing streak after taking 29 points from LeBron "Soon to be MVP" James, in...
Detroit Pistons Embarrassed on the Court by the Brooklyn Nets
March 19th, 2013 at 9:42 AM
Mirza Teletovic went 4 of 4 from the field last night. That should tell you all you need to know.
The Pistons were demolished by the Brooklyn Nets 119-82, in a game that honestly was not even that close, with the Nets leading by 40 points for parts of the game....
Detroit Pistons Lose Brandon Knight to Ankle Injury, Fall to Utah Jazz 103-90
March 12th, 2013 at 12:33 AM
Before the Pistons took the court against the Utah Jazz on Monday night it was announced that Jason Maxiell was out with a bum ankle. Four minutes after the tip Brandon Knight suffered serious ankle sprain after being fouled on a layup. Knight couldn't shoot the free throws and was...
Pistons Embarrassed in 129-97 Blowout Loss to Los Angeles Clippers
March 11th, 2013 at 7:39 AM
Traveling to Los Angeles for a Sunday night showdown with the lob-city Clippers, the Pistons were trying to shake a four-game losing streak as head coach Lawrence Frank remained away from the team for the third straight game with a personal family matter. Brian Hill took the head coaching chair...
Pistons Rookie Khris Middleton Shines in 102-99 Loss to Dallas Mavericks
March 9th, 2013 at 5:09 PM
With last night’s 102-99 loss to the Dallas Mavericks the Pistons find themselves with a 23-41 record that’s good enough for 11th place in a sub-par Eastern Conference. As they’ve sealed their spot in the NBA Draft Lottery, it’s clear that the season is no longer about wins and losses,...
Short-Handed Pistons Come up ‘Short’ Against New York Knicks; Losing 87-77
March 7th, 2013 at 9:39 AM
For Wednesday night's game versus the New York Knicks, to say that the deck was stacked against the Pistons would be an understatement. They've been without Andre Drummond since Feb. 6, and the frontcourt void widened as the Pistons were also without Greg Monroe as a tweaked ankle kept him...
Even Without Tony Parker, the Pistons are Mauled by San Antonio
March 3rd, 2013 at 9:29 PM
Thirty minutes and twelve seconds. That's how long it took for Manu Ginobili. It wasn't even a contested shot. It was just a missed shot. He finished 6 of 8 from the field, for 17 points, as The Spurs of San Antonio mauled Detroit tonight 114-75. In 22 minutes of...
New Orleans Hornets, Greivis Vasquez Spoil Greg Monroe’s Homecoming, Pistons Fall 100-95
March 2nd, 2013 at 6:03 AM
Returning to his hometown of New Orleans for a game with the Hornets, the Pistons' Greg Monroe shined in front over 50 friends and family. Monroe recorded his 28th double-double of the season with 27 points and 10 rebounds, but it wasn't enough as the Hornets spoiled Monroe's homecoming with...
Brandon Knight Returns with a Bang, Detroit Pistons Beat Washington Wizards 96-95
February 28th, 2013 at 12:31 AM
It was the final game in the season series between the Pistons and the Wizards on Wednesday night in Washington D.C. The Pistons were welcoming back both Brandon Knight and Will Bynum to the lineup; Knight was coming back from a knee injury and Bynum from a one-game NBA suspension....
Rodney Stuckey Shines, Al Horford Brighter- Pistons Fall to Atlanta Hawks 114-103
February 26th, 2013 at 7:29 AM
Going into Monday's game against the Atlanta Hawks, the Pistons knew they were going to be without Will Bynum. The NBA announced on Sunday that the backup point guard would be suspended one game for punching Tyler Hansbrough in the stomach in the fourth quarter of the Pistons' Saturday night...
Pistons Finish Season Series Against Indiana with Two Losses
February 24th, 2013 at 11:11 AM
The Pistons played the Indiana Pacers in a home and home series to end their season series, and both results were the same as the first two. The Pistons lost 114-82 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, in Indiana (2/22) before coming back the next night, and losing 90-72 at the Palace.
The Red,...
Memphis Grizzlies Trample Pistons 105-91 in Tayshaun Prince’s Detroit Homecoming
February 20th, 2013 at 9:16 AM
Don't let the final score fool you, the Memphis Grizzlies' visit to the Palace was much worse than a 105-91 loss for the Pistons. In what was the first game back from the All-Star break, and the first post-trade homecoming of Tayshaun Prince (and Austin Daye), the Pistons had every...
Success of Pistons’ Dueling Point Guards Seen in Unexpected Backcourt Pairing
February 14th, 2013 at 11:51 PM
Beating the Washington Wizards 96-85 on Wednesday night, the Pistons head into the All-Star break with the feeling of success still fresh in their minds. Breaking on a high note is great, but the real value of Wednesday's victory was in the success that the Pistons' recent duel point guard...
Pistons not Even Close in 105-86 Loss to New Orleans Hornets
February 12th, 2013 at 10:59 AM
Coming off a weekend that saw the Pistons post a 2-0 record against San Antonio and Milwaukee, two teams expected to make the postseason, it appeared as if the Pistons had taken a huge step forward. The weekend victories were the first for new point guard Jose Calderon and for...
San Antonio Spurs Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili Doubtful for Game Against Pistons
February 8th, 2013 at 1:34 PM
The Detroit Pistons welcome the San Antonio Spurs to the Palace of Auburn Hills tonight, but fans looking to see the Spurs' 'big three" in action should get ready for disappointment. The Sports Network reports that Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili are doubtful to play in Friday night's game against...
