NBA DETROIT AT CHARLOTTE
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DETROIT (85) AT CHARLOTTE (88)
DETROIT
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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HILL F 42 10-21 8-9 3 6 9 6 2 1 4 28
WILLIAMS F 36 9-13 4-6 5 4 9 2 3 5 0 22
MONTROSS C 25 2-4 1-2 0 3 3 2 5 1 1 5
DUMARS G 34 1-6 0-0 0 2 2 5 2 3 0 3
HUNTER G 41 5-13 2-2 2 4 6 2 3 0 0 12
BUECHLER 11 0-1 0-0 0 3 3 1 1 1 1 0
DELE 22 6-9 1-2 1 2 3 1 5 0 1 13
REID 12 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 6 0 1 0
STACKHOUSE 17 0-9 2-2 2 2 4 1 1 0 2 2
OBANNON DNP - COACH'S DECISION
REEVES DNP - COACH'S DECISION
VAUGHT DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 33-79 18-23 13 27 40 20 28 11 10 85
(.418) (.783) TEAM REBS: 7 TOTAL TO: 11(12 PTS)
CHARLOTTE
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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BROWN F 33 4-10 1-5 1 6 7 1 4 0 1 9
PHILLS F 38 5-12 4-7 0 4 4 2 4 0 3 15
CAMPBELL C 40 13-19 6-8 6 8 14 2 2 0 0 32
RECASNER G 19 0-3 0-0 1 1 2 4 2 0 3 0
WESLEY G 35 2-6 9-10 2 2 4 8 5 3 3 13
BECK 12 1-1 1-2 0 1 1 2 1 2 2 3
COLEMAN 26 1-4 4-4 0 5 5 1 3 0 0 6
DAVIS 11 1-4 0-0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 2
MILLER 8 1-2 2-2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 4
PERSON 15 2-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
SHACKLEFORD 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
JONES DNP - LACERATED FINGER RIGHT HAND
TOTALS 240 30-65 27-38 11 29 40 22 21 5 12 88
(.462) (.711) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 13(12 PTS)
DETROIT 27 21 18 19 - 85
CHARLOTTE 19 19 28 22 - 88
BLOCKED SHOTS: DETROIT - REID. CHARLOTTE - COLEMAN 2, CAMPBELL, PHILLS,
WESLEY, SHACKLEFORD.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DETROIT 1-11 (.091), HILL 0-1, DUMARS 1-4, HUNTER 0-2,
BUECHLER 0-1, STACKHOUSE 0-3. CHARLOTTE 1-8 (.125), PHILLS 1-3, RECASNER
0-1, WESLEY 0-2, PERSON 0-2.
TECHNICALS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: HUGH EVANS, SCOTT FOSTER, LEROY RICHARDSON.
A - 19,385. T - 2:13.
Box Score
DETROIT (85)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Hill 42 10-21 8-9 3-9 6 2 28
Williams 36 9-13 4-6 5-9 2 3 22
Montross 25 2-4 1-2 0-3 2 5 5
Dumars 34 1-6 0-0 0-2 5 2 3
Hunter 41 5-13 2-2 2-6 2 3 12
Buechler 11 0-1 0-0 0-3 1 1 0
Dele 22 6-9 1-2 1-3 1 5 13
Reid 12 0-3 0-0 0-1 0 6 0
Stackhouse 17 0-9 2-2 2-4 1 1 2
Obannon DNP - coach's decision
Reeves DNP - coach's decision
Vaught DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 33-79 18-23 13-40 20 28 85
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Percentages: FG-.418, FT-.783. 3-Point Goals:
1-11, .091 (Hill 0-1, Dumars 1-4, Hunter 0-2,
Buechler 0-1, Stackhouse 0-3). Team rebounds: 7.
Blocked shots: 1 (Reid). Turnovers: 11 (Hill 4,
Stackhouse 2, Buechler, Dele, Montross, Reid).
Steals: 11 (Williams 5, Dumars 3, Buechler, Hill,
Montross).
CHARLOTTE (88)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Brown 33 4-10 1-5 1-7 1 4 9
Phills 38 5-12 4-7 0-4 2 4 15
Campbell 40 13-19 6-8 6-14 2 2 32
Recasner 19 0-3 0-0 1-2 4 2 0
Wesley 35 2-6 9-10 2-4 8 5 13
Beck 12 1-1 1-2 0-1 2 1 3
Coleman 26 1-4 4-4 0-5 1 3 6
Davis 11 1-4 0-0 1-1 2 0 2
Miller 8 1-2 2-2 0-2 0 0 4
Person 15 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 4
Shackleford 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Jones DNP - lacerated finger right hand
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TOTALS 240 30-65 27-38 11-40 22 21 88
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Percentages: FG-.462, FT-.711. 3-Point Goals:
1-8, .125 (Phills 1-3, Recasner 0-1, Wesley 0-2,
Person 0-2). Team rebounds: 10. Blocked shots: 6
(Coleman 2, Campbell, Phills, Wesley,
Shackleford). Turnovers: 13 (Phills 3, Recasner
3, Wesley 3, Beck 2, Brown). Steals: 5 (Wesley 3,
Beck 2).
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Detroit 27 21 18 19 - 85
Charlotte 19 19 28 22 - 88
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Technical fouls: None. Flagrant fouls: Detroit 1
(Reid, 0:40 3rd). A: 19,385. T: 2:13. Officials:
Hugh Evans, Scott Foster, Leroy Richardson.
Game Story
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Ticker) -- The Charlotte Hornets
moved into eighth place in the Eastern Conference with their
ninth straight victory, an 88-85 triumph over the Detroit
Pistons.
Charlotte, eight games below .500 on April 5, is now 21-20 and
would make the playoffs if the season ended tonight. The
Hornets moved into the eighth position after Cleveland lost to
Miami.
"Tonight was a total team effort," said Hornets interim coach
Paul Silas. "We struggled early on. The shots just weren't
falling tonight but we fought through it and that makes me
proud."
This game was tied, 81-81, with just under four minutes to play
but Elden Campbell made a free throw and a short jumper and
Bobby Phills drained a huge 3-pointer moments later as the
Hornets pulled away.
Campbell finished with a season-high 32 points and grabbed 14
rebounds for Charlotte, which is one win shy of matching the
longest winning streak in team history, accomplished last season
from February 21-March 13.
"Elden Campbell was nothing short of sensational tonight," added
Silas. "The big fella was not going to be denied. He's become
a monster inside."
The Hornets are 8-2 this season in games decided by three points
or less.
"We don't want to stop improving, we have to keep working," said
Charlotte guard David Wesley. "Everybody was cautious at first
given our situation, but we're playing well for coach Silas."
Grant Hill had 28 points, nine rebounds and six assists for the
Pistons, who lost for the fifth time in six games.
"We just have to play good defense," said Hill. "We didn't play
tough this game. We have to keep working hard and work right
through it."
Neither team could grab more than a four-point advantage during
the fourth quarter and Hill forced the fifth tie of the period
by making two free throws with 3:48 to play.
Campbell hit the second of two free throws 12 seconds later and,
after Jerry Stackhouse missed on the other end, Campbell drained
an 11-footer to give the Hornets an 84-81 lead. Detroit's Bison
Dele was fouled while converting a layup but missed the ensuing
free throw in an attempt to tie.
Campbell grabbed the rebound of the miss, leading to Phills'
3-pointer from the right corner that made it 87-83 with 1:26 to
play. Hill halved the deficit with two free throws at the 1:14
mark, but Jud Buechler missed a jumper with 34 seconds left that
could have tied it.
Phills connected on the second of two free throws with 11
seconds remaining and despite the three-point deficit, Hill
misfired on a 13-footer with 7.7 seconds left and the Hornets
were able to celebrate a victory soon after.
Phills scored 15 points and Wesley contributed 13. Chucky Brown
had nine points and seven rebounds for Charlotte, which shot 46
percent (30-of-65) and went 27-of-38 from the foul line.
"We've been just winning the games," Brown said. "Late in the
game, we did good things to win. They made early baskets. We
feel we're playing together. We're moving the ball around,
especially in the second half tonight. It's good to be able to
go out and compete in any every game."
Jerome Williams had 22 points, nine rebounds and a career-high
five steals for Detroit, which connected on 42 percent
(33-of-79) of its field goals and was 1-of-11 from 3-point
range.
"It's easy. They're a better team than us," said Pistons coach
Alvin Gentry. "It's as simple as that. They've beaten us three
straight games."
"You have to play hard every night in this league," Stackhouse
added. "Basically, we fell apart. It seemed like we had the
game under control. We had the opportunities to make plays and
we didn't do it."
The Hornets were without swingman Eddie Jones, who is sidelined
with a lacerated finger on his right hand.
