Despite huge games from Rodney Stuckey and Will Bynum, the Pistons lost a thriller Sunday night to the Dallas Mavericks 95-90. The Pistons leading scorer Ben Gordon, had a chance to tie it up with a three pointer with just 5 seconds left on the game clock, but the attempt was just off the mark giving Dallas the win.
Key Points:
- A rare game when Gordon was really off his game, Ben was just 1-for-16 from the field scoring just 5 points, 2 assists, a board and 4 turnovers. Those games are few and far between for Gordon, lets hope he bounces back quickly for the Western trip. He’s a little under the weather battling a cold right now.
- “They didn’t feel good and they didn’t look good, either,” Gordon said of his jumpers. “You’ll have games like that every once in awhile. I’ve just got to bounce back.” Via NBA.com
- What more can I say about Ben Wallace? The guy really is playing like he was when he was in his prime and you have to say that if it weren’t for him the Pistons would be in big trouble with Rip and Tay out of the lineup. Just like before he’s doing things that don’t always show up in the stats, but help the team immensely. Ben grabbed 10 boards, 2 assists, 3 blocked shots, 9 points and a steal.
- Absolutely the best game from Rodney this season who couldn’t miss in the first half. He was dodging through the lane like a formula one driver driving in Manhattan. He didn’t care who was in the lane, he was taking it to the hoop and making it. Stuck put up 28 on 12-for-20 shooting, with 4 boards and 2 assists.

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- 13 turnovers for Detroit to just 7 from Dallas. I’m not spoiling Rodney’s night but he was accountable for 5 himself.
- Another DNP for Chris Wilcox.
- Jason Maxiell played 13 minutes and had 2 boards and 2 points. How in the world are we in games when Ben and Charlie are the only big guys doing it? It’s probably the little things that Kwame Brown is doing.
- 42 points in the paint thanks to Rodney and Will.
- Stuckey sat out the last 4 minutes of the game with cramps, possibly from playing 44 minutes the night before in Washington. Not before doing this all night long though.
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- Jonas Jerebko and Austin Day both with 5 boards and 2 assists.
- Henrik Zetterberg in the house to support his fellow countryman Jerebko.
- If you need a guard on your fantasy team….go pick up Rodrigue Beaubois, my goodness this kid didn’t miss. Best part about it was hearing Eli Zaret trying to pronounce his name on the broadcast.
- Bynum was responsible for 8-0 Pistons run to tie the game at 78.
- Will was the Spark again igniting the Pistons offense they were down. Bynum got Detroit right back in the game, something I have been repeating it seems like every day. Bynumite is clearly on track for Sixth Man of the Year. Seventeen of his 27 points came in the fourth quarter on 11-for-16 shooting on the night.

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- Win or lose this game was fun to watch, I am amazed each night how the guards are contributing. Anyone else notice we play well when we go small? I’m not even bringing up last season.
- 55 points put up by Stuckey and Bynum.
- Dirk Nowitski led the Mavs with 25 but he had to take 27 shots to do it.
- Charlie Villanueva put up a double-double with 13 points, 10 boards, a blocked shot and an assist. Some points just come easy when you get a good dish from a teammate.
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- Despite the fact that Ben Gordon was cold all night, I had no problem with him taking the last shot for the tie.
- Bynum and Stuckey Highlights
- Game Recap from NBA.com
- A brutal stretch ahead out West and then when they return to Detroit. No word yet on whether Rip will make the trip or not.











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