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Shorthanded Pistons top Bucks
A shorthanded
Detroit Pistons lineup defeated the Milwaukee Bucks, 121-95, Sunday
in their second highest scoring performance this season.
Rasheed
Wallace was suspended and Richard Hamilton was out with flu-like
symptoms. Chris Webber retreated to the locker room in the first
quarter after feeing nauseated and did not return to the court until
the third.
The Bucks
lead by four at the end of the first quarter, but the Pistons answered
back by shooting 80 percent from the floor in the second.
With the
help from their bench players, the Pistons ended the first half
on a 10-6 run giving them a 15 point lead over the Bucks. Antonio
McDyess made six straight late in the second quarter and finished,
leading the reserves with 20 points and nine rebounds.
Jason Maxiell,
playing for Wallace, had career bests in points, rebounds, and blocks.
After contributing three blocks in the first quarter alone, Maxiell
finished with 19 points and 15 rebounds. Nine of those rebounds
were on the offensive end.
The Bucks,
who have been battling injuries all season played without forward,
Charlie Villanueva and center, Andrew Bogut.
Michael
Redd took a back seat to rookie forward Ersan Ilyasova who finished
with 21 points. Redd, who is seventh in the league in scoring, finished
with 14.
Tayshaun
Prince had a game high 28 points. Flip Murray, starting in place
of Hamilton, shot 5-for-6 from the field and finished with 16 points.
The Pistons
welcomed back Lindsay Hunter to the line up after serving a ten-game
suspension without pay. He finished with five points and five assists
in just over 12 minutes of play.
Rasheed
Wallace will return to the court Monday when the Pistons take on
the Denver Nuggets at the Palace of Auburn Hills.
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