Pistons down previously perfect Pacers; pick up first win of season

January 1, 2012 · Posted in Uncategorized 

John Raffel – AHN Sports Correspondent

Auburn Hills, MI, United States (AHN Sports) – Jonas Jerebko scored 20 points and had 12 rebounds while Greg Monroe added 19 points and 11 boards to lead the Detroit Pistons over the Indiana Pacers Saturday at The Palace of Auburn Hills 96-88.

It’s the first win of the season for the Pistons, 1-3, and the first loss for the Pacers, 3-1.

Tayshaun Prince’s running bank hook shot gave Detroit a 69-56 lead with 4:39 left in the third quarter. He added a 3-pointer moments later for a 76-58 lead.

The Pistons continued to build their lead before George Hill’s jump shot later in the period for the Pacers cut the Detroit lead to 82-63.

The Pistons retained their double digit lead throughout the fourth quarter before the Pacers cut into it. Prince’s triple at the 3-minute mark padded the lead to 92-82.

Tyler Hansbrough’s bank shot with 1:07 to play cut the Detroit lead to 94-88. But Monroe’s tip shot moments later sealed the win.

Hansbrough and George Hill had 16 points apiece for the Pacers.

Jerebko had 16 points and seven rebounds in the first half to lead the Pistons to a 52-44 advantage at intermission.

Ben Gordon scored last in the first quarter to give the Pistons a 19-18 lead. It was 21-18 after the first quarter.

Rodney Stuckey scored early in the second to boost Detroit to a 26-18 advantage.

Monroe’s 3-point play gave Detroit a 42-30 lead with five minutes left in the second. And Prince added a semi-hook shot moments later. Danny Granger’s long 3-pointer late in the second quarter for the Pacers made it 52-44.

Gordon and Stuckey had nine points apiece for Detroit in the first half.



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