Box Score

 

PORTLAND (71)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
R Wallace           40  7-16   1-2   1-5   2   3   17
Z Randolph          42  8-24   0-0  4-14   2   1   16
D Davis             30   2-3   3-4   2-5   0   0    7
J McInnis           37  6-12   1-2   0-0   7   2   13
D Stoudamire        36   1-6   3-3   0-4   4   3    6
R Patterson         21   0-1   1-2   1-2   1   1    1
Q Woods              4   0-1   0-0   0-0   0   1    0
W Person            25   3-4   1-1   0-4   2   1    7
V Stepania           5   1-3   2-2   1-2   0   0    4
K Dickens          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
M Carroll          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
T Outlaw           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 28-70 12-16  9-36  18  12   71
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Percentages: FG-.400, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals:
3-11, .273 (R Wallace 2-5, J McInnis 0-2, D 
Stoudamire 1-3, Q Woods 0-1). Team Rebounds: 
7. Blocked Shots:6 (D Davis 3, W Person 2, D 
Stoudamire). Turnovers:10 (D Davis 3, J 
McInnis 2, Z Randolph 2, D Stoudamire, R 
Patterson, Q Woods). Steals: 5 (D Stoudamire 
2, R Wallace, J McInnis, R Patterson).


DETROIT (78)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
T Prince            35   4-8   0-0   0-2   2   0    9
B Wallace           45  5-10   0-0  5-15   2   0   10
M Okur               9   2-4   0-0   0-1   0   3    4
R Hamilton          40  6-20   1-2   1-6   5   2   13
C Billups           37  7-18   5-5   0-2   7   1   22
E Campbell          24   1-4   1-2   2-5   1   2    3
D Ham                5   0-1   2-2   0-0   0   0    2
C Williamson        23   6-7   0-0  3-10   2   3   12
C Atkins            15   1-3   1-1   0-0   1   1    3
B Sura               7   0-2   0-0   0-0   2   0    0
Z Rebraca          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
D Milicic          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 32-77 10-12 11-41  22  12   78
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Percentages: FG-.416, FT-.833. 3-Point Goals:
4-7, .571 (T Prince 1-1, C Billups 3-5, C 
Atkins 0-1). Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked 
Shots:9 (B Wallace 6, E Campbell 2, T 
Prince). Turnovers:10 (R Hamilton 4, C 
Williamson 2, E Campbell 2, M Okur, B 
Wallace). Steals: 8 (B Wallace 3, E Campbell 
2, C Williamson, C Billups, T Prince).

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PORTLAND             24  12  19  16   -  71
DETROIT              23  14  20  21   -  78
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Technical fouls: Portland - 2 (R Wallace, 
1:56 1st; Defensive Three, 8:21 2nd). Detroit
- 1 (E Campbell, 2:06 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 20,458. T: 2:07. 
Officials: Ed Malloy, Jack Nies, Jess Kersey.

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PORTLAND (71) AT DETROIT (78)

PORTLAND

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
R WALLACE         F    40    7-16     1-2      1   4   5    2   3   1   0   17
Z RANDOLPH        F    42    8-24     0-0      4  10  14    2   1   0   2   16
D DAVIS           C    30    2-3      3-4      2   3   5    0   0   0   3    7
J MCINNIS         G    37    6-12     1-2      0   0   0    7   2   1   2   13
D STOUDAMIRE      G    36    1-6      3-3      0   4   4    4   3   2   1    6
R PATTERSON            21    0-1      1-2      1   1   2    1   1   1   1    1
Q WOODS                 4    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   1    0
W PERSON               25    3-4      1-1      0   4   4    2   1   0   0    7
V STEPANIA              5    1-3      2-2      1   1   2    0   0   0   0    4
K DICKENS             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
M CARROLL             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
T OUTLAW              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   28-70    12-16     9  27  36   18  12   5  10   71
                            (.400)  (.750)  TEAM REBS:  7 TOTAL TO: 11 (10 PTS)    

DETROIT

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
T PRINCE          F    35    4-8      0-0      0   2   2    2   0   1   0    9
B WALLACE         F    45    5-10     0-0      5  10  15    2   0   3   1   10
M OKUR            C     9    2-4      0-0      0   1   1    0   3   0   1    4
R HAMILTON        G    40    6-20     1-2      1   5   6    5   2   0   4   13
C BILLUPS         G    37    7-18     5-5      0   2   2    7   1   1   0   22
E CAMPBELL             24    1-4      1-2      2   3   5    1   2   2   2    3
D HAM                   5    0-1      2-2      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    2
C WILLIAMSON           23    6-7      0-0      3   7  10    2   3   1   2   12
C ATKINS               15    1-3      1-1      0   0   0    1   1   0   0    3
B SURA                  7    0-2      0-0      0   0   0    2   0   0   0    0
Z REBRACA             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
D MILICIC             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   32-77    10-12    11  30  41   22  12   8  10   78
                            (.416)  (.833)  TEAM REBS:  9 TOTAL TO: 10 (12 PTS)    
  
   PORTLAND           24   12   19   16   -   71
   DETROIT            23   14   20   21   -   78
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: PORTLAND - D DAVIS 3, W PERSON 2, D STOUDAMIRE.  DETROIT -
B WALLACE 6, E CAMPBELL 2, T PRINCE.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: PORTLAND 3-11 (.273), R WALLACE 2-5, J MCINNIS 0-
2, D STOUDAMIRE 1-3, Q WOODS 0-1. DETROIT 4-7 (.571), T PRINCE 1-1,
C BILLUPS 3-5, C ATKINS 0-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: PORTLAND - R WALLACE, DEFENSIVE THREE. DETROIT - E 
CAMPBELL.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: ED MALLOY, JACK NIES, JESS KERSEY.
A - 20,458. T - 2:07.

Game Story

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) -- Chauncey Billups scored 22 
points but dictated play down the stretch with his playmaking as
the Detroit Pistons ended their slump against the Portland
Trail Blazers with a 78-71 win.

Billups also had seven assists, including three in an important
stretch in the fourth quarter.  One was to Tayshaun Prince, who
nailed a 3-pointer as the shot clock ran down with 5:50 left to
put the Pistons on top for good, 66-64.

Billups also drained a jumper from beyond the arc with 4:54 to
go and, after a basket by Portland's Jeff McInnis, assisted on a
jumper by Richard Hamilton that opened a seven-point cushion
with 4:18 left.

The Pistons took their largest lead, 78-67, on Corliss
Williamson's layup with 1:45 to go.

"I think, just overall, he was phenomenal," Pistons coach Larry
Brown said of Billups.  "I thought Tayshaun kind of struggled,
and then (Billups) was huge at the end and did a lot of good
things.  It's a really satisfying win."

Brown also praised Billups for his defense on Damon Stoudamire,
who had six points and four assists.

"I thought the whole team defensively was great," the coach
said.  "Chauncey did a great job on Stoudamire.  We really
guarded their guards and didn't let them penetrate."

Hamilton scored 13 points, Williamson contributed 12 and a
season-high 10 rebounds and Ben Wallace had 10, 15 and six
blocks for Detroit, which ended a six-game losing streak against
Portland.

The Pistons, who have won three in a row overall, had not
defeated the Trail Blazers since March 22, 2000 and had not
beaten them at home since January 29, 1997.

A key to Detroit's second win in 11 meetings with Portland was
rebounding.  The Pistons owned a 41-36 edge and held Portland to
an all-time low in the series.

"(Williamson) and Ben did a great job on the boards, especially
offensively," Price said.  "We missed a lot of shots early, but
those offensive rebounds really count.  Getting on the offensive
boards gave us more opportunities."

Rasheed Wallace scored 17 points and Zach Randolph had 16 and 14
rebounds, but Portland fell to 1-11 on the road.

"We don't really think about (the road woes) like that," said
McInnis, who chipped in 13 points. "We're moving on to the next
game."

Both teams struggled offensively and neither could gain a
sizable advantage through the first three quarters.  The Pistons
shot 41 percent (32-of-77) from the field while limiting the
Trail Blazers to 40 percent (28-of-70), including 27 percent
(3-of-11) from 3-point range.

"They got the breaks and they made shots when they needed to,"
McInnis said.  "We had one- and two-point leads and we just
couldn't quite get over the hump."

"I would have liked to have won an ugly game," Portland coach
Maurice Cheeks said.  "I'm sure they don't think it's ugly
because they won the game.  Defense is what they pride
themselves on, so the way they play defense and because of Ben
Wallace controlling the middle of the paint, that's a lot to do
with their defense being as good as it is."