National Basketball Association
Detroit 96, Indiana 88
When: 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 31, 2011
Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Officials:
#27 Dick Bavetta, #30 Tony Brown, #53 Mark Lindsay
Attendance:
8824
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Jonas Jerebko scored 20 points to lead the Detroit Pistons to their first victory of the season, a 96-88 win over the visiting Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.
Indiana (3-1) suffered its first loss of the season.
The Pistons (1-3) had lost their first three games by an average of 12.6 points, but went ahead for good in this one late in the first quarter. After leading by eight points at halftime, Detroit took control of the game and stretched the margin to 80-61 late in the third quarter.
Indiana cut the lead to 94-88 with just under a minute to play, but got no closer. The Pacers defense, which had allowed an average of 85 points coming into the game, had no answer for Detroit's balanced attack, which saw all five starters reach double figures.
Greg Monroe scored 19 points and had 11 rebounds. Jerebko also had 11 boards.
George Hill and Tyler Hansborough led Indiana with 16 points each.
Top Game Performances
| Indiana |
|
Detroit |
|
Tyler Hansbrough 16 |
Scoring |
Jonas Jerebko 20 |
|
Darren Collison 8 |
Assists |
Rodney Stuckey 7 |
|
Darren Collison 5 |
Rebounds |
Jonas Jerebko 12 |
|
Tyler Hansbrough 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Rodney Stuckey 4 |
|
Paul George 3 |
Steals |
Ben Gordon 1 |
|
Louis Amundson 2 |
Blocks |
Austin Daye 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Indiana
|
88 |
39.5 |
5-15 |
23-28 |
17 |
36 |
5 |
14 |
11 |
| Detroit
|
96 |
47.6 |
8-15 |
10-13 |
25 |
49 |
2 |
4 |
18 |
Upcoming Games
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Detroit will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Pistons have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .333 after a loss.
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Indiana will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Pacers have a W/L % of .667 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.