=== Detroit Pistons Team Report - March 8 === (My Sportsbook) - Rasheed Wallace scored 18 points and the Detroit defense held the Seattle SuperSonics to a franchise-low tying 65 points in an 86-65 Pistons rout on Sunday at KeyArena. Tayshaun Prince scored 14 points and Ben Wallace had 12 points with a game- high 13 rebounds for the Pistons, who have won seven of their last eight games. Detroit played again without starting guard Richard Hamilton, who is recovering from surgery to repair a broken nose. He hopes to return on Wednesday at home against the Chicago Bulls. After holding the Nuggets to just 66 points on Saturday, the Pistons have allowed a total of 131 points in their last two games and have held the opposition to under 70 points the last three games. Detroit, at 41-25, is third in the Eastern Conference standings, 7 1/2 games back of the Indiana Pacers. The Pistons will kick off a brief two-game homestand on Wednesday against the Bulls and will close the stand against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday. Detroit is 21-10 at home this season. |
