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Princeless Pistons Struggle Against Wizards
Larry Hughes after sealing the game
with two free throws on Saturday.
DETROIT (AP) Their star Point Guard, Chauncey Billups, had had a horrible game. But that was no excuse. Despite Chauncey's terriable totals (12 points, 0 rebounds, 5 Turn overs, 3 assists) they should have won. Rasheed's 4 threes in the fourth should have sealed it.
But they lost.
The Pistons had been down 10 points at 1:13 left in the 4th. They rushed out of a Larry Brown time out and Rasheed Wallace all of his points in that quarter but all four of his threes were in that time.
They led 37-35 at halftime and they lost it in the fourth.
"This one probably hurts more than any of our previous losses," said Rasheed Wallace, who scored all 16 of his points in the fourth quarter. "We definitely should have played harder down the stretch. I thought we were over that."
"I still don't believe it," said Rip Hamilton, who had a hard fought 14 points. "We're just shocked."
Despite 6 Pistons scoring in double figures, the team just couldn't come through after Gilbert Arenas hit back-to-back threes in the final 2 minutes.
Rasheed Wallace, Rip Hamilton, Chauncey Billups, and Carlos Delfino (11) all scored in double digits.
But Washington got balanced offensive performances from Gilbert Arenas (26 points), Antwan Jamison (14 points), Larry Hughes (16 points), and Juan Dixon (7 points), and that was enough to prevail.
Many Pistons refused interviews after the game, including Ben Wallace.
Player of the Game
Gilbert Arenas
26 points
1 rebounds
2 assists
2 steals
BOX SCORES
PLAY OF THE GAME
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