Detroit Pistons 100
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Dallas Mavericks 81
Hamilton has career game in win
Summary: The Pistons (8-1) controlled every element of the game today, while the Mavericks(4-5), playing without star player Dirk Nowitzki, just couldn't get anything started in the tough home loss.
"It's hard playing without Dirk," said Mavs point guard Jason Terry. "But he's not the whole team. We still have to go out there and play hard."
Pistons stats: Rip Hamilton had the best game of his career, scoring 53 points, including 25 in the 3rd quarter, and 40 in the second half. Antonio McDyess had 13 points and 9 rebounds, and Lindsey Hunter had 11 points.
Mavericks stats: Jason Terry scored 49 points and 8 assists, as he and Hamilton battled throughout most of the game. Two Mavs players had double-figures in rebounds(Erick Dampier and Keith Van Horn). They had 11 each.