Detroit Pistons (50-19) beat Washington Wizards (16-53) 117-95 on the road on Thursday, March 19. The final margin was 22 points.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Pistons had the better start, winning the first 35-14 to lead by 21 after one. The Wizards cut into the deficit with a 38-25 second quarter, though the Pistons still led by 8 at halftime.
The Pistons won the third 28-26 to create some separation, taking a 10-point lead into the fourth. The Pistons took the fourth 29-17; the Pistons finished the job for a 117-95 regulation win.
Why it was lopsided
The Pistons grabbed 37% of their own misses, while the Wizards recovered 13.3%. The Pistons took better care of the ball, turning it over on 9.9% of possessions compared with 18.9% for the Wizards. The second chances kept adding up.
At roughly 101 possessions per team, the Pistons produced 116 points per 100 possessions to 94.2 for the Wizards.
Who stood out
Jalen Duren was the game's biggest individual force for DET: 24 pts, 11 reb, 0 ast on 9-15 shooting. His Game Score of 23 led everyone. His team was +15 with him on the floor.
Tristan Vukcevic led the Wizards with 21 pts, 4 reb, 1 ast on 7-8 shooting, good for a 14.4 Game Score.
Jalen Duren (24 pts, 11 reb, 0 ast) recorded a double-double.
What it means
The result fit the pre-game Win Meter, which gave the Pistons about a 85% chance.
Across the last 6 meetings in our records, Detroit Pistons lead 4-2.
The Pistons are now 50-19, and the Wizards are 16-53. The Pistons last five before this game: W-W-W-L-W.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.