NBA
Regular Season Round 22: Detroit P. - Phoenix Suns 86-88
Date: November 19, 2014
Eric Bledsoe made the go-ahead layup and scored a team-high 18 points, and the Phoenix Suns escaped with an 88-86 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night at The Palace. Phoenix gave up nine unanswered points in the final two minutes to squander an eight-point lead before shooting guard Bledsoe's basket with 28.7 seconds left. Reserve forward P.J. Tucker had 16 points while guards Gerald Green and Goran Dragic added 12 apiece for the Suns (7-5), who are 2-1 on their six-game road trip. Forward Greg Monroe notched his sixth double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Pistons (3-9), who lost for the sixth time in seven games. Point guard Brandon Jennings contributed a game-high 19 points, while shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope supplied 15. Detroit center Andre Drummond was held to four points on 2-of-10 shooting, though he grabbed 13 rebounds. Pistons reserve forward Caron Butler scored his 12,000th career point during the third quarter, and Detroit rookie guard Spencer Dinwiddie scored his first career point in the fourth. Phoenix took a one-point lead into the fourth and gradually built on it. Bledsoe stole a Monroe pass and dunked on the break to give the Suns a 77-70 lead. Dragic scored in the lane with 1:52 remaining to make it 85-77. Caldwell-Pope and Jennings responded with 3-pointers to close the gap to two. Following a Phoenix turnover, Detroit forward Jonas Jerebko grabbed an offensive rebound and fired the ball to Caldwell-Pope, who made another three with 34.4 seconds remaining to give the Pistons an 86-85 lead. Bledsoe answered with a layup after a timeout. Jennings had a runner blocked, and Caldwell-Pope missed a three on Detroit's next possession. Bledsoe made one of two free throws with 1.3 seconds left, and Jennings' desperation heave at the buzzer was well short. On the 10-year anniversary of the infamous Malice at The Palace brawl, there were no fists flying, though Suns forward Markieff Morris and Caldwell-Pope exchanged some heated words midway through the second quarter. Both players were given technical fouls, but the only other thing that was hard-fought during the half was the lead, which changed hands nine times. There also were 11 ties before Phoenix emerged with a 44-43 halftime edge. Tucker scored 11 second-quarter points to lead the Suns, while Monroe topped the Pistons with 12 first-half points. Monroe and Jennings picked up technicals for arguing the same third-quarter call during a 10-2 Phoenix spurt that gave the Suns a 58-49 lead. Jennings then channeled his frustration in a more constructive fashion, attacking the basket at every opportunity during a 15-5 Pistons run that put Detroit on top 64-63. Jennings racked up 13 points in the quarter after scoring one basket in the first half. Courtesy of: kspr.com
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
Regular Season Round 22: Detroit P. - Phoenix Suns 86-88
Date: November 19, 2014
Eric Bledsoe made the go-ahead layup and scored a team-high 18 points, and the Phoenix Suns escaped with an 88-86 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night at The Palace. Phoenix gave up nine unanswered points in the final two minutes to squander an eight-point lead before shooting guard Bledsoe's basket with 28.7 seconds left. Reserve forward P.J. Tucker had 16 points while guards Gerald Green and Goran Dragic added 12 apiece for the Suns (7-5), who are 2-1 on their six-game road trip. Forward Greg Monroe notched his sixth double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds for the Pistons (3-9), who lost for the sixth time in seven games. Point guard Brandon Jennings contributed a game-high 19 points, while shooting guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope supplied 15. Detroit center Andre Drummond was held to four points on 2-of-10 shooting, though he grabbed 13 rebounds. Pistons reserve forward Caron Butler scored his 12,000th career point during the third quarter, and Detroit rookie guard Spencer Dinwiddie scored his first career point in the fourth. Phoenix took a one-point lead into the fourth and gradually built on it. Bledsoe stole a Monroe pass and dunked on the break to give the Suns a 77-70 lead. Dragic scored in the lane with 1:52 remaining to make it 85-77. Caldwell-Pope and Jennings responded with 3-pointers to close the gap to two. Following a Phoenix turnover, Detroit forward Jonas Jerebko grabbed an offensive rebound and fired the ball to Caldwell-Pope, who made another three with 34.4 seconds remaining to give the Pistons an 86-85 lead. Bledsoe answered with a layup after a timeout. Jennings had a runner blocked, and Caldwell-Pope missed a three on Detroit's next possession. Bledsoe made one of two free throws with 1.3 seconds left, and Jennings' desperation heave at the buzzer was well short. On the 10-year anniversary of the infamous Malice at The Palace brawl, there were no fists flying, though Suns forward Markieff Morris and Caldwell-Pope exchanged some heated words midway through the second quarter. Both players were given technical fouls, but the only other thing that was hard-fought during the half was the lead, which changed hands nine times. There also were 11 ties before Phoenix emerged with a 44-43 halftime edge. Tucker scored 11 second-quarter points to lead the Suns, while Monroe topped the Pistons with 12 first-half points. Monroe and Jennings picked up technicals for arguing the same third-quarter call during a 10-2 Phoenix spurt that gave the Suns a 58-49 lead. Jennings then channeled his frustration in a more constructive fashion, attacking the basket at every opportunity during a 15-5 Pistons run that put Detroit on top 64-63. Jennings racked up 13 points in the quarter after scoring one basket in the first half. Courtesy of: kspr.com
 DETROIT P. (coach: John-Blair Bickerstaff)86 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 9 | zRjjajDs, mQijdIj | 40 | 1-65 (15%) | 6-7 (66.6%) | 3-0 (25%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 67 | 68 | 5 |
| 65 | bIjQIR, GQRD | 43 | 9-69 (36.8%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3-0 (25%) | 3 | 2 | 68 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 62 | 62 | 5 |
| 0 | CildTRll-OIpR, KRjUiLaIus | 82 | 4-1 (05%) | 4-9 (38.7%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 60 | 66 | 5 |
| 5 | gQuBBIjd, SjdQR | 80 | 8-65 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 4 | 65 | 64 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 1 | ABaUh, zIsh | 84 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 63 | SuDusUaj, g.z. | 88 | 8-0 (35%) | 5-5 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 46 | muUlRQ, CiQIj | 88 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-0 (85%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 44 | zRQRMVI, zIjis | 86 | 8-3 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 3 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 66 | 5 |
| 80 | AajDlRQ, KFlR | 69 | 6-8 (05%) | 6-6 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | gajTaddaR, ApRjZRQ | 63 | 5-6 (5%) | 5-8 (5%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 5 |
| wIUil | 81-18 (36.7%) | 9-80 (82.5%) | 64-67 (12.3%) | 60 | 82 | 34 | 86 | 61 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 63 | 21 | 95 | |||
 PHOENIX SUNS (coach: Jordan Ott)88 |
| FIELD GOALS | REBOUNDS | FOULS | BLOCKS | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | NAME | MIN | 2PM-A | 3PM-A | FTM-A | OFF | DEF | RB | AS | F | RV | ST | FV | AG | TO | PT | RNK | +/- |
| 8 | mlRdsIR, qQaZ | 41 | 1-7 (11.9%) | 5-8 (5%) | 1-7 (11.9%) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 62 | 69 | 5 |
| 6 | gQiDaZ, GIQij | 46 | 1-65 (15%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 7 | 5 |
| 69 | wuZVRQ, O.z. | 45 | 3-3 (655%) | 8-3 (05%) | 8-8 (655%) | 6 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 85 | 5 |
| 66 | bIQQas, biQVaRff | 87 | 0-9 (96.3%) | 5-6 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 65 | 68 | 5 |
| 4 | whIBis, osiaih | 84 | 5-2 (5%) | 6-6 (655%) | 8-8 (655%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
| 88 | OluBlRR, balRs | 84 | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 7 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| 63 | GQRRj, GRQild | 88 | 1-65 (15%) | 5-4 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 68 | 66 | 5 |
| 60 | bIQQas, biQZus | 88 | 6-3 (80%) | 6-4 (44.4%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 86 | vRj, SlRx | 61 | 4-4 (655%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| WiQQRj, w.z. | 1 | 6-8 (05%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5-5 (5%) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | |
| wIUil | 44-15 (00.5%) | 3-60 (81.9%) | 65-64 (91.7%) | 0 | 41 | 36 | 86 | 88 | 5 | 65 | 3 | 5 | 69 | 22 | 23 | |||
Terms:
Field Goals : 2PM-A (2 point Field Goal made-attempts) 3PM-A (3 point Field Goal made-attempts) FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive) DEF (Defensive) TOT (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed) RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor) AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes) AST (assists) ST (steals) TO (Turnovers) PTS (points) RNK (ranking)
