PISTONS SURVIVE RALLY AND DEFEAT CLIPPERS.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. Grant Hill scored 31 points and added 10 rebounds, leading the surging Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. Franchise history From Fort Wayne to Detroit to a 100-90 victory over the Clippers on Monday night. The Pistons have won five of six, while the Clippers saw their two-game winning streak Noun 1. winning streak - a streak of wins streak, run - an unbroken series of events; "had a streak of bad luck"; "Nicklaus had a run of birdies" end. Clippers coach Bill Fitch William Fitch (born May 19 1934 in Davenport, Iowa) is a former NBA coach who has been successful in making teams playoff contenders throughout his coaching career. Before entering the professional ranks he coached college ball at the University of Minnesota, Bowling Green State was ejected by Ron Olesiak with 3:25 left in the second quarter after arguing a non-call. Detroit led 54-45 at the half, and looked like it had the game put away with a strong start to the third period. The Pistons pulled away steadily throughout the quarter, and when Theo Ratliff Theophilus Curtis Ratliff (born April 17, 1973 in Demopolis, Alabama) is an American professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA. He primarily plays the center position, and is known as an excellent shot-blocker. slammed home a missed 3-pointer, it was 75-57 with 3:28 left in the period. But Malik Sealy Malik Sealy (February 1, 1970 – May 20, 2000) was an American professional basketball player from 1992 until his death in an automobile accident. Sealy played eight seasons in the NBA for the Indiana Pacers, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Detroit Pistons, and the Minnesota came off the bench to lead a 14-0 run, and his 3-pointer made it 75-71 before the Pistons added a bit back to the margin by scoring the final four points of the quarter. ANAHEIM UPDATE The Clippers did not change their plans to play 10 games in Anaheim next season despite being given a one-week extension by the NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= to revise their original proposal, a league spokesperson said Monday. The NBA had extended the March 1 deadline for the Clippers to alter their plans in case the club decided to leave the Sports Arena for Anaheim Arena. "Nothing's changed," NBA spokesperson Teri Washington said. A move to Anaheim can not be completely ruled out, however, because the Clippers could still wait until the NBA Board of Governors meeting April 24 before committing to a final decision. The Clippers' current plans call for eight-regular season and two exhibition games next year. A potential stumbling block to a last-minute move to Orange County would be finding enough open dates for 41 home contests at Anaheim. Brad Mayne, the arena's general manager, said the Clippers would probably be forced to play on holidays or undesirable dates because he is already booking concerts and other events. |
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