SB Nation Detroit - No Howard, No Pietrus, No Nelson, No Redick? No Matter: Magic Beat Pistons, 104-91https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48919/detroit-fave.png2010-12-03T22:20:42-05:00http://detroit.sbnation.com/rss/stream/16178292010-12-03T22:20:42-05:002010-12-03T22:20:42-05:00Missing Four Players, Magic Beat Pistons, 104-91
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<p>(<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/events/64627/recap?article_id=127579">Recap from The Sports Network</a>)</p>
<p>Auburn Hills, MI – Brandon Bass took over the offensive load for a short-handed Orlando team by scoring a career-best 27 points as the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/">Magic</a>, minus four key players, beat the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/">Detroit Pistons</a>, 104-91, to win their sixth straight game.</p>
<p>The Magic, who have won 10 of their last 11 games, were without All-Star center Dwight Howard and three other players due to a stomach virus. Swingman Mickael Pietrus and guards Jameer Nelson and J.J. Redick were also sidelined because of the illness. Howard and Pietrus flew back to Orlando and will also miss Saturday’s road game against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.brewhoop.com/">Milwaukee Bucks</a>.</p>
<p>Despite this and an ankle injury to forward Ryan Anderson, the Magic got a balanced offensive effort, helped by Vince Carter’s 25 points and nine assists. Quentin Richardson and Rashard Lewis each had 15 points, while Marcin Gortat, filling in for Howard, tallied 14 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks.</p>
<p>Bass, who played 33 minutes in a reserve role, missed on just one of his 12 shots from the field. Orlando shot 59.7 percent.</p>
<p>Tayshaun Prince ended with 30 points for the Pistons, who suffered their fourth loss in a row. One of those was a 90-79 defeat in Orlando on Tuesday.</p>
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<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">(<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/events/64627/preview?article_id=127511">Preview from The Sports Network</a>)</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The streaking <a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="https://www.orlandopinstripedpost.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Orlando Magic</a> shoot for their sixth straight win tonight when they visit The Palace to take on the <a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Detroit Pistons</a>.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The Magic continued to roll by opening up a three-game road trip through the Midwest by routing Chicago 107-78 on Wednesday. <span>Jameer Nelson</span> scored a game- high 24 points and handed out nine assists, while <span>Vince Carter</span>provided 22 points and six rebounds in that one as Orlando spoiled the season debut of <span>Carlos Boozer</span>.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span>Dwight Howard</span> added 13 points and 12 rebounds and <span>Rashard Lewis</span> chipped in 13 points for the Magic, who have won nine of 10 overall.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">"I just wanted to come out and set the tone for the team," Carter said. "A lot of people look at it as scoring all the time but it's more me being aggressive and that's what I wanted to do."</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Orlando, which is 5-2 on the road, will finish its trek in Milwaukee on Saturday.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">The Pistons, meanwhile, came up empty during a two-day tour of The Sunshine State, first losing to the Magic, 90-79, in central Florida before following that up by getting routed by Miami on Wednesday in their most recent encounter. <span>LeBron James</span> scored 18 points and grabbed six rebounds in that one, as the <a style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #c61c17; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;" href="https://www.hothothoops.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Heat</a> manhandled Detroit, 97-72.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span>Greg Monroe</span> finished with 15 points and eight rebounds off the bench for the Pistons, who have lost three in a row and seven of nine overall. <span>Charlie Villanueva</span> tallied 10 points and six boards in a reserve role. Detroit has struggled to a 2-9 record away from The Palace this season.</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">"It (lack of energy) showed out there," Villanueva said. "We couldn't make any shots. We let our offense dictate our defense. It just wasn't there tonight."</p>
<p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 13px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Orlando has taken four consecutive meetings with the Pistons after dropping the previous four in the series.</p>
https://detroit.sbnation.com/2010/12/3/2325660/pistons-return-home-to-host-magicIan Casselberry