SB Nation Detroit - Pistons Vs. Bobcats: Detroit Stops Losing Skid At Six, Slams Charlotte 98-81https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48919/detroit-fave.png2012-01-13T21:18:07-05:00http://detroit.sbnation.com/rss/stream/24701402012-01-13T21:18:07-05:002012-01-13T21:18:07-05:00Pistons Vs. Bobcats Final Score: Detroit Snaps Skid With 98-81 Win In Charlotte
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/">Detroit Pistons</a> (3-9) snapped their six-game losing streak on Friday night, defeating the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/charlotte-bobcats">Charlotte Bobcats</a> (2-10) by a score of 98-81. The loss was the Bobcats' sixth straight.</p>
<p>The Pistons controlled the game from the very start, beating the Bobcats in every facet of the game. The Pistons scored 52 points in the paint to the Bobcats' 36, outrebounded them 46-34, and had 26 assists on their 40 baskets. </p>
<p>All five Pistons starters scored in double-figures, but Jonas Jerebko led the team in scoring with 22 on 12 shots. <span>Greg Monroe</span> added 19 points on 9-for-20 shooting and corralled nine rebounds. <span>Brandon Knight</span> picked up his first double-double of his career with 13 points and 10 rebounds, and also had zero turnovers. </p>
<p>The Pistons will look to build off this solid win on Sunday at the Palace against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/">Warriors</a>.</p>
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<p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/">Detroit Pistons</a> are well on their way to ending their six-game losing streak on Friday night. The Pistons (2-9) are up 12 on the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/charlotte-bobcats">Charlotte Bobcats</a> (2-9) at the half, 51-39. </p>
<p>Detroit's been up on Charlotte from the start, outrebounding the Bobcats and assisting on 12 of their 20 baskets. Turnovers have been a major problem for the Pistons during their current losing streak, but they have just four in the first half. </p>
<p>Jonas Jerebko leads the Pistons with 12 points, all scored in the first quarter on 5-of-7 shooting. He also has five rebounds, a block, and a steal. <span>Greg Monroe</span>, who scored 32 points and grabbed 16 rebounds last night, has 11 points, four rebounds, and four assists. </p>
<p>B.J. Mullens leads the Charlotte with 14 points. </p>
<p><span>Charlie Villanueva</span> is again <a href="http://www.mlive.com/pistons/index.ssf/2012/01/detroit_pistons_charlie_villan_1.html" target="_blank">out due to a mysterious ankle injury.</a> </p>
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<p>For more on the Detroit Pistons, check out <a href="http://www.detroitbadboys.com/">Detroit Bad Boys</a>. You can also head over to SB Nation's main NBA hub at <a href="http://sbnation.com/nba">SBNation.com/NBA</a>.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/">Detroit Pistons</a> are on a very cold stretch of six straight losses, and they are also still winless away from the Palace of Auburn Hills. They will try to end both streaks tonight when they visit the 2-9 <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/nba/teams/charlotte-bobcats">Charlotte Bobcats</a>, who have also struggled greatly early in the NBA season.</p>
<p>Detroit coach <span>Lawrence Frank</span> recently <a href="http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2012/1/12/2702633/pistons-at-bucks-pregnant-pistons-reach-for-a-milwaukees-best">compared their struggles to a pregnancy</a>:</p>
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<p>"Everyone wants a baby, but few people want to go through the pregnancy. This is going to be hard."</p>
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<p>Most of Detroit's struggles come in scoring, where they rank 29th in the NBA at 83.7 points per game. Their possessions are limited with only 37.4 rebounds per game, which is 28th in the league. Detroit is getting outscored by an average of almost 12 points per game as they ranked 20th defensively. Detroit simply must find better ways to generate offense.</p>
<p><i>For more on the Detroit Pistons, check out <a href="http://www.detroitbadboys.com/">Detroit Bad Boys</a>. You can also head over to SB Nation's main NBA hub at <a href="http://sbnation.com/nba">SBNation.com/NBA</a>.</i></p>
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