Date Opponent W/L Score Oct. 28 @ Memphis W 96-74 Oct. 30 vs. Okla. City L 83-91 Oct. 31 @ Milwaukee L 85-96 Nov. 3 vs. Orlando W 85-80 Nov. 4 @ Toronto L 99-110 Nov. 6 @ Orlando L 110-103 Nov. 8 vs. Philadelphia W 88-81 Nov. 11 vs. Charlotte W 98-75 Nov. 14 @ Washington W 106-103 Nov. 15 vs. Dallas L 90-95 Nov. 17 @ L.A. Lakers L 93-106 Nov. 18 @ Portland L 81-87 Nov. 21 @ Utah L 97-100 Nov. 22 @ Phoenix L 91-117 Nov. 25 vs. Cleveland 8:00 p.m. Nov. 27 vs. L.A. Clippers 8:00 p.m. Nov. 29 vs. Atlanta 1:00 p.m. Dec. 2 @ Chicago 8:00 p.m. Dec. 4 vs. Milwaukee 8:00 p.m. Dec. 6 vs. Washington 6:00 p.m. Dec. 9 @ Philadelphia 7:00 p.m. Dec. 10 vs. Denver 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 vs. Golden State 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15 @ Houston 8:30 p.m. Dec. 16 @ New Orleans 8:00 p.m. Dec. 18 @ Okla. City 8:00 p.m. Dec. 20 vs. L.A. Lakers 6:00 p.m. Dec. 22 @ Charlotte 7:00 p.m. Dec. 23 vs. Toronto 7:30 p.m. Dec. 27 @ Toronto 1:00 p.m. Dec. 29 vs. New York 7:30 p.m. Dec. 31 vs. Chicago 3:00 p.m. Jan. 5 @ Dallas 8:30 p.m. Jan. 6 @ San Antonio 8:30 p.m. Jan. 9 vs. Philadelphia 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11 @ Chicago 8:00 p.m. Jan. 12 @ Washington 7:00 p.m. Jan. 15 vs. New Orleans 8:00 p.m. Jan. 16 vs. New York 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18 @ New York 1:00 p.m. Jan. 20 vs. Boston 7:30 p.m. Jan. 22 vs. Indiana 8:00 p.m. Jan. 23 vs. Portland 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 vs. Memphis 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29 vs. Miami 8:00 p.m. Jan. 31 vs. Orlando 6:00 p.m. Feb. 2 @ New Jersey 7:30 p.m. Feb. 5 @ Indiana 7:00 p.m. Feb. 6 vs. New Jersey 7:30 p.m. Feb. 9 @ Milwaukee 8:00 p.m. Feb. 10 vs. Sacramento 7:30 p.m. Feb. 16 vs. Minnesota 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 @ Orlando 7:00 p.m. Feb. 19 vs. Milwaukee 8:00 p.m. Feb. 21 vs. San Antonio 6:00 p.m. Feb. 23 @ Sacramento 10:00 p.m. Feb. 24 @ L.A. Clippers 10:30 p.m. Feb. 26 @ Denver 9:00 p.m. Feb. 27 @ Golden State 10:30 p.m. Mar. 2 vs. Boston 7:30 p.m. Mar. 3 @ New York 7:30 p.m. Mar. 5 @ Cleveland 7:00 p.m. Mar. 7 vs. Houston 6:00 p.m. Mar. 10 vs. Utah 7:30 p.m. Mar. 12 vs. Washington 8:00 p.m. Mar. 13 @ Atlanta 7:00 p.m. Mar. 15 @ Boston 8:00 p.m. Mar. 16 vs. Cleveland 7:30 p.m. Mar. 19 @ Indiana 7:00 p.m. Mar. 21 @ Cleveland 8:00 p.m. Mar. 23 vs. Indiana 7:30 p.m. Mar. 26 @ New Jersey 8:00 p.m. Mar. 28 vs. Chicago 6:00 p.m. Mar. 31 vs. Miami 7:30 p.m. Apr. 2 vs. Phoenix 8:00 p.m. Apr. 3 @ Atlanta 7:00 p.m. Apr. 6 @ Philadelphia 7:00 p.m. Apr. 7 vs. Atlanta 7:30 p.m. Apr. 9 @ Miami 7:30 p.m. Apr. 10 @ Charlotte 7:00 p.m. Apr. 12 vs. Toronto 7:30 p.m. Apr. 14 @ Minnesota 8:00 p.m. GAME NOTES DETROIT PISTONS (5-9) VS. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS (10-4) REGULAR-SEASON GAME #15 REGULAR-SEASON HOME GAME #6 THE PALACE OF AUBURN HILLS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009 AT 8:00 PM ET TV: FSD HD RADIO: WWJ 950 AM PROBABLE STARTERS POS. PLAYERS 2009-10 STATS AND NOTES F F C G G #33 Jonas Jerebko 6-10 221 Kinna, Sweden #31 Charlie Villanueva 6-11 232 Connecticut #6 Ben Wallace 6-9 240 Virginia Union #7 Ben Gordon 6-3 200 Connecticut #3 Rodney Stuckey 6-5 205 Eastern Washington INJURY REPORT: Richard Hamilton (sprained right ankle) and Tayshaun Prince (small ruptured disc lower back) are out. PRONOUNCIATION GUIDE: Jonas Jerebko (Joe-nass Jeh-reb-ko). AVERAGES: 5.1 Pts 4.1 Rebs 0.3 Asts LAST GAME: Nine points, six rebounds, two blocks and one assist in 30 minutes at Phoenix (11/22). NOTES: Made his first NBA start vs. Orlando on 11/3 Drafted 39 th overall by the Detroit Pistons in the 2009 NBA Draft. AVERAGES: 15.6 Pts 5.6 Rebs 0.3 Asts LAST GAME: 13 points, five rebounds and one block in 27 minutes at Phoenix (11/22). NOTES: Scored 25-plus points three times this season Scored a season-high 30 points (13-17 FG) vs. Charlotte (11/11) Scored 22 fourthquarter points at Orlando (11/6). AVERAGES: 3.6 Pts 8.9 Rebs 1.6 Asts LAST GAME: Two points, six rebounds, two steals and one assist in 23 minutes at Phoenix (11/22). NOTES: Recorded his 1,200 th career steal at Phoenix (11/22) Grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds vs. Philadelphia (11/8) Led the Pistons in rebounding in eight games this season Earned four NBA Defensive Player of the Year Awards as a Piston (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006). AVERAGES: 20.6 Pts 2.4 Rebs 3.3 Asts LAST GAME: 10 points, four assists, one rebounds and one block in 24 minutes at Phoenix (11/22). NOTES: Scored 20-plus points nine times this season Made a season-high five three-point field goals at Washington (11/14) Last season, ranked sixth in the NBA with 173 three-point field goals made and 11 th in total points (1,699). AVERAGES: 16.5 Pts 5.1 Rebs 4.0 Asts LAST GAME: Eight points, five assists, two rebounds and one steal in 29 minutes at Phoenix (11/22). NOTES: Recorded career-high five steals at Utah (11/21) Scored a season-high 28 points vs. Dallas (11/15) Recorded career-high 10 rebounds at Toronto (11/6). REGULAR SEASON RECORDS STREAKS RECORD HOME ROAD OVERTIME OVERALL: Lost 5 OVERALL: 5-9 3-2 2-7 0-1 HOME: Lost 1 EASTERN: 4-3 3-0 1-3 0-0 ROAD: Lost 4 WESTERN: 1-6 0-2 1-4 0-1 PISTONS QUICK FACTS: Ben Wallace recorded his 1,200 th career steal at Phoenix (11/21). Rodney Stuckey recorded a career-high five steals at Utah (11/21). Will Bynum has scored 20-plus points four times this season five times all of last season. Will Bynum (27) and Rodney Stuckey (28) both recorded season-high points vs. Dallas (11/15). Charlie Villanueva scored a season-high 30 points (13-17 FG) vs. Charlotte (11/11). The Pistons recorded season-highs in assists (26) and field goals (40) vs. Charlotte (11/11). The Pistons recorded a season-high 51 rebounds (21 offensive) vs. Philadelphia (11/8). Will Bynum tied his career-high eight rebounds at Washington (11/14). Ben Wallace recorded a season-high 16 rebounds vs. Philadelphia (11/8). Rodney Stuckey grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds at Toronto (11/4). With his next point, Richard Hamilton will become the seventh Piston to score 10,000 points.
LAST GAME: Sunday, November 22, 2009 at Phoenix Detroit Pistons 91, Phoenix Suns 117 US AIRWAYS CENTER (18,422) 1 2 3 4 FINAL Detroit 26 16 21 28 91 (5-9) Phoenix 29 29 26 33 117 (11-3) Pistons High Scorer: Villanueva & Summers 13 Suns High Scorer: Stoudemire 21 Pistons High Rebounder: Maxiell 7 Suns High Rebounder: Hill & Amundson 8 Pistons High Assists: Stuckey 5 Suns High Assists: Nash 9 The Pistons dropped their fifth in a row with a 91-117 loss to the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center on 11/22 Phoenix made its first eight shots to go up 17-10, Detroit responded with a 10-0 run to briefly take the lead (22-19) in the first quarter...the Suns answered with a 20-7 run to go up 39-29 at the 8:39 mark of the second quarter, and led the rest of the way Detroit cut Phoenix s lead to four (46-42) with 4:51 left in the second quarter but Phoenix went on a 12-0 run to close out the half leading 58-42...Phoenix led by as many as 22 in the third quarter and was up 84-63 entering the fourth, where they expanded their lead to as many as 29 (117-88) The Suns shot 58% (42-73) from the field, the first time a Pistons opponent shot over 50 percent this season, including 61 percent (11-18) from three-point range Charlie Villanueva and DaJuan Summers led the Pistons in scoring with 13 points each and Jason Maxiell grabbed seven rebounds to lead Detroit on the boards Ben Wallace added two points, six rebounds and reached the 1,200-career steals mark with two steals Amar'e Stoudemire scored 21 for Phoenix while Steve Nash recorded 20 points and nine assists. RECENT GAMES: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Utah Detroit Pistons 97, Utah Jazz 100 EnergySolutions Arena (18,355) 1 2 3 4 OT FINAL Detroit 24 22 22 22 7 97 (5-8) Utah 27 15 22 26 10 100 (7-6) Pistons High Scorer: Gordon 25 Jazz High Scorer: Boozer 22 Pistons High Rebounder: Wallace 9 Jazz High Rebounder: Kirilenko 10 Pistons High Assists: Stuckey 6 Jazz High Assists: Williams 11 The Detroit Pistons fell short to the Utah Jazz 97-100 in their first overtime game of the season at EnergySoultions Arena on 11/21, marking Utah s ninth win in a row against the Pistons dating back to the 2002-03 season The Pistons were down three at the end of the first quarter (24-27), then found themselves taking a 46-42 lead into the half Detroit went up eight (52-44), their biggest lead of the game, at the beginning of the third, but the lead changed hands nine more times, seven in the fourth, and the game was locked even 90-90 with 22 seconds to go Paul Milsap missed an 18-foot jumper for the Jazz at the buzzer sending the game into overtime The Pistons were down one (98-97) with 30.6 seconds to go in OT, Will Bynum drove the paint and lost the ball, forcing a Rodney Stuckey foul with 9.8 seconds Andrei Kirilenko sank two free throws giving the Jazz a three-point cushion (100-97) Ben Gordon missed a three-point attempt at the buzzer Detroit outshot (45-44% FG) and outrebounded (40-34) Utah, but the Jazz got 19 more attempts from the free throw line (44-25) Gordon led Detroit with a game-high 25 points and Stuckey scored 18 points and recorded a career-high five steals Charlie Villanueva added 17 points and tied his season-high three blocks Kirilenko and Carlos Boozer each scored 22 for the Jazz. Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at Portland Detroit Pistons 81, Portland Trail Blazers 87 Rose Garden (20,391) 1 2 3 4 FINAL Detroit 17 21 12 31 81 (5-7) Portland 21 27 22 17 87 (9-4) Pistons High Scorer: Stuckey 21 Trailblazers High Scorer: Aldridge & Roy 20 Pistons High Rebounder: Wallace 12 Trailblazers High Rebounder: Oden 10 Pistons High Assists: Stuckey 5 Trailblazers High Assists: Miller 11 The Pistons late rally in Portland fell short and Detroit dropped to 5-7 after an 81-87 loss to the Trail Blazers on 11/18 at the Rose Garden Portland led by 10 at the half (48-38), and it was a combination Detroit s 12 point (5-22 FG) third-quarter and Portland s 16-2 run, shooting 65% (11-17 FG), that put the Trail Blazers up by as many as 20 (70-50) heading into the fourth The Pistons were still down 76-60 with six minutes to play when Austin Daye s pull-up jumper sparked a 15-2 Pistons run and brought the Pistons within one (78-77) with 1:05 left to play Steve Blake hit a three pointer with 25.0 seconds to go putting Portland back up 83-79 but Rodney Stuckey answered with a pair of free throws, bringing the pistons back within two (83-81) Despite outscoring the Trail Blazers 31-17 in the fourth quarter, Portland won the battle at the line and sunk their last six free throws to put the game away Stuckey scored in double figures for the 12 th time in as many games this season, leading the Pistons with a gamehigh 21 points Ben Wallace grabbed a game-high 12 boards and Charlie Villanueva chipped in 20 for the Pistons Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge each scored 20 for the Trail Blazers. Wednesday, November 17 at L.A. Lakers Detroit Pistons 93, Los Angeles Lakers 106 Staples Center (18,997) 1 2 3 4 FINAL Detroit 22 20 21 30 93 (5-6) L.A. Lakers 23 34 31 18 106 (8-3) Pistons High Scorer: Bynum 24 Lakers High Scorer: Bryant 40 Pistons High Rebounder: Maxiell 7 Lakers High Rebounder: Bynum 12 Pistons High Assists: Bynum 6 Lakers High Assists: Odom 8 The Pistons dropped their second straight game, the first of a four-game west-coast trip, with a 106-93 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at the Staples Center on 11/17 Detroit was down just one (22-23) after the first quarter but L.A. sparked a 15-4 run midway through the second, shooting 64 percent from the field (16-25 FG) and expanded their lead to 15 (57-42) at the half The Lakers started the third with a 16-2 run to go up by as many as 28 Detroit started the fourth with their own 15-3 run to cut the deficit to 13 (91-78) with 7:41 left to play The Pistons outscored the Lakers 30-18 in the fourth quarter shooting 65 percent (11-17 FG) from the field and put together one last 12-5 run to cut the Lakers lead down to seven with 1:55 to play L.A outscored Detroit 8-3 in the final two minutes to close out the game The Pistons and the Lakers each shot 42.7 percent from the field, but the Lakers dominated the Pistons on the glass 44-32 Will Bynum scored a game-high 24 points (9-12 FG) off the bench for the Pistons whose reserves outscored the Lakers 52-30 Ben Gordon put up 18 points and Jason Maxiell added a season-high 13 points and seven boards for the Pistons Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 40 points, reaching that mark for the 100th time in his career.
OPPONENT NOTES This marks the first of four meetings with the Cavaliers this season. The Cavaliers won last season s series 3-1 with LeBron James averaging 25.8 points per game. Ben Wallace played 56 games with Cleveland last year. James is averaging 29.4 points per game third best in the NBA this season. LAST REGULAR-SEASON MEEETING: March 31, 2009 NEXT MEETING: Friday, March 5 at Cleveland. CLEVELAND CAVALIERS(10-4) Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at Cleveland Detroit Pistons 73, Cleveland Cavaliers 79 Quicken Loans Arena (20,562) 1 2 3 4 FINAL Detroit 19 25 14 15 73 (61-13) Cleveland 12 32 18 17 79 (36-38) Pistons High Scorer: Hamilton 13 Cavaliers High Scorer: James 25 Pistons High Rebounder: McDyess 10 Cavaliers High Rebounder: James 12 Pistons High Assists: Bynum 3 Cavaliers High Assists: West 6 Rasheed Wallace returned to action giving the Pistons a full roster for the first time since February 25 but the Pistons lost 73-79 to the Cleveland Cavaliers on 3/31 Wallace, who missed the last 11 games with a sore left calf, registered nine points (3-6 three pointers) and nine rebounds in 27 minutes Detroit lead 39-30 with 5:36 left in the first half LeBron James three-point play at the end of the first half capped a 14-5 Cavaliers run to end the first half tied at 44-44 Cleveland extended their lead to 62-58 heading into the final frame Three points to start the fourth quarter from James gave the Cavaliers a 65-58 but nine-straight points from the Pistons gave them a two-point lead with 6:50 left in the game With the game tied at 69 and 4:37 left in the game, Cleveland finished the game on a 9-4 run to defeat the Pistons and take the season series 3-1 It marked the first time since the 1997-98 season the Pistons dropped the season series to the Cavaliers Cleveland also improved to an NBA best 36-1 at home Richard Hamilton led the Pistons with 13 points and six rebounds and Allen Iverson added 11 points off the bench Detroit outrebounded Cleveland 53-43 led by Antonio McDyess 10 rebounds The Pistons were held to 35% (29-82) from the field and 27% (4-15) from three-point range James led the Cavaliers with 25 points and 12 rebounds. 2009-10 COMPARISON PISTONS NBA RANK CATEGORY CAVALIERS NBA RANK 92.5 26 POINTS PER GAME 99.1 17 45.0 19 FG% 47.1 8 72.5 25 FT% 73.4 22 31.2 22 3FG% 44.3 2 40.4 24 REBOUNDS 40.0 26 15.6 29 ASSISTS PER GAME 20.4 17 6.5 22 STEALS PER GAME 7.4 T-15 13.8 8 TURNOVERS 14.1 9 4.8 T-17 BLOCKS PER GAME 5.5 9 94.6 6 POINTS ALLOWED 95.1 7 44.3 8 OPPONENT FG% 44.3 10 75.4 15 OPPONENT FT% 77.4 23 32.3 8 OPPONENT 3FG% 30.0 3 NEXT OPPONENT NOTES The Clippers are 5-9 and are coming off a 91-87 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on 11/23. The Pistons were 2-0 against the Clippers last season. Detroit has won 13 of the last 14 matchups and have swept the last six season series. Chris Kaman leads the Clippers with 20.5 points per game. L..A. CLIPPERS(6-9) LAST REGULAR-SEASON MEEETING: March 20, 2009 NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, February 24 at L.A. Clippers. Friday, March 20 vs. vs. L.A. Clippers Detroit Pistons 108, L.A. Clippers 90 The Palace of Auburn Hills (22,076) 1 2 3 4 FINAL L.A. Clippers 27 23 19 21 90 (17-52) Detroit 23 23 28 34 108 (34-34) Pistons High Scorer: McDyess 24 Clippers High Scorer: Gordon 22 Pistons High Rebounder: McDyess 17 Clippers High Rebounder: Kaman 8 Pistons High Assists: Prince 12 Clippers High Assists: Davis 8 A short-handed Detroit Pistons team snapped a three-game losing streak with a come-from-behind 108-90 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on 3/20 at The Palace of Auburn Hills Detroit was without Richard Hamilton (left groin strain), Rasheed Wallace (left calf strain), Rodney Stuckey (flu-like symptoms) and Allen Iverson (sore back) Will Bynum made his first career start and finished with career highs in points (22) and minutes played (44) while tying his career highs in assists (six) and steals (three) The win gave the Pistons their sixth-straight regular-season sweep over the Clippers The Pistons, down by as many as 12 points in the first half, went into halftime trailing 46-50 Detroit started the second half on a 12-6 run to take a 58-56 lead with 7:06 remaining in the third quarter and took a 74-69 lead into the final quarter Walter Herrmann scored all of his 13 points in the final quarter and the Pistons outscored the Clippers 34-21 in the fourth to seal the win Antonio McDyess game-high 24-point, 17-rebound performance was good for his 12 th double-double of the season and sixth in his last seven games Tayshaun Prince scored 23 points and dished out a career-high 12 assists for his 11 th double-double of the season Eric Gordon led the Clippers with 22 points.
NOTES & STATISTICS RECENT TRANSACTIONS: 10/26: Requested waivers on Deron Washington 10/21: Requested waivers on Maceo Baston 7/8: Signed free agents Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva 7/9: Named John Kuester as head coach 7/13: Acquired second-round draft choice from Denver in exchange for Arron Afflalo, Walter Sharpe and cash considerations 7/22: Signed free agent Chris Wilcox.8/7: Signed draft selections Austin Daye, DaJuan Summers and Jonas Jerebko 8/10: Named Brian Hill as assistant coach 8/12: Signed free agent Ben Wallace 9/28: Signed free agents Chucky Atkins and Maceo Baston. PISTONS 2009-10 SEASON OFFENSIVE LEADERS: (INCLUDES TIES) 10+ 20+ 30+ 10+ 15+ 10+ DOUBLE- TRIPLE- INDIVIDUAL GAME LEADERS PLAYER G-GS PTS PTS PTS REB REB AST DOUBLE DOUBLE PTS REB AST Atkins 3-0 Brown 12-0 Bynum 14-0 10 4 1 6 Daye 12-0 1 Gordon 14-13 13 9 1 7 4 Hamilton 1-1 1 1 1 Jerebko 12-11 1 1 Maxiell 13-0 1 2 Prince 3-3 3 Stuckey 14-14 13 5 1 1 2 2 5 Summers 7-0 1 1 Villanueva 14-14 11 4 1 1 1 3 1 Wallace 14-14 6 1 9 Wilcox 8-0 AMONG LEAGUE LEADERS: Following is a list of Pistons who ranked among the league's Top-40 last season. (Top-10 rankings are in bold). 2008-09 INDIVIDUAL STATS RANKING PLAYER RANK CATEGORY Will Bynum T-40 Assists per game (4.0) T-36 Field goal percentage (50.0) Ben Gordon 14 Points per game (20.6) 17 Minutes per game (37.4) Rodney Stuckey 28 Steals per game (1.4) T-13 Minutes per game (37.8) 35 Free throw percentage (84.8) Ben Wallace T-17 Rebounds per game (8.9) 22 Blocks per game (1.5) T-36 Steals per game (1.3) 2009 SPANISH LEAGUE CHAMPIONS TAKE ON 2009 ITALIAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS FOR TOP SPOT IN EUROLEAGUE GROUP A ON NBA TV SATURDAY: Regal FC Barcelona and Montepaschi Siena, both undefeated in Euroleague play this season, will be looking to hand each other their first loss this Saturday Nov 28 at 1:00 pm ET on NBA TV. 2009 Minnesota Timberwolves' draftee Ricky Rubio looks to continue his streak of 14 straight free throws over the last four Euroleague games. Rubio has also had at least one steal in each of his last 14 Euroleague appearances dating back to last season. ALL-STAR BALLOTING BEGINS: Five Pistons have been listed on the 2010 NBA All-Star Ballot. Richard Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince, Ben Gordon, Rodney Stuckey and Charlie Villanueva will vie for fan votes from around the world. All-Star balloting officially began on Wednesday, November 10 and concludes January 18. The 2010 NBA All-Star game will be held at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, before an expected crowd of more than 80,000 the largest group ever to witness a live basketball game, on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010. Hamilton will be vying for his fourth All-Star appearance and Gordon his second. The other Pistons are all seeking their first All-Star berth. WILL-INGLY IMPROVED: Will Bynum has asserted himself as one of the most improved players in the NBA this season. Among a select group of players who have shown improvement this season, Bynum is the only non-starter. Every other player on this list are all averaging 30-plus minutes per game compared to Will Bynum s 27.6. PLAYER TEAM PPG THIS SEASON PPG LAST SEASON DIFF. 1. Dahntay Jones Indiana 17.5 5.4 12.1 2. Trevor Ariza Houston 18.3 8.9 9.4 3. Channing Frye Phoenix 12.9 4.2 8.7 4. Chris Kaman L.A. Clippers 20.5 12.0 8.5 5. Danilo Gallinari New York 14.2 6.1 8.1 6. Will Bynum Detroit 14.2 7.2 7.0 7. Aaron Brooks Houston 17.5 11.2 6.3 8. Joakim Noah Chicago 11.5 6.7 4.8
TEAM DISHING: The Pistons are 2-0 this season when recording at least 20 assists. Last season Detroit went 28-20 when recording 20 or more assists. 25-PLUS ASSISTS 1-0 20-PLUS ASSISTS 1-0 LESS THAN 20 ASSISTS 3-9 BACK-TO-BACK: The Pistons will play 23 back-to-back sets this season. The Pistons were 138-66 (68%) in back-to-back games in the last five seasons. 2009-10 BACK-TO-BACK RECORD: 2-8 FIRST GAME SECOND GAME 2-3 0-5 RODNEY S REBOUNDING: Rodney Stuckey ranks second amongst point guards in rebounding this season with a career-high 5.1 rebounds per game. Stuckey grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds at Toronto (11/4) and has recorded five-plus rebounds nine times this season. PLAYER TEAM REBOUNDS 1. Jason Kidd Dallas 5.6 2. Rodney Stuckey Detroit 5.1 3. Russell Westbrook Oklahoma 4.8 4. Rajon Rondo Boston 4.4 5. Brandon Jennings Milwaukee 4.3 IRON PRINCE: Tayshaun Prince had his consecutive-games played streak snapped at 497 when he sat out vs. Orlando on 11/3 with a lower back strain. Prince also had a streak of 439 consecutive starts. The two feat ranked second and first, respectively, in the NBA at the time they ended. Prince s consecutive-games played streak marked the third longest in Pistons history. CONSECUTIVE GAMES PLAYED IN PISTONS HISTORY PLAYER GAMES DATES Terry Tyler 574 10/13/1978 4/14/1985 Bill Laimbeer 561 02/17/1982-01/27/1989 Tayshaun Prince 497 04/14/2003 10/31/09 RIP-PING HIS WAY UP THE CHART: Richard Hamilton became the seventh leading scorer in franchise history at Milwaukee (2/7) when he scored a seasonhigh 38 points. Hamilton was acquired by the Pistons on 9/11/02 from the Washington Wizards and has scored 1,000-plus points in each of his seven seasons in Detroit. He s also led the Pistons in scoring every year he s been with the team. PISTONS ALL-TIME SCORING LEADERS 1. Isiah Thomas 18,882 6. Vinnie Johnson 10,146 2. Joe Dumars 16,401 7. Richard Hamilton 9,999 3. Bob Lanier 15,488 8. Grant Hill 9,393 4. Dave Bing 15,235 9. John Long 9,023 5. Bill Laimbeer 12,664 10. Bailey Howell 8,182 BIG BLOCKING BEN: Ben Wallace is the Pistons all-time leader in blocks and ranks 17 th all-time for the most blocks in NBA history. Wallace also ranks fourth amongst active players for most total blocks. PISTONS ALL-TIME LEADERS IN BLOCKS CURRENT PLAYERS WITH MOST CAREER BLOCKS PLAYER BLOCKS PLAYER TEAM BLOCKS Ben Wallace 1,315 Shaquille O Neal Cleveland 2,642 Terry Tyler 1,070 Tim Duncan San Antonio 2,133 Bob Lanier 859 Marcus Camby L.A. Clippers 2,021 Bill Laimbeer 830 Ben Wallace Detroit 1,967 John Salley 709 Theo Ratliff San Antonio 1,910 BEN STEALING: Ben Wallace recorded his 1,200 th career steal at Phoenix on 11/22. Wallace became the 67 th player in NBA history to reach the 1,200- steal plateau. Wallace ranks fifth all-time in franchise history in steals and is the only non guard to be in the top five in this category. TOP-FIVE STEALS LEADERS IN PISTONS HISTORY Isiah Thomas 1,861 Joe Dumars 902 Lindsey Hunter 896 Chris Ford 785 Ben Wallace 762 U-CONN-ECTION: Rip Hamilton, Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva all attended the University of Connecticut. Together they form a rare trio of players on the same NBA team who all won an NCAA Championship at the same school. Hamilton was the Most Outstanding Player in the 1999 NCAA Final Four helping UConn defeat Duke in the National Championship game. Gordon and Villanueva teamed in 2004 to bring the Huskies their second National Championship. DYNAMIC DECADE: Coming into this season, the Pistons have recorded the fourth most wins in the NBA since the 1999-00 season. Detroit recorded seven 50-win seasons in that span including a franchise record 64 wins in 2005-06. MOST WINS FROM 1999-00 TO 2008-09 San Antonio Spurs 576 Dallas Mavericks 548 L.A. Lakers 530 Detroit Pistons 497 Utah Jazz 461 Sacramento Kings 456
DUMARS DECADE OF EXCELLENCE RECOGNIZED: Joe Dumars was named NBA Executive of the Decade by The Sporting News. The honor was part of the publication s 14-page tribute to the players, coaches, teams and executives of the 2000s. Over the last eight years, Dumars Pistons have compiled a 423-233 (.645) regular-season record. The team has also won an NBA Championship (2004), compiled 73 playoff wins and made six consecutive trips to the Eastern Conference Finals (2003-08) under Dumars leadership. REVAMPED ROSTER: Only six players from last season s roster return to this year s squad. Richard Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince, Jason Maxiell, Rodney Stuckey, Kwame Brown and Will Bynum will be joined by 10 new teammates coming into training camp. PLAYER HOW ACQUIRED LAST SEASON Chucky Atkins Signed as a free agent (9/28) Denver Nuggets/Oklahoma City Thunder Austin Daye Drafted 15 th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft Gonzaga University Ben Gordon Signed as a free agent (7/8) Chicago Bulls Jonas Jerebko Drafted 39 th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft Angelico Biella (Italy) DaJuan Summers Drafted 35 th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft Georgetown University Charlie Villanueva Signed as a free agent (7/8) Milwaukee Bucks Ben Wallace Signed as a free agent (8/12) Cleveland Cavaliers Chris Wilcox Signed as a free agent (7/22) Oklahoma City/New York Knicks JOHN KUESTER HEAD COACH OVERALL RECORD: 5-9 (.357) RECORD WITH DETROIT: 5-9 (.357) NBA RECORD: 5-9 (.357) SEASONS WITH DETROIT: First SEASONS IN LEAGUE: First When Joe Dumars hired John Kuester as the 27 th head coach in franchise history on July 9, 2009, he knew that he was hiring a highly regarded coach that has worked for a number of different NBA franchises and coached some of the top players in the game. Kuester has coached 2009 NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James, 2001 NBA Most Valuable Player and four-time NBA scoring champion Allen Iverson and NBA All-Stars Jason Kidd, Dwight Howard, Vince Carter, Dikembe Mutombo, Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton, Rasheed Wallace and Ben Wallace throughout his travels. In addition, 10 of the last 11 teams he has been associated with have made the NBA Playoffs. While his coaching experiences have brought impressive results, what stood out most for Dumars was the fact that during the Pistons 2004 NBA Championship season, Kuester was a coach that consistently had the attention of each player on the roster. John brings a wealth of NBA knowledge as a long-time assistant coach, including championship experience as an assistant coach with our club in 2004, states Dumars. He is a coach that our veteran players know well and I feel that he has the teaching ability to allow our younger players to grow and develop. Kuester, 54, has spent over 14 years in the NBA as an assistant coach with six different franchises (Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit, New Jersey, Orlando and Cleveland). During his tenure as an assistant coach, Kuester has helped guide two teams to the NBA Finals [Philadelphia (2001); Detroit (2004)] and played a major role in helping Cleveland reach the Eastern Conference Finals last season. For seven seasons (1990-1997), the Richmond, Virginia native was a member of the Boston Celtics organization, serving as assistant coach his final two years. He joined Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown in 1997 and helped guide the Philadelphia 76ers to the playoffs in five of his six seasons with the club, including an NBA Finals appearance in 2001. The North Carolina graduate followed Brown to Detroit where the organization won its third NBA Championship, and then joined the New Jersey Nets staff in 2004-05. Kuester returned to Philadelphia for the 2005-06 season, landed in Orlando in 2006-07 and has helped mold the offensive philosophies for the Cleveland Cavaliers since August of 2007. Prior to joining the NBA ranks, Kuester served five seasons as head coach at George Washington University from 1985-1990. He became the youngest head coach in NCAA Division I college basketball in 1983 when he succeeded Rick Pitino at Boston University. He was an assistant coach for the Terriers for two seasons prior to his head coaching appointment. As a collegiate player for four seasons at North Carolina (1973-77) under legendary coach Dean Smith, he helped the Tar Hells win two ACC Championships, make three NCAA Tournament berths and one NIT berth. As a senior, he was voted as the team s best defensive player for the second straight season and was named Most Valuable Player of the ACC Tournament and NCAA East Regionals. That 1977 squad went on to the NCAA Final Four and an appearance in the championship game. Kuester was selected in the third round (53 rd overall) of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Kansas City Kings. He played three seasons in the NBA, one each with Kansas City, Denver and Indiana. Kuester resides in Oakland Township with his wife, Tricia and has two children, John and Katie. John is a graduate of St. Joseph s University in Philadelphia, while Katie, currently a junior at St. Joe s, is a member of the women s basketball team.
2009-10 GAME NOTES - THE PLAYERS CHUCKY ATKINS 17 5-11, 160 GUARD SOUTH FLORIDA 10 YEARS PRO 3 0 5.3 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 POINTS 2 @ Phoenix, 11/22/09 36 vs. Miami, 3/2/01 REBOUNDS N/A 8 vs. Denver, 3/17/06 ASSISTS 1 Twice 16 @ Minnesota, 4/18/06 STEALS N/A 5 vs. Sacramento, 11/3/00 BLOCKS N/A 2 Twice MINUTES 8 @ Phoenix, 11/22/09 47 Twice Signed as a free agent on 9/28 after playing 32 games with Denver and Oklahoma City last season.played three-plus seasons in Detroit 200-01 to 2003-04 averaging 10.0 point and 3.3 assists in 265 games. 11/22 @ Phoenix 8 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 11/21 @ Utah DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION 11/18 @ Portland DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION 11/17 @ L.A. Lakers DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION 11/15 DALLAS DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION KWAME BROWN 38 6-11, 270 CENTER GLYNN ACADEMY HS 8 YEARS PRO 12 0 16.1 4.0 4.0 0.7 0.3 0.2 POINTS 9 @ L.A. Lakers, 11/17 30 vs. Sacramento, 3/17/04 REBOUNDS 8 vs. Philadelphia, 11/8 19 vs. Sacramento, 3/17/04 ASSISTS 3 @ L.A. Lakers, 11/17 7 vs. Atlanta, 12/8/06 STEALS 1 Three times 5 vs. Memphis, 3/15/09 BLOCKS 1 Twice 6 vs. Boston, 10/31/02 MINUTES 26 @ L.A. Lakers, 11/17 48 Vs. Sacramento, 3/17/04 Scored season-high nine points at L.A. Lakers (11/17) Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds vs. Philadelphia (11/8) Averaged 4.2 points and 5.0 rebounds in 58 games (30 starts) last season Ranked third on the Pistons in field goal percentage (.533) and scored in double figures seven times Grabbed 10-plus rebounds seven times and recorded two double-doubles. 11/22 @ Phoenix DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION 11/21 @ Utah DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION 11/18 @ Portland 17 4 6 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 8 11/17 @ L.A. Lakers 26 3 4 0 0 3 4 3 2 5 3 3 0 3 0 9 11/15 DALLAS 13 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 2 1 0 0 0 2 WILL BYNUM 12 6-0, 185 GUARD GEORGIA TECH 2 YEARS PRO 14 0 27.6 14.2 3.5 4.0 0.8 0.1 POINTS 27 Twice 32 vs. Charlotte, 4/5/09 REBOUNDS 8 Twice 8 vs. Philadelphia, 11/8/09 ASSISTS 7 @ Memphis, 10/28/09 11 vs. L.A. Lakers, 3/26/09 STEALS 2 Five times 3 Three times BLOCKS 1 Twice 1 Four times MINUTES 36 @ L.A. Lakers, 11/17 44 vs. L.A. Clippers, 3/20/09 Averaging 16.4 points in home games this season 13.0 on the road Scored season-high 27 points (17 in fourth quarter) vs. Dallas (11/15) Tied career-high eight rebounds at Washington (11/14) Dished out a season-high eight assists vs. Philadelphia (11/6) Led the Pistons with season-high seven assists at Memphis (10/28) Scored a career-high 32 points (career-high 14-16 FT) vs. Charlotte (4/5/09), including a franchise-record 26 points in the fourth quarter. 11/22 @ Phoenix 27 5 8 1 1 0 0 1 3 4 4 3 2 3 0 11 11/21 @ Utah 33 4 11 0 8 10 1 5 6 2 4 0 4 0 16 11/18 @ Portland 22 4 8 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 4 0 8 11/17 @ L.A. Lakers 36 9 12 0 1 6 6 0 4 4 6 4 2 4 1 24 11/15 DALLAS 29 11 16 1 2 4 4 0 2 2 3 4 2 0 0 27
AUSTIN DAYE 5 6-11, 205 FORWARD GONZAGA ROOKIE 12 0 10.6 3.8 2.1 0.3 0.3 0.3 POINTS 11 @ Orlando, 11/6/09 11 @ Orlando, 11/6/09 REBOUNDS 5 Three times 5 Three times ASSISTS 1 Three times 1 Three times STEALS 1 Three times 1 Three times BLOCKS 2 @ Toronto, 11/4/09 2 @ Toronto, 11/4/09 MINUTES 20 vs. Charlotte, 11/11 20 vs. Charlotte, 11/11 Tied season-high five rebounds vs. Dallas (11/15) Scored season-high 11 points at Orlando (11/6) Scored his first NBA point on a fast-break dunk vs. Orlando (11/3) Made his NBA debut vs. Oklahoma City (10/30) Drafted 15 th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Pistons Averaged 12.7 points and 6.8 rebounds last season for the Gonzaga Bulldogs His father, Darren Daye, was drafted in the 10 th round of the 1983 NBA Draft and played five seasons in the NBA with Washington, Chicago and Boston. 11/22 @ Phoenix 12 3 5 1 2 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 8 11/21 @ Utah 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11/18 @ Portland 19 3 5 1 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 7 11/17 @ L.A. Lakers 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 2 11/15 DALLAS 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 1 0 2 BEN GORDON 7 6-3, 200 GUARD CONNECTICUT 5 YEARS PRO 14 13 37.4 20.6 2.4 3.3 0.9 0.1 POINTS 30 @ Toronto, 11/4/09 48 @ Milwaukee, 3/4/07 REBOUNDS 7 vs. Oklahoma, 10/30/09 8 Nine times ASSISTS 8 vs. Charlotte, 11/11 9 vs. Milwaukee, 11/6/06 STEALS 3 @ Milwaukee, 10/31/09 4 Twice BLOCKS 1 vs. Oklahoma, 10/30/09 2 Four times MINUTES 46 @ Toronto, 11/4/09 50 @ Miami, 3/9/09 Made season-high five three pointers at Washington (11/150 His season-high eight assists vs. Charlotte (11/11) was one shy of his career high Scored a season-high 30 points at Toronto (11/4) Scored 20-plus points nine times this season Played in his 400 th career NBA game vs. Oklahoma City (10/30) Signed as a free agent on 7/8/09 Averaged 20.7 points, 3.5 assists and 3.4 rebounds in 82 games (76 starts) with the Chicago Bulls last season Ranked sixth in the NBA with 173 three-point field goals made and 11 th in total points (1,699). 11/22 @ Phoenix 24 3 11 1 6 3 3 0 1 1 4 5 0 4 1 10 11/21 @ Utah 47 10 20 2 4 3 4 1 4 5 3 3 2 2 0 25 11/18 @ Portland 34 4 12 1 2 2 2 0 3 3 4 3 1 0 0 11 11/17 @ L.A. Lakers 32 7 15 2 4 2 3 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 18 11/15 DALLAS 41 1 16 0 6 3 6 1 0 1 2 2 1 4 0 5 RICHARD HAMILTON 32 6-7, 193 GUARD CONNECTICUT 10 YEARS PRO 1 1 36.0 25.0 3.0 4.0 1.0 0.0 POINTS 25 @ Memphis, 10/28/09 51 @ New York, 12/27/06 REBOUNDS 3 @ Memphis, 10/28/09 11 @ Orlando, 4/8/05 ASSISTS 4 @ Memphis, 10/28/09 16 @ Toronto, 3/13/09 STEALS 1 @ Memphis, 10/28/09 5 vs. L.A. Clippers, 3/31/04 BLOCKS N/A 3 Twice MINUTES 36 @ Memphis, 10/28/09 55 @ New York, 12/27/06 Suffered an ankle sprain in the first game of the season at Memphis (10/28) and has been out ever since Needs one point to become only the seventh player in Pistons history to score 10,000 points Led the Pistons in scoring for the seventh consecutive season with 18.3 points last season Also chipped in with 3.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 67 games (51 starts) Scored a season-high 38 points in 36 minutes off the bench at Milwaukee (2/7/09) the most points scored by a reserve in Pistons history. 11/22 @ Phoenix INACTIVE - RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN 11/21 @ Utah INACTIVE - RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN 11/18 @ Portland INACTIVE - RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN 11/17 @ L.A. Lakers INACTIVE - RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN 11/15 DALLAS INACTIVE - RIGHT ANKLE SPRAIN
JONAS JEREBKO 33 6-10, 231 FORWARD KINNA, SWEDEN ROOKIE 12 11 22.8 5.1 4.1 0.3 0.3 0.6 POINTS 10 vs. Philadelphia, 11/8 10 vs. Philadelphia, 11/8/09 REBOUNDS 6 Three times 6 Three times ASSISTS 1 Four times 1 Four times STEALS 2 @ Orlando, 11/6/09 2 @ Orlando, 11/6/09 BLOCKS 2 Three times 2 Three times MINUTES 32 @ Portland, 11/18 32 @ Portland, 11/18/09 Tied career-high six rebounds at Phoenix (11/22) Grabbed five-plus rebounds seven times this season Scored a season-high 10 points vs. Philadelphia (11/8) Scored his first NBA points (8) at Toronto (11/3) Made his first NBA start vs. Orlando (11/3) finishing with five rebounds and one block in 26 minutes Collected two rebounds in his NBA debut at Milwaukee (10/31) His father, Chris, played basketball for Syracuse University from 1977-81 and played professionally in Europe. 11/22 @ Phoenix 30 4 8 0 1 1 1 3 3 6 1 2 0 0 2 9 11/21 @ Utah 19 2 5 0 2 0 0 1 5 6 0 3 0 1 0 4 11/18 @ Portland 32 1 5 0 1 2 4 2 3 5 0 6 1 4 0 4 11/17 @ L.A. Lakers 30 3 6 1 3 1 2 0 2 2 1 2 0 2 0 8 11/15 DALLAS 23 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 JASON MAXIELL 54 6-7, 260 GUARD CINCINNATI 4 YEARS PRO 13 0 16.7 4.0 3.5 0.2 0.3 0.9 POINTS 13 @ L.A. Lakers, 11/17 28 vs. Washington, 4/11/08 REBOUNDS 7 Twice 15 @ Milwaukee, 3/25/07 ASSISTS 1 Twice 5 @ Golden State, 11/14/07 STEALS 2 @ Orlando, 11/6/09 3 Twice BLOCKS 2 Four times 6 Twice MINUTES 21 Twice 44 @ Golden State, 11/14/07 Tied season-high seven rebounds at Phoenix (11/22) Recorded two blocks four times this season Recorded season-high 13 points at L.A. Lakers (11/17) Appeared in 78 games (four starts) last season averaging 5.8 points and 4.2 rebounds per game His 0.81 blocks per game ranked tied for 38 th in the NBA and he shot a career-high 58% from the field Scored season-high 16 points four times [vs. Toronto (1/21), vs. Golden State (3/6), at Toronto (3/13) and Miami (4/15)]. 11/22 @ Phoenix 19 4 7 0 0 0 0 3 4 7 0 4 1 1 0 8 11/21 @ Utah 18 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 3 0 2 0 4 11/18 @ Portland 19 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 11/17 @ L.A. Lakers 21 5 8 0 0 3 5 1 6 7 0 0 0 0 2 13 11/15 DALLAS 13 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 2 2 TAYSHAUN PRINCE 22 6-9, 215 FORWARD KENTUCKY 7 YEARS PRO 3 3 38.7 12.3 5.0 2.3 0.3 0.0 POINTS 14 @ Memphis, 10/28/09 34 @ Miami, 11/1/07 REBOUNDS 7 vs. Oklahoma, 10/30/09 16 @ Golden State, 11/13/08 ASSISTS 3 Twice 12 vs. L.A. Clippers, 3/20/09 STEALS 1 @ Memphis, 10/28/09 3 12 times BLOCKS N/A 4 Twice MINUTES 44 vs. Oklahoma, 10/30/09 55 Twice Had his consecutive streak of 497 games played snapped vs. Orlando (11/3) third longest in Pistons history Last season, played in all 82 games for the sixth consecutive season Averaged 14.2 points, a career-high 5.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists in a careerhigh 37.3 minutes per game Grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds at Golden State (11/13/08) and dished out a career-high 12 assists vs. L.A. Clippers (3/20) Recorded a single-season career-high 11 double-doubles (10 points/rebounds, 1 points/assists). 11/22 @ Phoenix INACTIVE SMALL RUPTURED DISC, LOWER BACK 11/21 @ Utah INACTIVE SMALL RUPTURED DISC, LOWER BACK 11/18 @ Portland INACTIVE SMALL RUPTURED DISC, LOWER BACK 11/17 @ L.A. Lakers INACTIVE SMALL RUPTURED DISC, LOWER BACK 11/15 DALLAS INACTIVE SMALL RUPTURED DISC, LOWER BACK
RODNEY STUCKEY 3 6-5, 205 GUARD EASTERN WASHINGTON 2 YEARS PRO 14 14 37.8 16.5 5.1 4.0 1.4 0.1 POINTS 28 vs. Dallas, 11/15 40 vs. Chicago, 12/23/08 REBOUNDS 10 @ Toronto, 11/4/09 10 @ Toronto, 11/4/09 ASSISTS 8 @ Milwaukee, 10/31/09 11 Three times STEALS 5 @ Utah, 11/21/09 5 @ Utah, 11/21/09 BLOCKS 1 Twice 1 17 times MINUTES 46 @ Utah, 11/21/09 50 @ Houston, 3/18/09 Recorded career-high five steals at Utah (11/21) Scored season-high 28 points vs. Dallas (11/15) Is second amongst point guards in rebounds per game Grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds at Toronto (11/4) Dished out a season-high eight assists at Milwaukee (10/31) In 79 games (65 starts) last season, averaged career-high numbers in points (13.4), rebounds (3.5) and assists (4.9) Scored a career-high 40 points vs. Chicago (12/23) and became only the third Pistons draft pick in the last 20 years to score 1,000 points in their second season with the team. 11/22 @ Phoenix 29 4 15 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 5 0 1 1 0 8 11/21 @ Utah 46 7 18 0 1 4 4 1 1 2 6 3 5 4 0 18 11/18 @ Portland 39 6 21 0 5 9 10 2 4 6 5 5 1 1 1 21 11/17 @ L.A. Lakers 31 3 12 0 0 5 5 0 1 1 1 3 3 3 0 11 11/15 DALLAS 41 12 20 1 2 3 3 0 4 4 2 2 0 5 0 28 DAJUAN SUMMERS 35 6-8, 240 FORWARD GEORGETOWN ROOKIE 7 0 10.4 3.4 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.3 POINTS 13 @ Phoenix, 11/22/09 13 @ Phoenix, 11/22/09 REBOUNDS 2 Twice 2 vs. Charlotte, 11/11/09 ASSISTS 1 Three times 1 Three times STEALS 1 Twice 1 Twice BLOCKS 1 Twice 1 Twice MINUTES 23 @ Phoenix, 11/22/09 23 @ Phoenix, 11/22/09 Scored season-high 13 points (3-3 3FG) at Phoenix (11/22) Scored his first NBA points (2) vs. Charlotte (11/11) Drafted 35 th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft Averaged 13.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and shot 47% from the field in 31 games for the Georgetown Hoyas last season Ranks 29 th all-time in scoring at Georgetown (1,129 points) and seventh in three pointers made (141). Was a Big East All-Rookie Selection and named to the Big East All-Tournament Team as a freshman. 11/22 @ Phoenix 23 5 11 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 13 11/21 @ Utah 14 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 5 11/18 @ Portland 9 0 2 0 0 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 11/17 @ L.A. Lakers 0 3 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 11/15 DALLAS DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION CHARLIE VILLANUEVA 31 6-11, 232 FORWARD/CENTER CONNECTICUT 4 YEARS PRO 14 14 28.4 15.6 5.6 0.3 0.7 1.1 POINTS 30 vs. Charlotte, 11/11 48 @ Milwaukee, 3/26/06 REBOUNDS 10 vs. Dallas, 11/15 18 vs. Oklahoma City, 4/2/06 ASSISTS 1 Three times 6 Twice STEALS 2 Twice 4 Three times BLOCKS 3 Twice 4 Three times MINUTES 39 @ Washington, 11/14/09 53 vs. Oklahoma City, 4/2/06 Tied season-high three blocks at Utah (11/21) Recorded his first double-double of the season with 13 points and season-high 10 rebounds vs. Dallas (11/15) Scored a season-high 30 points (13-17 FG) vs. Charlotte (11/11) Scored 22 fourth-quarter points at Orlando (11/6) Recorded seven points and game-high three blocks in his Pistons debut at Memphis (10/28) In 78 games (47 starts) with the Bucks last season, averaged career-highs in points (16.2), rebounds (6.7), assists (1.8), three-point field goal percentage (.345) and free-throw percentage (.838). 11/22 @ Phoenix 27 5 13 1 3 2 3 3 2 5 0 1 0 1 1 13 11/21 @ Utah 37 6 15 1 6 4 4 2 6 8 0 6 2 2 3 17 11/18 @ Portland 16 9 15 2 4 0 0 2 1 3 0 3 0 1 0 20 11/17 @ L.A. Lakers 23 1 6 0 2 0 0 0 4 4 1 1 2 0 2 2 11/15 DALLAS 35 6 16 0 3 1 2 1 9 10 1 5 0 2 1 13
BEN WALLACE 6 6-9, 240 CENTER VIRGINIA UNION 13 YEARS PRO 14 14 29.9 3.6 8.9 1.6 1.3 1.4 POINTS 9 vs. Dallas, 11/15 22 @ New Orleans, 12/4/04 REBOUNDS 16 vs. Philadelphia, 11/8 28 Twice ASSISTS 4 @ Washington, 11/14/09 8 Three times STEALS 3 Three times 6 Four times BLOCKS 3 Three times 10 Twice MINUTES 44 @ Portland, 11/18/09 56 @ Memphis, 12/19/05 Recorded his 1,200 th career steal at Phoenix (11/22) Scored season-high nine points vs..dallas (11/15) Recorded two-plus blocks six times this season Grabbed 10-plus rebounds six times this season Recorded season-high 16 rebounds vs. Philadelphia (11/8) In 470 games as a Piston prior to this season, averaged 7.9 points, 12.9 rebounds and 2.8 blocks Is the Pistons all-time leaders in blocks Earned four NBA Defensive Player of the Year Awards as a Piston (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006). 11/22 @ Phoenix 23 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 3 6 1 3 2 1 0 2 11/21 @ Utah 44 3 5 0 0 2 3 3 6 9 2 4 1 0 0 8 11/18 @ Portland 33 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 10 12 2 1 1 0 1 0 11/17 @ L.A. Lakers 19 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 3 2 0 1 1 2 11/15 DALLAS 35 4 5 0 0 1 2 6 4 10 2 0 1 1 3 9 CHRIS WILCOX 9 6-10, 235 FORWARD/CENTER MARYLAND 7 YEARS PRO 8 0 9.9 1.5 2.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 POINTS 7 @ Phoenix, 11/22/09 32 vs. L.A. Lakers, 4/6/07 REBOUNDS 5 @ Phoenix, 11/22/09 24 vs. Houston, 4/4/06 ASSISTS 1 @ Phoenix, 11/22/09 6 @ Portland, 4/7/06 STEALS 1 @ Portland, 11/18/09 5 @ Orlando, 11/8/06 BLOCKS 1 vs. Charlotte, 11/11 4 vs. New Orleans, 3/3/03 MINUTES 19 @ Phoenix, 11/22/09 46 vs. Detroit, 11/8/04 Recorded season-highs in points (7) and rebounds (5) at Phoenix (11/22) Signed as a free agent on 7/22/09 In 62 games with Oklahoma City and New York last season, averaged 7.2 points and 4.2 rebounds while shooting 49.7% from the field Scored a season-high 23 points in a season-high 36 minutes vs. Golden State (12/31) Recorded two 20-plus scoring games and three double-doubles all with the Thunder. 11/22 @ Phoenix 19 3 7 0 0 1 4 2 3 5 1 2 0 2 0 7 11/21 @ Utah 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 11/18 @ Portland DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION 11/17 @ L.A. Lakers 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 11/15 DALLAS DID NOT PLAY COACH S DECISION