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Cavs Get Blown Out But Secure Playoff Berth
Detroit took the game 85-71, leaving LeBron James concerned about the team's injury situation with only nine games left in the season. "It's been really frustrating," James said. "Our team is based on consistency and trying to get momentum, and it's hard to do that when you have guys coming in and coming out." "We know it's part of the game, but it's happening to us at the wrong part of the season." Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets RGM Daily Rundown For March 27th: Pistons Clinch Central Title
The Detroit Pistons used a strong second half to knock off the Miami Heat on Thursday night, winning their fourth-straight Central Division title in the process. Chauncey Billups had 13 points and 11 assists, and Jason Maxiell added 15 points and 7 rebounds off the bench for the Pistons, who shot 47% from the field and outrebounded Miami by three. Chris Quinn posted 11 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds, and Blake Ahearn added 15 points and 4 boards for the Heat, who turned the ball over fourteen times and went 2-for-15 from behind the three-point line. The Pistons (51-21) are still 5.5 games behind the Celtics for the best record in the Eastern Conference. Game FIC Scores Jason Maxiell, DET – 13.6 Arron Afflalo, DET – 13.5 Rasheed Wallace, DET – 12.1 Chris Quinn, MIA – 10.5 The Denver Nuggets used a 58-35 second half advantage to down the Dallas Mavericks last night. Carmelo Anthony tallied 32 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists, and Allen Iverson added 31 points for the Nuggets, who hit 48% of their shots and scored 23 points off Dallas turnovers. Josh Howard led the Mavericks with 30 points and 5 rebounds while Jason Kidd added 19 points and 15 assists in the loss. The victory pulled the Nuggets to within a game of Dallas for the seventh seed in the Western Conference, while the loss shrunk the Mavericks’ lead over the Warriors for the eighth seed to just a half-game. Game FIC Scores Jason Kidd, DAL – 25.4 Carmelo Anthony, DEN – 25.0 Allen Iverson, DEN – 18.8 Jerry Stackhouse, DAL – 15.4 The Golden State Warriors outscored the Portland Trail Blazers by twenty points in the third quarter on Thursday night en route to a huge win at ORACLE Arena. Stephen Jackson had 24 points and 5 rebounds, and Monta Ellis added 18 points, 10 boards, and 5 assists for the Warriors, who hit 46% of their shots and outrebounded Portland by five. Steve Blake posted 22 points and 6 assists, and LaMarcus Aldridge tallied 17 points, 6 dimes, and 5 rebounds for the Blazers, who turned the ball over fifteen times and have now fallen seven games behind the Warriors for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Game FIC Scores Monta Ellis, GSW – 19.8 Baron Davis, GSW – 16.5 Steve Blake, POR – 15.0 Martell Webster, POR – 10.0 • RealGM calculates the Floor Impact Counter using the following formula: (Points + .75 Defensive Rebounds + Offensive Rebounds + Steals + Assists + Blocks - .75 Field Goal Attempts - .375 Free Throw Attempts - Turnovers - .5 Personal Fouls) ( )'s indicate a negative FIC score. It is also used to rank players and to determine their `Reina Value.' Click here to view the player rankings with the Reina Value for the current season Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Pistons Clinch Central Division With Defeat Of HeatThe Detroit Pistons clinched the Central Division title with a 85-69 win over the Miami Heat on Thursday night, the Associated Press is reporting. It was Detroit's fourth straight division title and sixth in the last seven years. "It means a lot," Billups said. "Every year, we're picked to finish second, third, maybe even fourth, but at the end, we're in first. That feels good." Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Pistons Mar 2008 Archive
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The Cleveland Cavaliers may have been blown out at the hands of the Pistons in Detroit, but they did manage to secure a playoff spot in the process, the Associated Press is reporting.
The Detroit Pistons beat the Miami Heat on Thursday night to clinch their fourth-straight Central Division title. The Pistons have quietly posted the NBA’s second-best record, behind the Celtics, this season. Read about Detroit’s accomplishment and more in the RealGM Daily Rundown for March 27th’s games!