Pistons end awful season by topping Minnesota
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04/14/2010 -
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tayshaun Prince scored 20 points to lead
the Detroit Pistons to a 103-98 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the
season finale for both teams at Target Center.
Jonas Jerebko posted 12 points and 13 rebounds for the Pistons, who finished
their 2009-10 season with a 27-55 record. This marked the franchise's fewest
number of wins in a regular season since a 21-61 record in the 1980-81 season.
Charlie Villanueva notched 16 points while both Austin Daye and DaJuan Summers
added 12 points in the win.
Corey Brewer scored a game-high 27 points for the Timberwolves, who ended
their campaign with a dreadful 15-67 record. Al Jefferson contributed 16
points and 11 boards while Darko Milicic totaled 15 points in the loss.
Minnesota tied a franchise record with 67 losses.
The Timberwolves controlled the action through three quarters, but it was all
Detroit in the final stanza and it was in fact the final 12 minutes which
decided the contest.
The Pistons trailed 79-68 entering the fourth quarter but used a 15-3 run to
start the frame. Villanueva was dominant during the spurt, scoring 11
consecutive points -- the final 11 points of the run. His layup less than two
minutes into the frame preceded his three-pointer that brought Detroit within
80-77.
After two foul shots by Minnesota's Ramon Sessions, Villanueva drained three
consecutive free throws and then connected from beyond the arc moments later
for an 83-82 Detroit lead with 8:40 remaining.
Brewer drained a triple about a minute later, but the Pistons regained the
lead after a dunk by Jerebko and a trey by Summers for a 90-87 advantage. With
3:31 on the clock, a pair of foul shots by Villanueva gave the visitors a
94-90 edge and they never trailed again, using strong foul shooting over the
final minutes.
Game Notes
Detroit has won five straight in the Twin Cities...The T-Wolves shot 49.4
percent from the floor, while the Pistons made good on 48.1 percent of their
shots overall...Villanueva ended 3-for-6 from three-point range...The Pistons
ended with a 10-31 record on the road, while Minnesota finished 10-31 at home.
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