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Banged-up Bobcats shock Pistons 102-96(AP)Updated: 2007-01-11 13:28 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - Raymond Felton had 18 points and seven assists to lead six double-digit scorers for the banged-up Charlotte Bobcats in a 102-96 win over the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. The Pistons, one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference, seemed to play as if they could just show up and win against one of the conference's worst teams. The Bobcats proved that kind of lackluster effort can lead to a loss against them. Detroit's Richard Hamilton scored 23 points before being ejected with two technical fouls, called about a minute apart, with 1:04 left because he was complaining to official Ron Olesiak. The Pistons were held to eight points in the second quarter — their lowest-scoring quarter of the season — and watched a nine-point lead turn into a 10-point deficit. Detroit pulled to 69-67 early in the fourth quarter, but their lackluster play led to Charlotte outscoring them 11-1 to take command of the game again. The Pistons rallied to pull within four points with 1:43 left, but couldn't get closer. Charlotte, which had lost five of seven, was without injured starters Gerald Wallace and Brevin Knight along with Melvin Ely. Detroit fell to 2-3 without All-Star point guard Chauncey Billups (calf) in the lineup. |
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