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Behind a collective offensive approach and one of their best defensive productions, the Pistons recorded an impressive blowout win against the Timberwolves.
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Harris scores 18, Pistons tighten grip on top seed in the East with a 109-87 win over Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tobias Harris led a balanced scoring attack with 18 points on Saturday as the Detroit Pistons strengthened their hold on the top seed in the Eastern Conference with a 109-87 victory over the injury-riddled Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Detroit Pistons know how valuable their defense is to everything they do. And it was the catalyst for one of the most soul-snatching victories they’ve had all season. After a slow second quarter kept Saturday’s matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves close,
Sunday evening, the Minnesota Timberwolves visited the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, a place where the Wolves hadn’t won since March 6, 2005. That’s not a typo. Kevin Garnett still played for Minnesota, where he scored a team-high 21 points in a narrow 99-97 victory (Ricky Davis missed a game-winning 3-point attempt at the buzzer).
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Wednesday's overtime loss was another example of the Rockets' inability to execute late in games to pull out a victory.