Detroit Bad Boys - Pistons vs. Hornets: Detroit play like Kings in Queen CityA community of Detroit Pistons fans since 2005https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48119/detroitbadboys-fave.png2015-02-11T00:33:50-05:00http://www.detroitbadboys.com/rss/stream/77807722015-02-11T00:33:50-05:002015-02-11T00:33:50-05:00Pistons biggest win in 3 years<h3 class="link-title"><a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/565353444090073088">Pistons biggest win in 3&nbsp;years</a></h3>
<div class="description"><p><p>In 2012, the Pistons beat the Wizards by 32 and the Suns by 40!</p></p></div>
https://www.detroitbadboys.com/2015/2/11/8017521/pistons-biggest-win-in-3-yearsPackey2015-02-11T00:00:28-05:002015-02-11T00:00:28-05:00Pistons win in Queen City, 106-78
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<p>The Pistons improved to 16-9 over their last 25 games. </p> <p>On Monday night in the Queen City, some of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/">Pistons</a> went to see the movie <i>Kingsman: The Secret Service.</i> On Tuesday night, the Pistons played like emphatic Kings, taking down the buzzless <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.atthehive.com/">Hornets</a> by 28, 106-78. The win pulled the Pistons within a game and a half of the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference.</p>
<p>After a slow start and 11 lead changes, the Pistons closed out the first half on a 12-3 run (8-0 in the final 1:20) to take a 54-46 lead they wouldn't brake on. In the third, they stepped on the gas pedal, outscoring the Hornets 29-14 to push the lead to 23 going into the fourth. The lead accelerated to 31 before ending at 28.</p>
<p>After giving up over 110 points in four of the last 10 games, 78 points seems incomplete and surreal. But the Pistons played a full 48 minutes of solid basketball on Tuesday night, taking care of the ball (only eight turnovers), rebounding (48-38) and controlling the paint (50-32). <span>Al Jefferson</span>, who has killed the Pistons over the years, only scored 13 points on 14 shots.</p>
<p>The Hornets started the game hitting 73 percent of their three-pointers, way more than twice their 31 percent season average, but they predictably regressed in the second half by only hitting 7 percent of their threes. The Pistons only took four threes in the second half, hitting only one like the Hornets, but the Pistons hit 10 more free throws (17-7).</p>
<p><span>Greg Monroe</span> was an all-out beastly Moose with 23 points and 12 rebounds (all in three quarters), including <a href="http://www.detroitbadboys.com/2015/2/10/8016913/greg-monroe-goes-coast-to-coast-for-buzzer-beater-vs-hornets#comments" target="_blank">this third quarter buzzer beater</a>. <span>Jodie Meeks</span> had 18 points off the bench on eight shots. <span>Anthony Tolliver</span> added 16 in 25 reserve minutes. D.J. Augustin had 18 points and five assists opposite only one turnover early in the game.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.nba.com/games/20150210/DETCHA/gameinfo.html?ls=slt" target="_blank">Box Score</a></p>
<p>Now your thoughts.</p>
https://www.detroitbadboys.com/2015/2/11/8017205/pistons-vs-hornets-final-score-greg-monroe-kingsman-the-secret-servicePackey2015-02-10T21:52:47-05:002015-02-10T21:52:47-05:00Greg Monroe, coast to coast!<iframe src="https://vine.co/v/OUEqYw5xXhx/embed/simple" width="600" height="600"></iframe>
<div class="source source-img"><p><p>Total buzzkill.</p></p></div>
https://www.detroitbadboys.com/2015/2/10/8016913/greg-monroe-goes-coast-to-coast-for-buzzer-beater-vs-hornetsPackey2015-02-10T21:06:45-05:002015-02-10T21:06:45-05:00Andre Drummond gets up a little high for this alley-oop<iframe width="500" height="281" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/7bZM9mdReHo?feature=oembed" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe>
<div class="source source-img"><p><p>Just a little high.</p></p></div>
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<p>Playoff implications!? Talk about the game here.</p> <p></p>
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</p> <br><center></center> <br> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="240"> <br><center>20-32 (10-15 away)</center> <center>Lost 1</center> <br> </td> <th width="20" align="center"></th> <td width="240"><center>22-29 (13-14 home)<br>Lost 2</center></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" align="center" bgcolor="silver"><strong>Feb. 10, 2015, 7:00 p.m. ET</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" align="center"><strong>Time Warner Cable Arena</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" align="center"><strong>Fox Sports Detroit /105.1 The Ticket</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" align="center"><a href="http://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=4292&awinaffid=173843&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketsnow.com%2FTicketsNow%2Fdetroit-pistons-tickets%2F" target="_blank" data-ref-index="6" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener">Pistons Tickets</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" align="center"><strong>Odds: <a href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/" class="sbn-auto-link" data-ref-index="7">Pistons</a> +1.5</strong></td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" align="center" bgcolor="silver"><strong>Probable Starters</strong></th> </tr> <tr> <td width="240" align="right"><span>D.J. Augustin</span></td> <th width="20" align="center">PG</th> <td width="240"><span>Brian Roberts</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="240" align="right"><span>Kentavious Caldwell-Pope</span></td> <th width="20" align="center">SG</th> <td width="240"><span>Gerald Henderson</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="240" align="right"><span>Kyle Singler</span></td> <th width="20" align="center">SF</th> <td width="240">Jeffery Taylor</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="240" align="right"><span>Greg Monroe</span></td> <th width="20" align="center">PF</th> <td width="240"><span>Cody Zeller</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="240" align="right"><span>Andre Drummond</span></td> <th width="20" align="center">C</th> <td width="240"><span>Al Jefferson</span></td> </tr> <tr> <th colspan="3" align="center" bgcolor="silver"><strong>Advanced Stats</strong></th> </tr> <tr> <td width="240" align="center">93.5 (17)</td> <th width="20" align="center">Pace</th> <td width="240" align="center">92.8 (23)</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="240" align="center">104.5 (18)</td> <th width="20" align="center">ORtg</th> <td width="240" align="center">100.5 (29)</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="240" align="center">106.4 (16)</td> <th width="20" align="center">DRtg</th> <td width="240" align="center">102.7 (6)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
https://www.detroitbadboys.com/2015/2/10/8016209/pistons-vs-hornets-gamethread-game-time-tv-schedule-radio-stream-oddsPackey2015-02-10T18:27:56-05:002015-02-10T18:27:56-05:00Caron Butler, Cartier Martin out vs. Hornets
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<p>On Tuesday night, the Pistons will be down a couple of their three-point specialists, who have been far from special this year.</p> <p>The <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.detroitbadboys.com/">Pistons</a> will be down a couple players on Tuesday night against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="https://www.atthehive.com/">Charlotte Hornets</a>, but I wouldn't say we'll be missing them, Bob. Keith Langlois was all over it:</p>
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<p><span>Cartier Martin</span> (right ankle), <span>Caron Butler</span> (back) are, indeed, out tonight. KCP, Meeks, Singler could soak up all minutes. Jonas in mix.</p>
— Keith Langlois (@Keith_Langlois) <a href="https://twitter.com/Keith_Langlois/status/565281087677800449">February 10, 2015</a>
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<p>Martin, a career 38-percent three-point shooter when signed this past off-season, is shooting 18 percent on such shots this season. In fact, he hasn't hit a three-pointer since the beginning of December. Ouch.</p>
<p>Caron Butler was also brought in to rack up minutes on long distance calls in addition to providing veteran leadership. His three-point shooting is down a few percentage points this season and he has hit only 26 percent of threes since the turn of the new year.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Jonas 'out of the mix, but in mix' Jerebko (37-percent three-point shooting and tenacity) has five DNP-CDs over the last few weeks. FREE JONAS!</p>
<p>As for the Hornets, they'll also be without a few of their players:</p>
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<p>Hornets have done well playing through injury. Missing 3 tonight: <span>Kemba Walker</span>, <span>Michael Kidd-Gilchrist</span>, <span>Bismack Biyombo</span></p>
— Keith Langlois (@Keith_Langlois) <a href="https://twitter.com/Keith_Langlois/status/565287729140084736">February 10, 2015</a>
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<p>Tip is at 7 p.m. ET. We'll be back in a bit with the GameThread.</p>
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