Pistons 92 Heat 84

The Pistons won their third straight game last night beating the Miami Heat 92-84. In the first half the Pistons didn't look good. Miami shot 48 percent (19-of-40) in the first half and took a 45-37 lead at halftime. They played bad defence in the first half but luckly their defence kicked in after halftime. The Pistons limited the Miami Heat to 39 points on 13-of-42 shooting in the second half. Ben Wallace was a big reason for their solid defence in the second half. He grabbed 8 rebounds and 7 blocks in the game. Chauncey Billups had one of his best games of the season. He scored 31 points, added 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. He needed to have a big game because the other point guard-Rip Hamilton-had only 3 points as he battled with foul trouble. The Pistons need to start playing better as the playoffs roll around. They are letting bad teams stay in games with them when they should be closing them out. If they play that way in the playoffs they will be out quickly. Detroit is now 49-27 and is locked into third place in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons would face Miami in the first round if the season ended today.