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Posted on July 9, 2016 at 09:40 PM.

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DETROIT - The Pistons squeezed out a win in a thriller against the Phoenix Suns 116-113. The Suns jumped out to a fast start, leading by 10 after the first quarter. That continued into the second quarter, but momentum shifted when, halfway through the quarter, Amar'e Stoudemire was ejected for receiving his second flagrant 2 foul of the game. The large rebounding edge that the Suns had up to that point eventually disappeared, and so did the lead.

The fourth quarter was neck and neck throughout, with the Suns consistently holding a 4-6 point lead, until Andre Drummond and Isaiah Thomas took over. Drummond finished with a game high 28 points and 14 rebounds, on an astounding 13-13 shooting from the field. His only blemish was missing 2 free throws in the first half. Drummond kept the Pistons in it throughout the fourth, as he gobbled up 5 offensive rebounds in the quarter, turning 4 of them into second chance opportunities. Drummond had 14 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter.

After Andre Drummond tied the game with just over a minute left, the teams went scoreless for close to a minute, until Drummond was fouled with 23.5 seconds left. Drummond made both free throws, then Grant Hill stole the ball from Steve Nash and was fouled with 16 seconds left. He only made 1-2 free throws, leaving the door open for the Suns to tie the game, but it never materialized, and the Pistons escaped with a 3 point win.

Injury Note: Ben Wallace missed his 4th consecutive game and will be out another 1-2 months with a broken kneecap

Next Game: Pistons (13-6) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (14-4)

Phoenix Suns (11-8) at Detroit Pistons (13-6)

Dec 2, 2015	1	2	3	4	Final
Phoenix	30	25	25	33	113
Detroit	20	33	28	35	116

Top Performers

Phoenix Suns

Westphal - 22 PTS, 11 AST

Hawkins - 18 PTS, 8 REB

Detroit Pistons

Drummond - 28 PTS (13-13 FG), 14 REB

Thomas - 22 PTS, 11 AST, 5 STL

Team Stats Comparison
	PHO	DET
FG Made-Att	50-81	47-74
3PT Made-Att	7-18	4-13
FT Made-Att	6-7	18-21
Rebounds	24	28
Assists	36	36
Turnovers	16	16
Steals	14	16
Blocks	3	5

Phoenix Suns
STARTERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Steve Nash	31	2-3	0-0	1-1	2	6	4	0	6	5
Paul Westphal	35	9-20	2-6	2-3	1	11	0	0	3	22
Connie Hawkins	33	8-11	1-2	1-1	8	4	1	0	0	18
Charles Barkley	40	7-9	0-0	0-0	6	4	2	0	1	14
Amar'e Stoudemire	19	7-8	0-0	0-0	2	0	1	1	0	14
BENCH	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Shawn Marion	25	5-8	1-3	2-2	0	2	4	2	0	13
Kevin Johnson	19	6-10	2-5	0-0	3	4	2	0	3	14
Joe Johnson	19	6-11	1-2	0-0	1	3	0	0	1	13
Dennis Johnson	8	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Eric Bledsoe	7	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	1	0

Detroit Pistons
STARTERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Isaiah Thomas	36	9-18	0-3	4-4	0	11	5	0	7	22
Chauncey Billups	37	6-11	3-6	2-2	2	6	4	0	0	17
Grant Hill	37	9-14	0-1	3-4	2	4	2	2	2	21
Bill Laimbeer	37	5-9	0-0	5-5	7	7	2	3	2	15
Andre Drummond	36	13-13	0-0	2-4	14	3	0	0	0	28
BENCH	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Tayshaun Prince	17	2-3	1-1	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	5
Dave DeBusschere	16	0-1	0-1	2-2	1	0	0	0	1	2
Joe Dumars	12	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	3	2	0	2	0
Richard Hamilton	11	3-3	0-0	0-0	6	0	1	1	0	2