Wizards rout Pistons 124-81
Nene scored a season-high 20 points (10 in the paint), and the Washington Wizards routed the Detroit Pistons 124-81 to end a 5-game losing streak.
The Wizards led by as many as 44 and never trailed, pulling away with a 26-3 run in the first quarter.
The Wizards had 7 players in double-digit scoring. John Wall assisted on 6 of Marcin Gortat’s 8 baskets.
For the Pistons, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 18 points (12 in the paint) on 8 for 13 shooting.
The Wizards shot 56.7% from the field and 44.4% from 3 to the Pistons’ 40.5% and 13.0%. They held the Pistons to 81 points and outscored them 56-31 off the bench. The Pistons turned it over 21 times, about 8 more than usual for this many possessions. The Wizards’ starters outscored the Pistons 47-16 in 16 minutes together.