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Pistons 97 Sixers 87

It Was Over When....

Tayshaun Prince followed a pair of free throws with a three-pointer with about 8:45 left in the game. Before this flurry from Prince the Sixers had cut the lead to 6 at 78-72, but after, the Pistons built a double digit lead , which would last the rest of the game.

The Game Ball Goes To....

Rasheed Wallace with 21 points and 11 rebounds, Chauncey Billups with 11 point and 11 assists, Rip Hamilton with 16 points, and Tayshaun Prince with a game high 25 points.

The Stat Of The Game Is....

40, as in a shooting percentage of 40 for the Sixers on the night. Even, by the Sixers inconsistent standards, that's a pretty low percentage for an entire game.

The Bottom Line Is....

Considering they were without Chris Webber(lower back injury), and Allen Iverson(had a wisdom tooth removed), this was actually a quality effort for the Sixerss. Still, there was never really any chance that Sixers would win the this one, because they never do without C Webb or AI in the lineup. So, I guesse based on that I can't be too mad at them, and I just hope they get well soon, although it will be tough for them to return to the lineup for the next game, because the Sixers' next game is tomorrow night.