In the final preseason game before the start of the regular season, the Pistons defeated the Atlanta Hawks 104-88 from The Palace.
Center Greg Monroe and second year guard Brandon Knight led the way for the Pistons with 16 points each while Monroe also added 11 rebounds, five assists and two steals. Meanwhile Pistons’ top rookie Andre Drummond continued his strong preseason earning himself a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. Drummond also had a steal and a block to cap off a very productive night.
Hawks guard Louis Williams led all scorers with 17 points.
The Pistons finish the regular season 4-4 with all wins coming at home. Next up is the start of the regular season which beings Wednesday night at 7:30PM ET when Jeremy Lin and the Houston Rockets come to town.
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The Majors Detroit:
PLAYERS:
Greg Monroe,
Brandon Knight,
Andre Drummond,
Louis Williams,
Jeremy Lin
TEAMS: Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets
TEAMS: Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets
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