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Found January 01, 2013 on Fox Sports Detroit:
PLAYERS: Greg Monroe,  Austin Daye,  Charlie Villanueva,  DeMarcus Cousins
TEAMS: Detroit Pistons,  Sacramento Kings
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) -- Greg Monroe had 18 points and 11 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons held off the Sacramento Kings 103-97 on Tuesday night for their first three-game winning streak of the season. Sacramento cut a 16-point fourth-quarter deficit to one, and Detroit led 100-97 when Austin Daye made a 3-pointer with the shot clock running down with 11.5 seconds left. Detroit has won five of six, in large part because of terrific play from its reserves. The group scored 44 points Tuesday despite losing Charlie Villanueva to a second-quarter ejection. DeMarcus Cousins had 21 points and 14 rebounds for the Kings.
Original Story: http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/01/01...
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