Wizards 107, Pistons 103

John Wall scored 27 points and dished out 11 assists as host Washington downed Detroit to stay unbeaten at home.

Rasual Butler added 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting off the bench for the Wizards, who have started out 6-2 for the first time since the 1975-76 season. Marcin Gortat collected 14 points and 13 rebounds while Paul Pierce recorded 13 points and eight boards for Washington.

Brandon Jennings led the way with a season-high 32 points and 10 assists for the Pistons, who have dropped three games in a row. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope poured in 20 points, including four 3-pointers, while Greg Monroe chipped in 18 points and nine rebounds.

Jennings made six of his first seven shots to give Detroit a 34-21 advantage and he led all scorers with 21 points as the Pistons settled for a 59-57 halftime edge. Wall hit a runner to put the Wizards ahead by seven as they opened up the third quarter with a 13-4 spurt.

Caldwell-Pope sank two 3-pointers during an 11-2 surge to put Detroit back on top 74-72. Wall nailed a jumper to give the Wizards a 101-100 edge before Butler hit two clutch free throws with four seconds left to secure the win.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Washington went 24-of-33 from the free-throw line while Detroit finished 18-of-22. … Wall has averaged 30 points in his last three games against the Pistons … Detroit SF Josh Smith and C Andre Drummond combined to score just eight points on 4-of-13 shooting.
Final1st2nd3rd4thScore
Washington WizardsWizards24332525107
Detroit PistonsPistons34252618103
Season Series
WashingtonStatsDetroit
2-1Vs1-2
98.3Points / Game101.3
46.3Field Goal %45.4
33.33 Point %37.5
70.8Free Throw %70.6