Pistons 113, Wizards 102
Tayshaun Prince returned from an injury to score 20 points and Rodney Stuckey added 19 points, nine assists and seven rebounds as the host Detroit Pistons extended the Washington Wizards’ road miseries with a 113-102 victory on Sunday night.
Charlie Villanueva scored all 16 of his points in the second quarter for the Pistons, who had lost two straight and five of six.
Prince, who missed the last four games with a back injury, scored 14 points in the second half. He finished 10 of 19 from the floor with six rebounds in 36 minutes.
Rookie John Wall had 24 points and seven assists and Andray Blatche and Nick Young added 21 apiece as the Wizards fell to 1-29 on the road. Their only road win was Feb. 13 at the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Villanueva struck for five points in the final two minutes of the first half and Prince added a dunk as Detroit pushed a one-point lead to a 60-51 halftime edge. The Pistons took a nine-point edge into the fourth and held a workable margin throughout the final 12 minutes.