National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 85, San Antonio 70
When: 12:30 PM ET, Sunday, December 25, 2005
Where: Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Officials: #74 Matt Boland, #6 Jim Clark, #35 Jack Nies
Attendance: 22076
Final Scoring Summary
 
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San Antonio 822231770
Detroit 1822172885
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
San Antonio 21-7 12-1 9-6 L1
Detroit 22-3 10-1 12-2 W7
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Detroit Pistons have a 10-1 record at home this season. The San Antonio Spurs are 9-6 while on the road this season.
  • Detroit has a streak of 7 straight up wins. The Pistons have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • San Antonio has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Spurs have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Chauncey Billups played 35:31 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 35.3% from the field and has averaged 20 points over the last five games.
  • Tony Parker played 38:54 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 41.2% from the field and has averaged 17.8 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Detroit Pistons average 99.2 points per game and hold opponents to 90.5 points per game. The San Antonio Spurs average 95.9 points per game and hold opponents to 90.4 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
San Antonio   Detroit
Tony Parker 19 Scoring Chauncey Billups 20
Tony Parker 4 Assists Carlos Arroyo 4
Tim Duncan 11 Rebounds Ben Wallace 21
Tony Parker 5 Free Throws Made Chauncey Billups 6
Tony Parker 3 Steals Chauncey Billups 1
Tim Duncan 1 Blocks Rasheed Wallace 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
San Antonio 70 40.0 2-7 8-14 15 30 2 7 8
Detroit 85 41.5 5-13 12-17 17 57 2 3 10
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Pistons have a W/L % of .857 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • San Antonio will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Spurs have a W/L % of .714 after a win and .833 after a loss.