National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Lakers 105, Detroit 94
When: 10:30 PM ET, Saturday, March 4, 2006
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #25 Tony Brothers, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance: 18997
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Detroit 2929201694
L.A. Lakers 32192925105
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Detroit 48-11 26-2 22-9 L1
L.A. Lakers 31-29 17-11 14-18 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Los Angeles Lakers have a 17-11 record at home this season. The Detroit Pistons are 22-9 while on the road this season.
  • L.A. Lakers has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Lakers have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Detroit has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Pistons have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Kobe Bryant played 36:10 minutes and scored 40 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 37 points over the last five games.
  • Chauncey Billups played 40:22 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 41.2% from the field and has averaged 21.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Los Angeles Lakers average 98.6 points per game and hold opponents to 96.8 points per game. The Detroit Pistons average 97.2 points per game and hold opponents to 89.5 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Detroit   L.A. Lakers
Chauncey Billups 24 Scoring Kobe Bryant 40
Chauncey Billups 10 Assists Lamar Odom 10
Antonio McDyess 7 Rebounds Kwame Brown 12
Chauncey Billups 6 Free Throws Made Kobe Bryant 13
Tayshaun Prince 2 Steals Devean George 2
Maurice Evans 1 Blocks Chris Mihm 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Detroit 94 43.2 9-24 15-23 24 30 2 4 9
L.A. Lakers 105 50.6 4-12 23-26 26 44 2 6 11
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Lakers have a W/L % of .467 after a win and .552 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Pistons have a W/L % of .792 after a win and .900 after a loss.