National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 106, Detroit 99
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, December 30, 2013
Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Officials: #22 Bill Spooner, #6 Tony Brown, #66 Haywoode Workman
Attendance: 15050

Wizards 106, Pistons 99: John Wall poured in 29 points and dished out seven assists and Trevor Ariza added 15 points and 11 rebounds as visiting Washington rallied to sweep a home-and-home set with Detroit.

Bradley Beal scored 13 points and Nene added 11 off the bench for the Wizards, who have won five of their last six. Martell Webster scored seven of his 10 points in the fourth quarter to spur the comeback.

Greg Monroe tallied 22 points and 10 rebounds and Andre Drummond collected 16 points and 16 boards as the Pistons had six players score in double figures. Josh Smith added 16 points, nine rebounds and six assists and Brandon Jennings scored 15 points to go with 14 assists.

The Wizards trailed by as many as 12 in the third quarter and were down 87-78 entering the final period, but Webster started a quarter-opening 11-0 spurt with a layup and ended it with a 3-pointer as Washington took a two-point lead. Nene's dunk with 5:52 left put Washington ahead for good, and Marcin Gortat's block of a Smith shot and Wall's ensuing jumper with 27 seconds left put it out of reach at 103-97.

The teams traded five-point leads in the first half before Detroit used a 12-1 run to surge ahead. The Pistons led 63-53 at halftime behind a career-high 17 points from Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, who was shut out in the second half.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Wall has scored 20 or more points in a career-best seven consecutive games. … Ariza has scored in double figures in 15 straight games, the longest streak of his career. … Pistons G Rodney Stuckey sat out with a sore shoulder.

Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Detroit
John Wall 29 Scoring Greg Monroe 22
John Wall 7 Assists Brandon Jennings 14
Trevor Ariza 11 Rebounds Andre Drummond 16
John Wall 14 Free Throws Made Greg Monroe 8
Trevor Ariza 6 Steals Brandon Jennings 3
Marcin Gortat 2 Blocks Andre Drummond 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Washington 106 50.0 7-19 21-27 25 42 2 11 15
Detroit 99 43.9 6-20 21-35 26 43 2 9 17
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Memphis. The Pistons have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.