Brandon Knight gets fitted for mask he'll wear on Wednesday
Pistons' rookie Brandon Knight was fitted for a mask today and will wear it on Wednesday vs. the Nets.
| Final - 2.4.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Hornets | 23 | 21 | 17 | 26 | 87 |
| Detroit Pistons | 25 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 89 |
Stories
Hornets coach wants Pistons player suspended for Jason Smith's concussion
The Pistons got physical with Hornets' Jason Smith, who ultimately left the game with a concussion. Now, their coach wants a Pistons player suspended as a result.
Brandon Knight to be fitted for mask, should play Wednesday
Brandon Knight is expected to play on Wednesday when the Pistons take on the New Jersey Nets despite a broken nose.
Pistons 89, Hornets 87: More Malice in the Palace
The Hornets lose to the Pistons in Detroit.
Brandon Knight breaks his nose in first quarter vs. Hornets
Brandon Knight broke his nose in the first quarter of Saturday night's game.
Game 24: Hornets @ Pistons
The Hornets play the Pistons in Detroit
Pistons Vs. Hornets: Lottery Balls On The Line As Detroit Takes On Western Conference's Worst
Two of the NBA's worst teams go head-to-head on Saturday night at the Palace with lottery balls on the line.
GameThreads
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Hornets Fans GameThread on At The Hive
Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans/Okla City | 23 | 21 | 17 | 26 | 87 |
| Detroit | 25 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 89 |
| New Orleans/Okla City | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Ariza | 41 | 9-12 | 2-3 | 6-6 | 7-1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3-0 | 26 |
| Jason Smith | 32 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 | 8 |
| Emeka Okafor | 30 | 4-10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7-2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4-0 | 8 |
| DaJuan Summers | 7 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 | 2 |
| Greivis Vasquez | 36 | 5-12 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 6-2 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 14 |
| Carl Landry | 16 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-0 | 2 |
| Carldell Johnson | 14 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 4 |
| Marco Belinelli | 17 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 4 |
| Gustavo Ayon | 14 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 4-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 5 |
| Al-Farouq Aminu | 28 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 6-8 | 4-2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2-0 | 14 |
| Chris Kaman | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Jarrett Jack | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Eric Gordon | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Xavier Henry | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 34-72 | 4-12 | 15-18 | 38-11 | 19 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 19-1 | 87 | |
| .472 | .333 | .833 | Team Reb: 2 | Total TO: 0 (18 pts) | |||||||
| Detroit | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tayshaun Prince | 35 | 5-14 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 6-3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 11 |
| Jason Maxiell | 33 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 5-4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3-0 | 10 |
| Greg Monroe | 37 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 16-6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2-0 | 24 |
| Rodney Stuckey | 37 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 3-1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2-0 | 17 |
| Brandon Knight | 5 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 2 |
| Walker Russell Jr. | 32 | 4-9 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 1-0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 9 |
| Austin Daye | 19 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 3-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 4 |
| Jonas Jerebko | 18 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 11 |
| Damien Wilkins | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 1 |
| Ben Wallace | 6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Will Bynum | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Charlie Villanueva | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Ben Gordon | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Vernon Macklin | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 35-78 | 2-10 | 17-23 | 42-15 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 14-0 | 89 | |
| .449 | .200 | .739 | Team Reb: 8 | Total TO: 1 (21 pts) | |||||||
GAME NOTES
Officials: - Bill Spooner, Violet Palmer, Josh Tiven
Duration:2:14
Officials: - Bill Spooner, Violet Palmer, Josh Tiven
Duration:2:14
