Pistons 108 Mavericks 95: Game 37 Recap

The Lead
The Mavs trail from start to finish as the Pistons win their 7th in a row to snap Dallas' 6 game win streak.

Box Score 

Leaders
Mavs
Points: Nowitzki, 19
Rebounds: Chandler, 15
Assists: Rondo, 8
+-: Powell, +3
Pistons
Points: Monroe, 27
Rebounds: Drummond, 19
Assists: Monroe, Jennings, 6
+-: Jerebko, +14

Game Ball
Greg Monroe
27 points, 18 rebounds, 6 assists, 11-16 FG

X-Factor
D.J. Augustin
26 points, 9-16 3FG, 4-5 3PT

Plays of the Game
After the Mavs got within 4 points with 8 minutes left, D.J. Augustin hit back-to-back threes to push the Detroit lead to 10.

Stat of the Game
The Pistons outrebound the Mavs 60-43 led by 19 rebounds from Andre Drummond and 18 from Greg Monroe.

Of Note

• The loss was the Mavs 4th all year to the East, all at home.
• Dallas was only 6-22 on threes while the Pistons were 10-21.
• Augustin scored 17 of his 26 points in the 4th quarter.
• Rajon Rondo was responsible for 7 of the Mavs 14 turnovers.
• Detroit's 7 game winning streak is their longest in 6 years.

Grades
Nowitzki: C+
Parsons: C
Chandler: B
Ellis: C-
Rondo: D+
Harris: B+
Villanueva: C
Smith: C-
Jefferson: C
Barea: C-

Quote of Note
"We didn't have enough of a hit-first disposition tonight."
Rick Carlisle

Tweet of the Night

Raise the banner, Pistons (via @netw3rk) pic.twitter.com/mkVRQQp1qX
— Mavs Moneyball (@mavsmoneyball) January 8, 2015

Next Up
The Mavericks (26-11), go back on the road for Saturday matinee against the Clippers.