The New Orleans Pelicans (19 - 19) defeated the Detroit Pistons (14 - 25) 105 - 94 on Wednesday at the Palace of Auburn Hills. The Pelicans had a very strong first half defensively, holding the Pistons under 20 points in both quarters. They also got it done offensively, out - scoring the Pistons 58 - 36 over that span. The Pelicans were able to out - rebound the Pistons 47 - 30, giving them even more of an advantage and helping push them further to the victory. As has been the case all season, Anthony Davis did the most damage for the Pelicans. He went 11 - for - 18 from the field and 5 - for - 5 from the free throw line to score 27 points, while adding 10 rebounds and four blocked shots as well. He's been a force over his last two games, combining for 61 points, 19 rebounds and seven blocked shots. With Jrue Holiday sitting out with an ankle injury, Tyreke Evans moved back into the starting lineup, nearly recording a triple - double with 18 points (6 - 14 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt, 5 - 8 FT), eight rebounds and nine assists. He's had a strong three game stretch over this last week, averaging 19 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists per game. The bench also gave a nice contribution, led by Ryan Anderson with 17 points (6 - 12 FG, 2 - 5 3Pt, 3 - 4 FT) and three rebounds. The only other Pelican to reach double figures in points was Eric Gordon, who recorded 12 points and five assists. For the Pistons, the duo of Brandon Jennings and Greg Monroe were the most productive Wednesday. Jennings did n't have his best night shooting (4 - 12 FG, 2 - 6 3Pt), but got it done from the free throw line, converting on 9 - of - 10 to push his total to 19 points. He only had three assists though, which was his lowest total through his last seven games. Monroe on the other hand went 6 - for - 11 from the field and 4 - for - 7 from the free throw line to score 16 points, while adding eight rebounds and five assists as well. He came two rebounds shy of a double - double, ending his streak at seven in a row. Coming off the bench, the Pistons had solid contributions from D.J. Augustin and Jodie Meeks. Augustin had 13 points (4 - 5 FG, 1 - 1 3Pt, 4 - 4 FT) and four assists, while Meeks had 11 points (5 - 8 FG, 1 - 3 3PT) and two rebounds. The Pelicans' next game will be on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday, while the Pistons will travel to Indiana to play the Pacers on Friday.
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