The Washington Wizards (31 - 35) obliterated the Detroit Pistons (34 - 33) in a key game in the race for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot Monday night at Verizon Center, 124 - 81. The Wizards rattled off a 26 - 3 run to take a 30 - 7 lead late in the first quarter and never looked back. They took a 21 - point lead into halftime and never led by fewer than 20 points in the entire second half. Nene's 20 points off the bench led all scorers in an ultra - efficient performance, as the Wizards center knocked down eight of nine shots and grabbed three rebounds and dished three assists. John Wall distributed a game - high 12 assists to go with 15 points (6 - 12 FG) and Marcin Gortat (8 - 13 FG) scored 16 to lead Washington's starting unit. The Wizards faced no resistance, as they shot a stellar 57 percent from the floor (51 - 90). Kentavius Caldwell-Pope's 18 points led the Pistons, as he was the only Pistons starter to reach double - digits. Darrun Hilliard was the only one to do so off the bench, as he shot 3 - 5 from the floor (4 - 4 FT) to score 10 points in 12 minutes. The Pistons shot a brutal 41 percent from the floor and 3 - 23 (13 percent) and committed more turnovers (20) than assists (17) as they never had a chance. The Pistons host the Hawks at home on Wednesday. The Wizards remain at home to host the Bulls on Wednesday.
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