Detroit merebut 10 poin untuk unggul 57-47 pada paruh pertama dan tidak memberi kesempatan kepada Wizards untuk memperkecil ketertinggalan.
Detroit used a late 10-0 surge to take a 57-47 lead at the half and did not allow the Wizards to get any closer, shooting 49 percent from the field and making 11 of 22 three-point attempts.