Dallas 100, Pistons 86
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (WWJ/AP) - Will Bynum had 20 points but the Detroit Pistons fall to the Dallas Mavericks 100-86 on Tuesday night.
The Pistons (2-8) have lost five straight games, and this was actually the least lopsided of the bunch thanks to a late run
Dirk Nowitzki scored 18 points, and the Dallas Mavericks reached the .500 mark by routing the Detroit Pistons 100-86 on Tuesday night.
The defending champion Mavericks (5-5) started their NBA title defense slowly, losing four of their first five games, but they've bounced back. Tuesday's win was their first on the road.
Shawn Marion scored 14 points and Vince Carter added 11 for Dallas, which led by as many as 28 in the second half.
The Mavericks, playing without injured point guard Jason Kidd, went on runs of 13-0 in the first quarter and 16-0 in the third.
