Rose, Pistons hold off Warriors to snap skid

Posted by watchmen
January 6, 2020
Posted in SPORTS

Derrick Rose scored 22 points off the bench, and the visiting Detroit Pistons ended a three-game losing streak with a 111-104 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday in San Francisco, Calif. (Sunday, PHL time)

Rookie Sekou Doumbouya supplied a career-high 16 points and 10 rebounds in his second career start. Andre Drummond had 14 points and 18 rebounds before fouling out.

Svi Mykhailiuk and Bruce Brown contributed 14 points apiece, and Christian Wood chipped in nine points and six rebounds.

Meanwhile, Alec Burks had 27 points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Warriors. Omari Spellman tossed in 23 points with five rebounds and four steals. Damion Lee added 14 points and five rebounds.

Golden State forward Draymond Green was ejected in the third quarter for arguing with the officials.

Detroit shot 51.8 percent from the field, while Golden State shot 40.2 percent. The Pistons, who had lost eight of their last nine, also had a 52-32 advantage in points in the paint. (ABS-CBN News)

Derrick Rose #25 of the Detroit Pistons handles the ball during the game against the Golden State Warriors on January 4, 2020 at Chase Center in San Francisco, California. (AFP photo)

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