Pistons pound reeling Suns 94-80
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-01-18 09:24

Tayshaun Prince scored a career-high 26 points to lead the Detroit Pistons past reeling Phoenix 94-80 Monday, the NBA-leading Suns' fourth straight loss.

Phoenix Suns Joe Johnson (2) fouls Detroit Pistons Tayshaun Prince in the third quarter in Auburn Hills, Mich., Monday, Jan. 17, 2005. Prince led all scorers with 26 in the Pistons 94-80 win. [AP]

The Suns were held to a season-low point total and clearly missed Steve Nash, who was sidelined for a second consecutive game with a bruised left thigh. The point guard hopes to play Wednesday at home against Memphis.

After opening the season 31-4, Phoenix has gone 0-4. The Pistons are headed in the opposite direction, with sixth victories in a row to move a half-game ahead of idle Cleveland for first place in the Central Division.

Joe Johnson led the Suns on Monday with 17 points. Amare Stoudemire scored 16 and Quentin Richardson 13.

The Pistons built a 16-point lead in the first quarter with a 21-6 run and didn't have much trouble maintaining a cushion the rest of the game.

Detroit's Richard Hamilton scored 16 points, Rasheed Wallace and Antonio McDyess each had 13, and Ben Wallace added 11 points and 15 rebounds.

When Detroit wasn't scoring easy baskets in transition off turnovers, it was getting second and third chances to score in half-court situations thanks to relentless rebounding. Late in the second quarter, the Pistons had 17 points off 12 offensive rebounds — one more rebound than Phoenix had at both ends of the court combined.

Detroit led by as much as 23 points in the third quarter before coasting in the fourth.

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