Pistons Rally Behind Billups ; Last-Second Jumper Jolts Wizards

The Washington Times › December 30, 2004

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The Detroit Pistons, searching for any semblance of an identity during a season in which they haven't often played like defending champions, very much looked the part at MCI Center last night when they had to.

Down by 19 points in the first half, the Pistons used a last- second jumper by Chauncey Billups to earn a 107-105 victory over the Washington Wizards at sold-out (20,173) MCI Center. Billups finished with a season-high 32 points for the Pistons, who blitzed the Wizards 65-46 in the second half.

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Pistons Rally Behind Billups ; Last-Second Jumper Jolts Wizards

In a game when the Wizards energized their crowd more than they have at any previous point this season, Billups sank a 14-footer with seven-tenths of a second left to decide the outcome. He had 21 of his points in the seco...

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