Detroit Pistons @ Denver Nuggets

34-11, 15-6 Away

109

34-11, 15-6 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Pistons DET	31	21	30	27	109
Nuggets DEN	18	28	26	35	107

Denver NuggetsNuggetsDEN

31-16, 12-9 Home

107

31-16, 12-9 Home

Matchups

DET

DET leads season

1-0

DEN

109

Game 1@ DEN

Final

107

124

Game 2@ DET

Final

121

Game Information

Denver, CO

Referee:James Capers

Referee:Karl Lane

Referee:Mousa Dagher

Eastern Conference

Central	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	-	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	8	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	28	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	29	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	41	L2

Western Conference

Northwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	-	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	10	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	15	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	22	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	42	L1

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