Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Greg Monroe had 19 points and 18 rebounds
as the Detroit Pistons ended their season-opening eight-game losing streak in
convincing fashion, rolling to a 94-76 rout of the Philadelphia 76ers at the
Wells Fargo Center.
The Pistons used a combination of balanced scoring, suffocating defense and
dominance on the glass to record their long-awaited first win of the 2012-13
campaign.
Kyle Singler scored a career-high 16 points in his first NBA start and
Tayshaun Prince and Brandon Knight each chipped in 15 points for Detroit,
which finished with a 67-51 rebounding advantage and netted 42 points in the
paint.
The 76ers, meanwhile, shot a woeful 29.8 percent from the floor and continued
to struggle on their home court. Philadelphia fell to 1-3 at the Wells Fargo
Center this season and is just 7-14 in its last 21 regular-season outings as
the host.
Lavoy Allen scored 14 points for the Sixers, who were coming off a 105-96 home
setback to Milwaukee on Monday, while Jrue Holiday totaled 12 points and seven
assists.
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