DaJuan Summers scored a career-high 13 points on 5-of-11 shooting (3-of-3 from downtown) with no rebounds, no assists, and one steal in the Pistons' blowout loss on Sunday.
The Pistons were down by 21 points after three quarters, so coach John Kuester emptied the bench. Summers has a long way to go before being valuable in fantasy leagues.
The Pistons sputtered to the end of a four-game west coast road trip Sunday, as Ben Gordon and just about anybody in a Pistons' jersey struggled in a 117-91 loss to the Suns.
Gordon scored 10 points on 3-of-11 shooting, Rodney Stuckey hit just 4-of-15 shots for eight points, Ben Wallace managed just six rebounds, and Charlie Villanueva hit only 5-of-13 shots for 13 points. The game was settled after three quarters, and owners should just consider this a throwaway game.
Ben Gordon scored 25 points in an overtime loss to the Jazz on Saturday, going 10-of-20 from the field, 2-of-4 from downtown, and 3-of-4 from the FT line.
He added five rebounds, three assists and two steals, which is icing on the cake for Detroit's explosive scoring guard. And after sitting out nearly all of the fourth quarter on Thursday, he logged 47 minutes in this game.
Charlie Villanueva fouled out of Saturday's game, but not before collecting 17 points, eight rebounds, two steals and three blocks in 37 minutes.
CV has had some duds this season, mostly because of foul trouble, but the versatile PF has undeniable potential as the Pistons' go-to option in the frontcourt.
Richard Hamilton (ankle) and Tayshaun Prince (back) both took part in some shooting drills Friday, but neither was ready for contact.
Both players are expected to be out until Nov. 25 at the very earliest. Will Bynum (ankle) was also limited at Friday's practice, but is expected to play Saturday against the Jazz.
One of the noticeable absences from the Pistons lineup down the stretch in their Thursday loss to Portland was Ben Gordon.
Gordon sat out the entire fourth quarter as the Pistons tried to rally from a 20 point deficit. Gordon seemed fine with Coach John Kuester's decision to play fresh legs and to stick with a working lineup but owners better hope this doesn't become a habit.
It was revealed Thursday that Will Bynum suffered from a sprained ankle on Tuesday against the Lakers, which contributed to a lack of explosion in Wednesday's game against the Blazers.
He obviously played through the injury so it's not serious, but if you were wondering what caused his down night (eight points, 21 minutes), this was probably it. He should be good to go for Saturday's game, but it could be worth watching to see if he struggles in the tail end of the back-to-back on Sunday.
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