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Detroit Pistons' Ben Wallace, left, grabs a rebound away from Washington Wizards' JaVale McGee. (Feb. 12, 2012, in Auburn Hills, Mich.)
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Updated: Sunday, 12 Feb 2012, 8:41 PM EST
Published : Sunday, 12 Feb 2012, 8:41 PM EST
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - JaVale McGee had 22 points and eight rebounds, and John Wall dished out 14 assists as the Washington Wizards routed the Detroit Pistons 98-77 on Sunday night.
Detroit entered on a season-best four-game winning streak, but saw it end when the Wizards went on a 22-2 run that spanned the third and fourth quarters.
Nick Young added 22 points for the Wizards. Greg Monroe had a game-high 27 for Detroit.
The game was tied at 45 at the half, and the Wizards took a 62-61 lead late in the third quarter on Wall's first points of the game. Two straight Detroit turnovers let Washington quickly build the lead to five, and it was 74-63 by the end of the quarter.
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