Brand, Sixers hand Pistons 12th straight loss

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01/09/2010 - Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Elton Brand scored a game-high 25 points, as the Philadelphia 76ers jumped out to a big lead and held on to hand the Pistons their 12th straight loss, a 104-94 decision at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

Samuel Dalembert logged 16 points and nine rebounds, while Andre Iguodala and Willie Green added 16 and 15 points, respectively, for the Sixers, who had lost three of four coming into the game.

Ben Gordon netted 20 points and Charlie Villanueva 19, as Detroit extended its longest losing streak since dropping its final 13 of the 1993-94 season.

The Pistons made just one field goal in the final 6 1/2 minutes of the first quarter, and the subsequent 16-2 spurt by the visitors, which ended with a pair of Green buckets, resulted in a 26-10 score.

Detroit hit another rough stretch to end the second stanza, going scoreless in the final 3:51, as Iguodala's three-point play highlighted Philadelphia's 11-0 run.

It was 56-30 at halftime, and the hosts finally made some strides in the third, which ended with the Sixers still holding a 76-59 advantage.

The Pistons were as close as 95-88 following a Villanueva three-pointer at the 1:22 mark, but the visitors were able to hit enough free throws down the stretch to avoid the letdown.

Game Notes

Gordon scored the 10 millionth point in NBA history with a layup at the 3:51 mark of the second quarter...Philadelphia's Allen Iverson did not make the trip to Detroit due to knee issues...Lou Williams chipped in 14 points for the Sixers, who made 57.4 percent from the floor...Richard Hamilton ended with 12 points on 6-of-22 shooting.

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Coaches and bettors alike are desperate to make sense of the new time-keeping rules on the NCAA gridiron. One of the big stories to come out of the Ohio State-Texas clash last weekend was Texas coach Mack Brown's criticism of the NCAA's new clock rules that are intended to shorten the duration of college football games, therefore affecting college football betting.

"They scored with six minutes left and the game was over before we had a chance to do anything," Brown told ESPN.com. "I really hope whoever made these changes will go back and look them over."

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