AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 6 (UPI) -- Bonzi Wells scored points and keyed a surge at the start of the third period Thursday night as Memphis overwhelmed Detroit, 101-79.
Memphis won its fifth straight and its eighth out of 10. Shane Battier and Pau Gasol both had 12 points.
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Detroit was led by Richard Hamilton with 14 points, all of them coming from the free throw line.
The Pistons cut a 16-point deficit to nine at halftime, but Memphis began the third period with a 15-3 run. The Grizzlies expanded their advantage to 26 going into the final period.
Memphis won on Detroit's home floor for the first time in seven years.
