Pistons clinch division title with victory over Heat

March 28, 2008

Rookie Arron Afflalo had career highs of 15 points and seven rebounds as the host Detroit Pistons clinched the Central Division title with a 85-69 victory over the Miami Heat last night.

Detroit came in having lost three of four and struggled against the hapless Heat. The Pistons were missing All-Star guard Richard Hamilton (hip) for the third straight game.

Miami, which dressed only nine players, has lost 13 of its past 15 games.

• Nuggets 118, Mavericks 105 // Carmelo Anthony (Towson Catholic) had 32 points and 10 rebounds and sparked a decisive third-quarter run in host Denver's win over Dallas. Allen Iverson added 31 points for the Nuggets, who moved into a tie with Golden State for the Western Conference's eighth and final playoff spot. Nuggets forward Nene entered the game with 1:17 left, marking his return to the court 2 1/2 months after surgery to remove a malignant testicular tumor.

Off the court

• SuperSonics // Forward Chris Wilcox (Maryland), Seattle's second-leading scorer (13.4 points), will miss the rest of the season because of a dislocated finger.

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