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Prince Keys Pistons Victory

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The Associated Press

Published: November 2, 2007

MIAMI - Tayshaun Prince scored a career-high 34 points and matched a career best with 12 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons used a big second-half run to beat the Miami Heat 91-80 Thursday night in the season opener for both teams.
Chauncey Billups added 19 points and 11 assists for the Pistons, who used a 12-0 run over a 6-minute stretch midway through the second half to take control. Rasheed Wallace scored 11 points for Detroit.
Ricky Davis scored 23 points for Miami, which dropped its opener for the second straight season. Sure, this one was closer than last year's 108-66 ring-night debacle against Chicago, but that'll offer little consolation.

Shaquille O'Neal didn't score in the first half and finished with nine points for Miami, getting only six shots from the floor.
Udonis Haslem had 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat before fouling out.

Detroit won despite shooting only 39 percent, making up for that by going 23-for-30 from the foul line. Miami was 9-for-15 at the line, and wound up losing for the seventh straight time dating back to last season - not including its 0-7 preseason record.

Miami guard Dwyane Wade watched from the bench, where he'll remain for at least the next couple of weeks. The 2006 NBA Finals MVP is still recovering from offseason knee and shoulder surgeries.

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