The Pistons rallied from 21 points down and briefly took the lead in Washington on Saturday night, but eventually lost 99-95 to the Wizards.  Greg Monroe had 21 points and Spencer Dinwiddie added 20 for Detroit.   The Pistons play in New Orleans on Wednesday.

The Red Wings finished a brutal six game road trip with a 4-1-1 record, after a 4-3 win in Nashville on Saturday.  Brendan Smith, Drew Miller, Alexey Marchenko, and Tomas Tatar scored for the Wings, who finally return home on Wednesday to face the New York Rangers.

Michigan lost for the sixth time in seven games, falling 66-56 on Saturday at Maryland.  Spike Albrecht and Zak Irvin each had 15 points to lead the Wolverines, who play at Northwestern on Tuesday.