David Smith got the most out of Detroit today, the result being a 101-83 win over Milwaukee. "They did everything right," said Milwaukee coach Bob. "That's really all there was to the game. They made the best of the chances we gave them, and didn't give us any really good shots of our own. My hat is off to David Smith; he did a heck of a job."

Said David Smith, "It was one of those games every coach dreams of. Everything went as hoped. Especially Graham - without his effort it would have been a tight game."

Detroit was led by Graham (25 points, 8 boards, 1 assists), Delgado (16 points, 9 boards, 0 assists, 2 blocks), Kay (16 points, a steal). Milwaukee was led by Nichols (24 points, 7 boards, 3 assists), Rose (5 points, 6 boards, 5 assists, 3 steals), Fiore (16 points, a steal).

Detroit jump to 37-11 and 20-5 at home. They stay at #1 in the Central and hold at #1 overall in the Eastern Conference. Milwaukee stand at 12-35 with the defeat. They stay at #5 in the Central and hold at #14 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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