Detroit had their way with Dallas 112-82, with the losers never looking like they belonged in the same league. The team is in a rebuilding phase, and from the looks of today's game it may be a while before they can be competitive. "That sure looked bad, didn't it?" said Dallas coach Bob. "We knew coming in that Detroit is a great team and that we really shouldn't expect much at the moment. This will serve as a way to measure our progress when we see them next season."

Detroit was led by Rausch (19 points, 12 boards, 0 assists, 2 blocks), Gilliam (16 points, 2 assists, a steal, a block), Graham (20 points, 1 assists, a block). Dallas was led by Mack (17 points, 0 assists, 2 blocks), Reyes (13 points, 0 assists, a block), Forrester (16 points, a block).

After this victory, Detroit improve to 53-6. They stay at #1 in the Central and remain at #1 overall in the Eastern Conference. With today's defeat, Dallas are now 30-32 and 15-17 at home. They remain at #3 in the Southwest and remain at #8 overall in the Western Conference.

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