Detroit served notice that their time has come, thanks to an impressive 104-92 win over Philadelphia. "I think a lot of people have overlooked us," said Coach David Smith after the game. "Maybe with this game and a few more quality wins, the rest of the league will start to take notice." Philadelphia certainly took notice today, as losing coach Bob said "We really expected to put on a better game than this. But Detroit were just too good."

Detroit was led by Bigelow (29 points, 12 boards, 2 assists, a steal, 2 blocks), Marko (20 points, 7 boards, 1 assists, 2 blocks), Burke (9 points, 13 boards, 0 assists, a steal). Philadelphia was led by Hargrove (27 points, 5 boards, 0 assists, a block), Phelan (27 points, 1 assists, a block), Alston (7 points, a steal).

Detroit stand at 50-21 with this win. They have clinched the Central title and stay at #2 overall in the Eastern Conference. With the loss, Philadelphia are now 50-21 and 29-7 at home. They remain at #1 in the Atlantic and stay at #1 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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