David Smith got the most out of Detroit today, the result being a 103-90 win over Atlanta. "They did everything right," said Atlanta 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 Gilliam - without his effort it would have been a tight game."

Detroit was led by Gilliam (20 points, 8 boards, 2 assists), Henderson (23 points, 7 boards, 0 assists), Kay (18 points, 2 blocks). Atlanta was led by Parker (7 points, 3 steals, 2 blocks), Perry (16 points, 17 boards, 1 assists, a steal, 2 blocks), Souza (15 points, 3 steals).

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