Riffe led Detroit to a big 110-96 win over Charlotte in this evening's matchup. "We figured we could play with them, but Riffe really surprised us," said Charlotte coach Bob. "He really took us out of our game plan, and we never really figured out how to stop him. We'll just have to hope for a more normal performance next time we meet, and hopefully the final tally will be a little closer."

Detroit coach David Smith was enthusiastic about his star's performance. "That was really something, wasn't it? Certainly we take a realistic expectation into each game, but it really gives the whole team confidence to know that Riffe can pull off a game like he did today."

Detroit was led by Riffe (11 points, 5 assists, 3 steals, a block), Wood (13 points, 14 boards, 1 assists, a block), Reynolds (14 points, 9 boards, 2 assists, a block). Charlotte was led by Horn (17 points, 4 assists, 5 steals, 2 blocks), Homen (17 points, 10 boards, 0 assists), Olbrantz (10 points, 6 assists, a steal).

Detroit stand at 22-9 and 14-2 at home. They stay at #3 in the Central and stay at #4 overall in the Eastern Conference. After this defeat, Charlotte stand at 13-18. They stay at #4 in the Southeast and hold at #11 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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