Graham led Detroit to a big 98-86 win over Chicago in this evening's matchup. "We figured we could play with them, but Graham really surprised us," said Chicago 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 Graham can pull off a game like he did today."

Detroit was led by Graham (28 points, 1 assists, a block), Fox (15 points, 5 boards, 4 assists, a steal), Flierl (5 points, 7 assists, a steal). Chicago was led by Johnson (14 points, 15 boards, 3 assists, 2 steals, a block), Smith (18 points, 7 boards, 2 assists, a steal, 2 blocks), Bennett (16 points, 0 assists).

Detroit are now 28-7 and 16-3 at home after today's win. They hold at #1 in the Central and remain at #1 overall in the Eastern Conference. Chicago stand at 12-22. They hold at #4 in the Central and fall to #12 overall in the Eastern Conference.

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