clarinews@clarinet.com (02/01/90)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (UPI) -- Mark Aguirre scored 25 points and the Detroit Pistons scored a season-high 133 points Wednesday night to beat the visiting Washington Bullets 133-109. Bernard King had 23 points to lead the Bullets (15-29). Ledel Eackles added 18 for Washington. Seven players scored in double figures for Detroit (31-14), including Isiah Thomas with 20 and Vinnie Johnson with 18. The Pistons, who shot 65 percent from the floor, have won five games in a row and eight of their last 10. After winning their first three road games this season, the Bullets have lost 19 of their last 20 games away from the Capital Centre. Their last win on the road came January 11th at Miami. Detroit led by as much as 32 points, 117-85, with 7:29 left in the game on a Vinnie Johnson basket. The Bullets went without a field goal from 2:55 left in the first half to 8:33 left in the third quarter when King hit a 18-foot jumper. Detroit outscored Washington 22-4 during the drought. The Pistons made 18 of 26 shots from the floor in the second quarter to take a 68-45 lead at the half after being tied 29-29 after one quarter. Detroit oustcored Washington 17-2 over the last 4:10 of the half. Aguirre had 14 at the half for Detroit, and Johnson came off the bench to add 10. The Bullets led 25-16, their biggest lead of the game, with 4:34 left in the first quarter, but the Pistons went on a 13-2 run to take a 29-27 lead. King hit a jumper at the buzzer to tie the game 29-29 at the end of the quarter.