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NEW YORK -- Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and the rest of the Brooklyn Nets are still trying to mesh on the court. Martinas Rankin Jersey . Especially on defence. Garnett and former Boston Celtics teammate Pierce had their first Brooklyn home game spoiled Saturday night as Andre Drummond 15 scored points and first-round pick Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 12 for the Detroit Pistons in a 99-88 victory on Saturday night. For the second straight game, Brooklyn had some defensive lapses inside the paint and couldnt stop the lobs that Drummond was getting at the rim. The Nets gave up 32 points in the paint after allowing 46 against the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. "What everybody has to understand still is we are obviously still a work in progress," Garnett said. "...Great game for us to learn from. We didnt pack the paint in as well as I think we can. We will get better." Kyle Singler had 11 points and rookie Tony Mitchell had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Pistons. Most of the upper bowl seats were filled, while there were plenty of empty seats in the lower level empty as 16,331 attended the game, giving Garnett and Pierce a nice ovation when the starters were introduced. All that did was motivate Drummond and the Pistons. "We punched them in the mouth first. We didnt let them jump on us first," Drummond said. "We did our best to get after them first, try to run the floor on them, try to make them run after us." New Pistons coach Maurice Cheeks was impressed with the way his centre was active on the court, pointing out his work first-time coach Rasheed Wallace, who retired last season. "Andre Drummond, in the third quarter, was running on the floor and getting those lobs," Cheeks said. "He had one or two post moves, but it wasnt something we ran for him. . Just the way he plays is amazing to watch. I think Rasheed Wallace has been doing a good job working with him." Andray Blatche led the Nets with 15 points. Nets point guard Deron Williams participated in pregame shooting drills but did not play in the teams second preseason game. He watched from the bench because of a right ankle he sprained during off-season workouts. Its the same injury that hampered him last season. After committing 24 turnovers in their preseason opener, Brooklyn had 21 against the Pistons. Nets backup point guard Tyshawn Taylor left the arena in a walking boot after he sprained his right foot, leaving Brooklyn with one healthy player at the point, the inexperienced Jorge Gutierrez, to backup Shaun Livingston while Williams heals up. "I mean hes going to be the engine thats going to drive this team at both ends of the court before we could really see how were going to reach our full potential," Pierce said of Williams. "So you know, its up to us with the guys that we have out there to continue to get better, to continue to understand what were trying to accomplish each and every night." Livingston started in Williams place, finishing with two points and seven assists. Joe Johnson and Brook Lopez played into the third quarter, while Garnett and Pierce sat out the second half. Justin Reid Jersey . Nick Holden scored two goals and had an assist and the Avalanche held off the Nashville Predators 5-4 Saturday night for their fourth straight victory. Jordan Akins Texans Jersey . The Flames are in the midst of a six-game slide (0-5-1), their longest losing streak since an 0-6-3 skid from Jan. 11-28, 2010. They havent won since Nov. 3 in Chicago and most recently went winless on a three-game homestand. http://www.texansrookiestore.com/Texans-Martinas-Rankin-Jersey/ .Y. - Brooklyn Nets centre Brook Lopez has a strained lower back and will miss at least a week.Malibu, CA (SportsNetwork.com) - The Pepperdine Waves play host to one of the highest ranked teams to ever appear at Firestone Fieldhouse, as they entertain No. 3 Gonzaga in a West Coast Conference clash on Thursday night. Gonzaga has pretty much had its way with the opposition in the first two months of the season, logging a 16-1 mark, which includes a perfect 5-0 league ledger. The Bulldogs have won nine in a row since suffering their lone setback at Arizona on Dec. 6. Their most recent triumph occurred at home last Saturday, as they routed Santa Clara in a 79-57 final. The Zags are 5-1 in true road games this season. Pepperdine is a solid 11-5 on the season, and that includes wins in four of its first five WCC matchups. The Waves have won three straight, and they are coming off their first weekend road sweep in conference play since 2002 after claiming victory at BYU (67-61) and San Diego (59-47) recently. The teams 4-1 start to WCC play is its best in 13 years. Gonzaga owns a 46-31 lead in the all-time series with Pepperdine, reaching that point by winning 41 of the last 46 meetings. The Waves last win in the series came at home in an 88-79 final on Jan. 18, 2002. Przemek Karnowski (18 points, nine rebounds) and Domantas Sabonis (11 points, nine rebounds) each nearly had a double-double, and three others scored in double figures as well in Gonzagas recent win over Santa Clara. The Bulldogs shot 53.4 percent from the field, draining 5-of-11 3-point tries and 12-of-15 free throws, while allowing the Broncos just 35.2 percent success on their total shots. The Zags wound up with a 41-26 advantage on the glass, and they committed only six turnovers. Kyle Wiltjer tallied 16 points, KKevin Pangos had 13, and Byron Wesley chipped in with 11 for the winning side. Tyrann Mathieu Texans Jersey. . Wiltjer continues to pace the Bulldogs this season, netting 16.4 ppg, while Pangos (12.5 ppg), Wesley (11.6 ppg) and Karnowski (11.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg) average double digits as well. The team as a whole is shooting the lights out (.528 overall, .399 3-PT, .730 free-throw line) in putting up a robust 82.6 ppg. Defensively, Gonzaga has been on point as well, yielding just 61 ppg, with foes shooting a meager 38.4 percent from the floor overall. A massive +10.2 rebounding margin has certainly helped, as has the fact that the Zags goad the opposition into 13 turnovers per outing, while being guilty of only 10 tpg themselves. Pepperdines Stacey Davis hit for 18 points as the only player for either side to reach double in the recent bout with San Diego. The Waves made good on 44.4 percent of their field goal attempts, despite missing the mark on eight of their 10 3-point tries, but they claimed a 44-31 rebounding advantage, while holding the Toreros to 29.7 percent field goal efficiency. A 17-4 edge in points from the foul line also played an integral role in Pepperdine keeping the good times going, as did the fact that it committed a mere six turnovers while forcing USD into 15. Davis has been the Waves best player all season, as he averages 15.7 points and 7.7 rebounds per contest. Jett Raines is netting 10.6 ppg, and three others put up at least 8.1 ppg for a squad that musters 67.2 ppg while permitting only 61.0 ppg. 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