--C Rasheed Wallace was fined $25,000 by the league but avoided a suspension for a towel-throwing tantrum in New Orleans Wednesday night. Wallace tossed a towel toward the stands, resulting in an ejection, and another toward official Bill Kennedy. At the time, Wallace appeared to have reached the league's season technical foul limit of 16, which would have meant an automatic one-game suspension. The Pistons learned Thursday morning that two of Wallace's earlier technicals had been rescinded.
--The Pistons' offense has stalled in each game against Boston this season, as they have averaged 78 points on 37.3 percent shooting. Their latest lineup switch, plus the absence of injured Kevin Garnett, gives them hope of salvaging the final game of the series. QUOTE TO NOTE: "We aren't throwing in the towel. There's no quitters on this team." -- C Rasheed Wallace, on the Pistons falling below .500.
