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RecapJohn Collins delivered a season-high 24 points (9-of-13 FGs, 4-of-4 FTs), 10 rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block across 28 minutes in Monday’s win over the Wizards.
Collins went to work early on against Washington’s inexperienced front court, exploiting them for 15 first-half points. He added nine more after the break to cross the 20-point threshold for the first time since a 23-point effort against the Heat back on October 23. He’s done a nice job ostensibly replacing the Tobias Harris role for Detroit, but his scoring upside is rather limited in a supporting role. The Pistons took care of business on the second night of a back-to-back and will receive a couple days off before a rematch against the Wizards on Thursday.