Word: detroits
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Boston Celtics were left searching for answers to their early-season woes last night, as the Celts were soundly downed by the Detroit Pistons 100-85 at Cobo Arena. Boston is now 0-3 on the season...
...Cowen's fifth foul, and the antics of Lanier, Money, and ex-con Marvin Barnes cooled the Celtics' momentum in a hurry. Barnes' 20-footer with 2:31 remaining gave Detroit a 91-77 lead, and then both squads traded hoops to yawn the game to a close...
...Detroit led 26-23 at the end of one before Boston got temporarily aggressive and, thanks mainly to the shooting of Boswell and the passing of ex-Piston Dave Bing, turned the tables for its halftime advantage...
...Prince, 28, who lost a chance three years ago to become the youngest sergeant in Detroit police history when an affirmative-action plan led to selection of lower-ranking blacks. Prince, along with two other whites, is currently challenging the plan in federal court...
...head of a shipbuilding company, considered himself a man who knew how to handle street fighters. Before he hired Martin-who had been dumped from his past three managing jobs-Steinbrenner closely questioned the other owners. The pattern, as he saw it, was clear: Martin each time-in Minnesota, Detroit and Texas-had shrewdly turned the players against management to his own advantage. "These other guys didn't choose to take Billy on," said Steinbrenner. "I felt I could change him." As a start, he got Martin to accept a conditional contract stating that if the manager caused...