Allen Iverson crumpled to the floor early Wednesday night, but bounced back. So did the Detroit Pistons. Iverson left the game briefly after bumping knees with Washington’s Mike James but returned to finish with 28 points on 10-for-16 shooting in the Pistons’ third straight victory, 88-74 over the Wizards. Rodney Stuckey added 18 points and matched his career high with 11 assists for Detroit, which went on a 12-3 run midway through the fourth quarter after the Wizards had pulled to 63-62. The Pistons allowed only three field goals in the final 9 minutes. “I just waited for my opportunity and when it came I just took advantage of it,” said Iverson, whose output was his highest since a 30-point night at Sacramento on Nov. 11. “I was probably in the best groove since I got here.” Detroit hasn’t lost since blowing a 17-point lead in a 107-94 loss at Washington on Dec. 9, They’re 10-9 with Iverson on the roster. Tayshaun Prince added 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Richard Hamilton scored 12 points for the Pistons, 6-1 when Stuckey starts at the point. “You have to pick your poison because usually a team has only one defender on the perimeter,” Hamilton said of coach Michael Curry’s recent lineup shift. “Now we have two great scorers on the perimeter.” Detroit closed the first half on an 11-4 run and led 44-34 at intermission, but Washington caught up in the second half. The Wizards cut it to 63-62 on Antawn Jamison’s layup early in the fourth quarter, but the Pistons answered …
