Pistons 95 Bucks 85

The Pistons made a big statement today when they beat the Bucks 95-85 on the road. They were down by seven points at halftime but they battled back to win the game. Billups scored 21 points and Hamilton added 17. Both of them hit key free throws down the stretch to secure the victory. Detroit opened the second half with a 23-4 spurt, taking a 65-53 lead with 6:08 left. They never looked back after that spurt taking a 2-1 lead in this best of seven series. Detroit stepped up big and quickly took back home-court advantage. Game 4 is Monday in Milwaukee.
Notes-The Pistons committed 12 first-half turnovers but had just six after the break....Tayshaun Prince scored 16 points....Ben Wallace chipped in 13 and 21 rebounds....Rasheed Wallace had 10 points and 11 rebounds....Billups closed the scoring by going 4-of-4 from the line in the final 31.2 seconds....