Game 7 on Thursday

The Pistons were on the ropes tonight after losing game 5 against the Nets at home in 3 overtimes. The Pistons had to win tonight to force a game 7. They did beating the Nets 81-75 on the road. The Nets got off to a fast start taking an early 13-2 lead, but the Pistons battled back strong in the first half to take a 14 point lead going into halftime. In the second half the Nets came back and kept the game close till the end of the game. Richard Hamilton made the biggest shot of the game as he pump-faked Jason Kidd off his feet and drilled a clutch 18-footer with 15 seconds remaining to put the Pistons up by 4 points. The Nets came down the court and Linsey Hunter made a great steal to close out the game. The Pistons didn't let the Nets play their game. They didn't allow them to get many fast break points. They played great and now must win game 7 at home. This series isn't over but it will be much easier now that they have won game 6 on the road. Game 7 is Thursday night at the Palace.
Notes-Rip Hamilton had a great game scoring 24 points(16 in the first half)....Ben Wallace grabbed 20 rebounds....Mehmet Okur was 2-2 on the game and had 6 rebounds....The Piston's largest lead tonight was 17 points....