DET 98, PHI 81
The Detroit Pistons beat the Philadelphia 76ers, 98-81, in a pivotal Game Five battle on Tuesday night at the Palace of Auburn Hills.

Chauncey Billups had 21 points and 12 assists and Richard Hamilton added 20 points and 5 rebounds for the Pistons, who hit an astounding 58% of their shots while attempting twelve fewer free throws than Philadelphia.

Andre Iguodala finally had a relatively productive game for the Sixers, with 21 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds, but a majority of Philadelphia's rotation struggled.

Louis Williams was the only other bright spot for the 76ers, scoring 16 points off the bench.

Philadelphia went just 2-for-7 from behind the three-point line in the loss and turned the ball over eighteen times.

Game Six will be Thursday night in Philly as the 76ers look to force a Game Seven back in Detroit.

Game FIC Scores
Rasheed Wallace, DET - 19.8
Chauncey Billups, DET - 17.8
Andre Iguodala, PHI - 17.0
Jason Maxiell, DET - 15.4

- DET 93, PHI 84
The Detroit Pistons used a huge third quarter to come-from-behind and even their best-of-seven series with the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.

Trailing by ten at the half, the Pistons outscored the Sixers 34-16 in the third quarter to take control the game.

Tayshaun Prince had 23 points and 6 rebounds and Rasheed Wallace tallied 20 points and 10 boards for the Pistons, who forced nineteen Philadelphia turnovers.

Samuel Dalembert posted 12 points and 12 rebounds for the Sixers, while rookie Thaddeus Young contributed 15 points and 8 boards in the loss.

Philadelphia shot 48% from the field, against just 42% for Detroit.

The Pistons scored the first eleven points of the third quarter, turning their double-digit deficit into a one-point lead before the Sixers even scored in the second half.

Game Five will be in Detroit on Tuesday night.

Game FIC Scores
Tayshaun Prince, DET - 23.0
Thaddeus Young, PHI - 16.0
Samuel Dalembert, PHI - 13.3
Rasheed Wallace, DET - 13.0

Antonio McDyess returned to Detroit on Saturday and had surgery to repair the broken nose he suffered in Game 3 of their series with the 76ers, as reported by the Associated Press.

Coach Flip Saunders said McDyess? availability for Sunday?s Game 4 would depend on how he felt after surgery.

Sixers' Coach Mo Cheeks was fined $25,000 by the league for verbally abusing the referees during game 2 of the team's playoff series against Detroit, the Associated Press are reporting.

The abuse came after the game had ended.

"It's just an error in judgment by me," Cheeks said before Game 3. "They have the upper hand. I just need to abide by the rules."

The Philadelphia 76ers rolled to a 95-75 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night to take a 2-1 series lead.

Samuel Dalembert had 22 points and 16 rebounds and Andre Miller tallied 21 points and 6 boards for the Sixers, who shot 46% from the floor and outrebounded Detroit by eight.

Richard Hamilton notched 23 points and 6 rebounds and Tayshaun Prince added 18 points for the Pistons, who made just 40% of their shots and turned the ball over twenty-two times.

Philadelphia led by just four at halftime, but used an eleven-point edge in the third quarter to put the game away.

Game Four will be Sunday night in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia 76ers President and General Manager Ed Stefanski announced today that Executive Vice President Larry Brown has chosen to resign.  

In January of 2007, Brown rejoined the Sixers' organization as Executive Vice President, less than six years removed from coaching the franchise to the NBA Finals in 2001.  

?It?s rare you?ll find a separation between an organization and an executive as amicable as the one the 76ers had with Larry Brown today,? said Stefanski.  ?Larry was born to coach, and this is something he and I talked about when I took the job here back in December, so it comes as no surprise to me. Working with Larry was always a pleasure and to watch him contribute with Maurice, his staff, and the players was terrific.?

- DET 105, PHI 88
Richard Hamilton helped the Detroit Pistons pull even with the Philadelphia 76ers with a win on Wednesday night.

Antonio McDyess posted 16 points and 13 rebounds and Hamilton added 20 points, 8 assists and 6 boards in the win for the Pistons, who shot 55% from the field and outrebounded Philadelphia by eight.

Reggie Evans had 13 points and 11 rebounds and Louis Williams tallied 17 points in the loss for the Sixers, who hit just 40% of their shots and made just one three-pointer in Game Two.

With the series tied at one game apiece, the action shifts to Philadelphia for Game Three on Friday night.

Game FIC Scores
Richard Hamilton, DET - 16.9
Rasheed Wallace, DET - 16.8
Reggie Evans, PHI - 9.8
Andre Iguodala, PHI - (1.3)

Pistons' guard Chauncey Billups doesn't think Game Two against the 76ers is a must-win in their seven games series, according to the Detroit Free Press.

"I hope that this doesn't happen, but if we were down 0-2, I still feel like we'd win the series," Billups said. "But I don't want to get there and have to prove you all of that."

The series will move to Philadelphia on Friday night for Game Three.

Charles Barkley of TNT criticized the Pistons for "not showing up to play" every night following their Game One loss on Sunday night.

- PHI 90, DET 86
The Philadelphia 76ers stormed back in the second half to knock off the Detroit Pistons in Game One of their playoff series on Sunday night.

Andre Miller notched 20 points and 5 assists and Reggie Evans added 11 points and 14 rebounds for the Sixers, who made 43% of their shots and rallied back from a 13-point halftime deficit.

Rasheed Wallace posted 24 points and 9 rebounds and Jason Maxiell added 12 points and 11 boards for the Pistons, who shot just 39% from the floor and scored just sixteen points in the fourth quarter.

Philadelphia became just the second lower-seeded team (Utah beat Houston) to win a playoff game thus far with the road win.

Game Two will be Wednesday in Detroit.

Game FIC Scores
Rasheed Wallace, DET - 19.0
Jason Maxiell, DET - 14.8
Reggie Evans, PHI - 14.3
Andre Iguodala, PHI - 11.5

Pistons' rookie Rodney Stuckey says that the team is looking to attack the young 76ers in their opening round playoff series, according to the Associated Press.

"This is what we've worked toward the whole year, and it's finally here," Stuckey said. "We're ready to get going. Philly's a young, athletic team. They like to get up and down the court. We're just concentrating on taking care of the ball and attacking them on the offensive end."