Detroit's rout ended New Jersey's reign in the Eastern Conference.

Chauncey Billups scored 22 points, Richard Hamilton had 21 and Ben Wallace added 18 to lead the Pistons past the Nets 90-69 Thursday night in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference semifinal.

Detroit took the lead for good in the middle of the first quarter and turned the game into a blowout early in the third by using its dominant defense to hold the Nets to just two points in the first six-plus minutes while opening a 24-point lead.

The Pistons, who advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second consecutive year, face former head coach Rick Carlisle and the Indiana Pacers.