Two days after of the three best players of the Indiana Pacers went into the stands at The Palace to fight unruly spectators, the Pistons were left to play a normal basketball game. They put it all behind them long enough to earn a 117-116 double-overtime victory over the Charlotte Bobcats.

"With the playoff mob of media that we have here, you would think it's the Finals," Detroit's Lindsey Hunter said. "I'm already away from (Friday night). I'm not really thinking about it as much. I think everybody else is more than we are."

Tayshaun Prince's dunk with 16.5 seconds left lifted the short-handed Pistons in their first game since the melee that started on the court and got out of control in the seats.

Security was beefed up and there was a larger police presence at the arena, as well.

"I'm not really excited about doing my job right now," Pistons coach Larry Brown said. "I heard one of our trainers say that it isn't much fun going to work, and I can honestly say the same thing."