Pistons guard Richard Hamilton was held out of Monday night's game at Minnesota with a bruised right thigh.

Hamilton is averaging 20.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists for the defending NBA champion Pistons. He was replaced in the lineup at shooting guard by Lindsey Hunter.

Hamilton was a game-time decision Saturday at Chicago, but he played with the injury and scored 32 points against the Bulls -- though he had just seven in the second half.