Larry Brown would have loved this if he was still coaching Detroit instead of watching from a 76ers' luxury suite while his new team lost again.

Chauncey Billups was hurt and Rasheed Wallace was on the bench. So with precise passing and unselfishness that has defined the Pistons, it was Tayshaun Prince's turn to carry them.

Prince scored a career-high 33 points and Richard Hamilton had 22 to lead Detroit to a 98-89 victory over Philadelphia on Tuesday night.