Pistons guard Richard Hamilton is impressed with how coach John Kuester has handled all of the team's injuries.

Detroit is 11-12 and riding a five-game winning streak despite lengthy injuries to Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince and Ben Gordon.

"He really showed he can coach with the guys out on the floor," Hamilton said Monday. "That says a whole lot, and you give a whole lot of credit to Q. Seeing the guys he had out there, they still played hard and got some wins."

Kuester credits the players and the team's president of basketball operations, Joe Dumars.

"There's no question in my mind that the reason we've had some success is the players," Kuester said. "The players have done a great job of buying into what we're trying to get accomplished. Our staff has done a great job. Joe has assembled a group of people that continually get better."