ATLANTA (AP) Ben Wallace made two late free throws _ his first points of the game _ and had a block on the next possession, helping the Detroit Pistons beat the Atlanta Hawks 87-84 Saturday night.

Richard Hamilton scored 28 and Bob Sura added a season-high 13 for the Pistons, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Sura was the 24th player this season to get his highest point total against Atlanta.

Jason Terry and Shareef Abdur-Rahim scored 20 apiece but couldn't stop the Hawks from losing for the ninth time in 10 games.

Wallace was 0-for-3 from the field but came through at the line after being fouled on a layup with 1:44 left and the score 81-81. Only a 53 percent foul shooter, he swished both shots to give Detroit the lead for good.

Knicks 100, Heat 80

MIAMI (AP) Keith Van Horn scored 28 points and point guard Frank Williams moved into the starting lineup, helping New York to its most lopsided victory this season.

The Knicks scored 13 of the game's first 15 points, then closed the third quarter with an 18-2 run to build their advantage to 83-59. Van Horn scored 17 points in the quarter, including all four of his 3-pointers.

Williams, a second-year guard making his first NBA start, had 14 points _ including baskets in the final second of the second and third periods.

Allan Houston added 15 points for New York, which shot 51 percent.

Lamar Odom scored 25 points for the Heat.

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