SCOREBOARD
Saturday, May 19
No games scheduled.
STAR
Thursday
-Richard Hamilton, Pistons, scored 23 points in Detroit’s 95-85 victory over Chicago.
MOVING ON
Detroit beat Chicago 95-85 in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Thursday night, clinching a series that turned tense after Detroit won the first three games. No NBA team has lost a best-of-seven series after taking a 3-0 lead, and the Pistons rejected the Bulls’ shot at history. Now, Detroit can focus on its fifth straight conference final.
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SPEAKING
“In a strange sort of way it always feels better to close it out on the road. That silence, like church.” – Chauncey Billups after helping Detroit advance to the Eastern Conference finals with a 95-85 victory over the Bulls on Thursday night.