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Detroit Eliminates Philadelphia

The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: May 2, 2008

PHILADELPHIA - Close for four games, no contest the last two.
Richard Hamilton hit his first five shots during Detroit's overpowering start, and the Pistons rolled into the second round of the playoffs by crushing the Philadelphia 76ers 100-77 on Thursday night to win the series 4-2.

The Pistons will host Orlando on Saturday in the opener of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Hamilton finished with 24 points, 13 in the decisive first quarter when he outscored the 76ers by himself. Chauncey Billups added 20 for the Pistons.

DETROIT (100) - Prince 5-6 2-2 12, Maxiell 3-3 3-4 9, Wallace 2-8 0-0 6, Billups 8-11 1-1 20, Hamilton 9-14 5-5 24, McDyess 2-3 0-0 4, Stuckey 2-8 2-2 7, Hunter 0-0 0-0 0, Afflalo 1-4 0-0 2, Ratliff 0-2 0-2 0, Johnson 5-5 0-0 10, Hayes 2-3 0-0 6. Totals 39-67 13-16 100.

PHILADELPHIA (77) - Iguodala 4-7 7-12 16, Young 2-8 3-4 7, Dalembert 3-6 2-4 8, Miller 4-16 3-4 11, Green 2-5 2-2 6, Smith 2-5 0-0 4, Evans 1-2 1-2 3, Williams 3-11 4-6 11, Ollie 1-4 2-2 4, Carney 2-7 0-0 5, Amundson 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 25-74 24-36 77.

Detroit	30	21	28	21	-	100
Philadelphia	12	21	18	26	-	77

3-Point Goals-Detroit 9-16 (Billups 3-5, Hayes 2-3, Wallace 2-5, Stuckey 1-1, Hamilton 1-2), Philadelphia 3-13 (Carney 1-1, Iguodala 1-3, Williams 1-4, Miller 0-1, Young 0-1, Smith 0-1, Green 0-2). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Detroit 44 (Prince 7), Phi. 48 (Evans 7). Assists-Detroit 28 (Billups 7), Philadelphia 12 (Ollie, Evans 3). Total Fouls-Detroit 26, Phi. 16. Technicals-Iguodala. A-14,130 (20,444).

NETS: Owner Bruce Ratner insisted the team is not for sale, shooting down a report that investors were being assembled to buy the franchise and move it to Newark, N.J., from East Rutherford.

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Kevin Durant, who averaged 20.3 points per game, is the first Seattle player named NBA Rookie of the Year.

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