NBA Game Summary - Indiana at Detroit

05.9.2005

Auburn Hills, MI (Basketball News) - Richard Hamilton scored 28 points, Ben Wallace had 21 points and 15 rebounds, and the Detroit Pistons cruised to a 96-81 victory over Indiana in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Rasheed Wallace and Chauncey Billups added 11 points apiece for the Pistons, who led by double digits for the final 30 minutes and 30 seconds of the game.

Jermaine O’Neal and Stephen Jackson — two of the five Indiana players suspended for the now-infamous November 19 brawl at The Palace — led the Pacers in this one.

O’Neal scored 22 points on just 8-of-22 shooting and Jackson had 15 points on 6-of-19 shooting. Jamaal Tinsley added 13 points in the loss, and Jeff Foster had a team-high 13 rebounds off the bench.

Rest may have played a factor in the score. The second-seeded Pistons have been off since taking Game 5 in their first round series with Philadelphia on Tuesday, while sixth-seeded Indiana had just one day off after winning Game 7 against Boston on Saturday night.

Game 2 of this series is scheduled for Wednesday in Detroit.

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