NBA Game Summary - Indiana at Detroit

Auburn Hills, MI (Basketball News) - Ben Wallace scored a game-high 19 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, as the Detroit Pistons posted a convincing 86-67 victory over the Indiana Pacers in the pivotal Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series at The Palace of Auburn Hills.

Tayshaun Prince added 16 points and 12 boards for the defending world champion Pistons, who have won the last two games to grab a 3-2 lead in the best-of- seven set.

Detroit will have an opportunity to advance to the conference finals for the third consecutive season when the clubs tangle on Thursday night for Game 6 at Conseco Fieldhouse.

Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton both netted 13 points for the Pistons, who have won nine of their last 10 home games in the playoffs.

Jermaine O’Neal scored 14 points and Stephen Jackson ended with 12 for the Pacers, who have now been outscored by 32 points over the past two contests.

Indiana was held to a dismal 37 percent shooting (24-of-65) and was outrebounded by a 52-34 margin which led to the embarrassing loss.