Tayshaun Prince scored 25 points on an array of mid-range shots, a dunk in traffic and 3-pointers to lead the Detroit Pistons over the Chicago Bulls 108-87 in the NBA playoffs on Monday.
Detroit leads the Eastern Conference semi-finals 2-0, and Game 3 is tomorrow in Chicago, giving the Bulls time to figure something out after being dominated in consecutive games.
Even though Prince led the way, he had plenty of help.
Richard Hamilton had 24 points, Chris Webber scored 22 and Chauncey Billups had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Rasheed Wallace added 10 points.
Chicago's Tyrus Thomas scored 12 of his 18 points in the final quarter to prevent the Pistons from winning by 26, as they did in the series opener, but the Bulls' stars did not shine.
Luol Deng scored 16 on 4-of-12 shooting, Ben Gordon and Ben Wallace each scored 13 and Kirk Hinrich was held to two points on 0-for-7 shooting.
The Pistons are 6-0 in the playoffs, the franchise's best winning streak in a postseason since closing the 1989 championship run with seven straight wins.
Jazz 116, Warriors 112
At Salt Lake City, Carlos Boozer put back an offensive rebound with 17 seconds left to break a tie and Matt Harpring added two free throws 10 seconds later, giving Utah the opener of the Western Conference semi-finals against Golden State.
Boozer scored 17 points and pulled down 20 rebounds, getting his last after Mehmet Okur's 3-pointer bounced off the rim to Boozer in the lane for the go-ahead basket and a 114-112 advantage.
Stephen Jackson tried to put the Warriors back ahead with a 3-pointer, but it was short and Harpring ended up with the rebound after a scrum in the lane. Harpring made both shots and the Warriors didn't have time to make up the deficit.
Baron Davis led Golden State with 24 points and seven assists.
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