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DETROIT (87)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
T Prince            39  6-10   0-0   1-5   0   1   12
B Wallace           41   0-3   3-4  1-10   1   4    3
M Okur              18  2-10   2-2   3-6   0   0    6
C Billups           35  7-19   1-2   1-6   4   0   19
R Hamilton          40 13-23   2-2   4-5   3   2   28
C Atkins            12   0-5   0-0   0-0   1   1    0
Z Rebraca           20   0-1   0-0   1-3   2   1    0
B Sura              17   5-7   1-2   1-3   3   3   13
C Williamson        17   3-6   0-0   2-4   3   3    6
T Fowlkes            1   0-0   0-0   0-0   0   0    0
E Campbell         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
D Milicic          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 36-84  9-12 14-42  17  15   87
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Percentages: FG-.429, FT-.750. 3-Point Goals:
6-19, .316 (M Okur 0-1, C Billups 4-10, R 
Hamilton 0-1, C Atkins 0-4, B Sura 2-3). Team
Rebounds: 7. Blocked Shots:5 (B Wallace 3, R 
Hamilton, T Prince). Turnovers:9 (B Sura 2, C
Atkins 2, C Billups, R Hamilton, M Okur, T 
Prince, B Wallace). Steals: 5 (C Billups 2, R
Hamilton, Z Rebraca, T Prince).


ATLANTA (84)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
S Jackson           38  6-16   1-2   0-3   2   2   15
S Abdur-Rahim       40  9-17   2-2  4-12   4   4   20
T Ratliff           33   4-6   5-8  4-10   1   4   13
J Terry             44  8-19   1-2   0-3   6   4   20
D Glover            40   4-9   2-3   1-6   4   3   10
N Mohammed          23   1-3   2-2   3-4   0   1    4
B Diaw              10   0-1   0-0   0-2   0   0    0
J Vaughn            12   1-2   0-0   1-2   0   1    2
C Crawford         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
L Nailon           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
D Dickau           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
T Hansen           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 33-73 13-19 13-42  17  19   84
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Percentages: FG-.452, FT-.684. 3-Point Goals:
5-14, .357 (S Jackson 2-5, J Terry 3-7, D 
Glover 0-2). Team Rebounds: 6. Blocked 
Shots:5 (T Ratliff 4, S Abdur-Rahim). 
Turnovers:12 (S Abdur-Rahim 4, T Ratliff 2, J
Terry 2, J Vaughn, B Diaw, N Mohammed, D 
Glover). Steals: 5 (S Abdur-Rahim 3, J Terry 
2).

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DETROIT              23  32  9   23   -  87
ATLANTA              26  19  22  17   -  84
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 19,445. T: 2:06.

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DETROIT (87) AT ATLANTA (84)

DETROIT

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
T PRINCE          F    39    6-10     0-0      1   4   5    0   1   1   1   12
B WALLACE         F    41    0-3      3-4      1   9  10    1   4   0   1    3
M OKUR            C    18    2-10     2-2      3   3   6    0   0   0   1    6
C BILLUPS         G    35    7-19     1-2      1   5   6    4   0   2   1   19
R HAMILTON        G    40   13-23     2-2      4   1   5    3   2   1   1   28
C ATKINS               12    0-5      0-0      0   0   0    1   1   0   2    0
Z REBRACA              20    0-1      0-0      1   2   3    2   1   1   0    0
B SURA                 17    5-7      1-2      1   2   3    3   3   0   2   13
C WILLIAMSON           17    3-6      0-0      2   2   4    3   3   0   0    6
T FOWLKES               1    0-0      0-0      0   0   0    0   0   0   0    0
E CAMPBELL            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
D MILICIC             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   36-84     9-12    14  28  42   17  15   5   9   87
                            (.429)  (.750)  TEAM REBS:  7 TOTAL TO: 11 (2 PTS)     

ATLANTA

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
S JACKSON         F    38    6-16     1-2      0   3   3    2   2   0   0   15
S ABDUR-RAHIM     F    40    9-17     2-2      4   8  12    4   4   3   4   20
T RATLIFF         C    33    4-6      5-8      4   6  10    1   4   0   2   13
J TERRY           G    44    8-19     1-2      0   3   3    6   4   2   2   20
D GLOVER          G    40    4-9      2-3      1   5   6    4   3   0   1   10
N MOHAMMED             23    1-3      2-2      3   1   4    0   1   0   1    4
B DIAW                 10    0-1      0-0      0   2   2    0   0   0   1    0
J VAUGHN               12    1-2      0-0      1   1   2    0   1   0   1    2
C CRAWFORD            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
L NAILON              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
D DICKAU              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
T HANSEN              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   33-73    13-19    13  29  42   17  19   5  12   84
                            (.452)  (.684)  TEAM REBS:  6 TOTAL TO: 13 (18 PTS)    
  
   DETROIT            23   32    9   23   -   87
   ATLANTA            26   19   22   17   -   84
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: DETROIT - B WALLACE 3, R HAMILTON, T PRINCE.  ATLANTA -
T RATLIFF 4, S ABDUR-RAHIM.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DETROIT 6-19 (.316), M OKUR 0-1, C BILLUPS 4-10,
R HAMILTON 0-1, C ATKINS 0-4, B SURA 2-3. ATLANTA 5-14 (.357), S JACKSON 2-
5, J TERRY 3-7, D GLOVER 0-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
A - 19,445. T - 2:06.

Game Story

ATLANTA (Ticker) -- Richard Hamilton took over in the fourth 
quarter to help the Detroit Pistons snap a four-game road losing
streak.

Hamilton scored 14 of his 28 points in the final period as the
Pistons rallied for an 87-84 triumph over the Atlanta Hawks.

With the shot clock winding down and Detroit clinging to a 83-81
lead, Hamilton hit a bank shot from the left elbow with 1:05
remaining.

"The guys did a good job of getting me the ball and letting me
go," Hamilton said.  "They got me the ball in scoring
situations."

Atlanta failed to score on its next three possessions while the
Pistons padded their lead with a pair of free throws.  Stephen
Jackson's 3-pointer seconds before the final buzzer capped the
scoring.

The Hawks had a 71-65 lead with just under 9 1/2 minutes left,
but Hamilton personally outscored them, 10-2, over the next four
minutes to put Detroit in front, 75-73.

"I thought we did a good job of on him for most of the game,"
Hawks coach Terry Stotts said.  "He made some good shots against
good defense."

Chauncey Billups added 19 points for the Pistons, who have won
three of their last four games.

Jason Terry and Shareef Abdur-Rahim each had scored 20 points
for Atlanta.  Abdur-Rahim also grabbed 10 rebounds, but the
Hawks lost for the 17th time in the last 20 meetings with
Detroit.

"Even with them making tough shots, we were still in position to
win the game, we just didn't get it done down the stretch,"
Terry said.

Both teams were looking to bounce back from losses.  Atlanta was
blown out by New Orleans, 109-79, while Detroit was beaten at
home by New Jersey, 82-79.

Atlanta wore its neon green, 1970s-era vintage jerseys and at
the start of the game, the Hawks turned back the clock to the
era when guards Pete Maravich and Lou Hudson excited fans with
their scoring exploits.

It was Dion Glover and Terry who provided the offensive punch
for much of the game.  Glover scored all of his 10 points in the
first quarter on 4-of-5 shooting as Atlanta took a 26-23.
Terry had 10 in the third, helping the Hawks maintain a
three-point cushion.

"My shots just didn't fall in the fourth," Terry said.  "I think
I should have been a little more aggressive, but we just didn't
pull it out."

Detroit appeared out of sync offensively early in the game but
settled down in the second half behind Hamilton's sharp
shooting.

"We had to fight back," Billups said.  "We had control early,
but in the second half they came back fighting.  It was a great
game to win in a nip-and-tuck situation."