Shades of 2004? The Detroit Pistons played their best defesive game of the series so far and whipped the Boston Celtics, 94-75 at the Palace of Auburn Hills to even up the Eastern Conference finals at 2 games apiece.
Jason Maxiell typified the kind of defense the Pistons played all night, highlighted by a breathtaking block of a breakway slam of Kevin Garnett in the second period. So stifling were the Pistons in their air-tight press as they limited the beantown boys to only 32% FG! The Celtics did not scored more than 19 points in each quarter of the second half.
Antonio McDyess topscored for the Pistons with 21 points and hauled down a game-high 16 caroms. Four other Pistons tallied double figures in scoring with Richard Hamilton contributing 20, Rasheed Wallace and Maxiell hitting 14 apiece and Chauncy Billups finishing up with 10 points. The celebrated trio of the Celtics (Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen) were limited to a total of only 43 points.
With the momentum now on the side of the motown squad, expect the Pistons to ride on their game 4 victory and score a crucial win in Boston that will set-up for the clincher at the Palace. Whew! It looks like there's no stopping the Pistons from now on!
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