Where: The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Officials: #30 Tony Brown, #34 Marc Davis, #63 Derek Richardson
Attendance: 13081
Richard Hamilton had 27 points and Rodney Stuckey added 24 as the host Detroit Pistons scored 11 consecutive points in the third quarter to pull away for a 102-92 victory over the stumbling Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday.
Hamilton and Stuckey combined for nine of 11 points in the third-quarter run, which turned a 55-55 tie into a 66-55 Pistons lead.
Hamilton started it with a fastbreak layup and he ended it with a 3-pointer. The Cavs went scoreless for more than three minutes during the run as the Pistons took control.
The Cavaliers tried climbing back in the fourth quarter, but shot just 6 of 22 in the quarter to lose their fourth straight.
Tayshaun Prince had 20 points and Ben Gordon added 12 off the bench as the Pistons ended their own four-game skid.
Antawn Jamison had 22 points off the bench and Mo Williams had 14 points and 10 assists for the Cavalierss, who have lost consecutive games to last-place teams. Cleveland lost by 34 at Minnesota on Saturday.
| Cleveland | Detroit | |
| Antawn Jamison 22 | Scoring | Richard Hamilton 27 |
| Mo Williams 10 | Assists | Rodney Stuckey 11 |
| Anderson Varejao 14 | Rebounds | Ben Wallace 9 |
| Antawn Jamison 5 | Free Throws Made | Rodney Stuckey 8 |
| Ramon Sessions 3 | Steals | Ben Gordon 3 |
| Anderson Varejao 2 | Blocks | Ben Wallace 3 |
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Cleveland | 92 | 41.7 | 6-20 | 16-22 | 25 | 38 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| Detroit | 102 | 46.9 | 9-20 | 17-21 | 23 | 44 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
- Detroit will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Pistons have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- Cleveland will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.