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2008 Playoffs


Bracket · Matchups · Expert Picks
Quarterfinals · Semifinals
 
BOS-ATL · DET-PHI · ORL-TOR · CLE-WAS · LAL-DEN · NO-DAL · SA-PHO · UTA-HOU
  No. 2 Detroit Pistons vs. No. 7 Philadelphia 76ers 
Detroit wins, 4-2

Series Recap
Game 1: April 20
Louis Williams and Rodney Stuckey (Getty Images)Philadelphia 90, Detroit 86
Andre Miller scored 20 points and Willie Green had a career playoff-high 17, helping the 76ers stun the Pistons. Detroit was expected beat the Sixers by double digits, and led by 15 in the third quarter. --AP
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Game 2: April 23
Rasheed Wallace (Getty Images)Detroit 105, Philadelphia 88
Rasheed Wallace scored 11 of his 16 points in the first quarter. The Pistons had four scorers in double figures as it took a 17-point lead, while the 76ers had only Andre Miller, who finished with 14 points. --AP
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Game 3: April 25
Andre Miller and Chauncey Billups (Getty Images)Philadelphia 95, Detroit 75
Andre Miller scored 21 points and the Sixers dominated the Pistons to take a 2-1 lead. Samuel Dalembert had 22 points and 16 rebounds, and the Sixers led by as many as 24 points in front of a hometown crowd. --AP
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Game 4: April 27
Richard Hamilton and Rasheed Wallace (Getty Images)Detroit 93, Philadelphia 84
Tayshaun Prince scored 23 points and made all but one shot from the field, and the Pistons played with a purpose and dominated the second half to beat the 76ers 93-84, tying the series at 2-2. --AP
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Game 5: April 29
Richard Hamilton and Rasheed Wallace (Getty Images)Detroit 98, Philadelphia 81
Chauncey Billups scored 21 points, Richard Hamilton had 20 and Rasheed Wallace added 19 to lift the Pistons to a 98-81 victory over the 76ers and a 3-2 lead in the first-round series. Detroit leads for the first time with the win. --AP
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Game 6: May 1
Richard Hamilton and Chauncey Billups (Getty Images)Detroit 100, Philadelphia 77
Richard Hamilton hit his first five shots during Detroit's overpowering start and finished with 24 points, 13 in the first quarter when he outscored the 76ers by himself. Chauncey Billups added 20 points for the Pistons. --AP
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Player of the Game: Game 6
Richard Hamilton, Detroit Pistons, SG
Richard Hamilton Points: 24
Rebounds: 2
Assists: 5
Minutes: 32
FG: 9-14
FT: 5-5
Richard Hamilton (Getty Images)

Season Series
Series tied, 2-2
Date Result
Nov. 23 Detroit 83, Philadelphia 78 Recap
Jan. 23 Detroit 86, Philadelphia 78 Recap
March 12 Philadelphia 83, Detroit 82 Recap
April 9 Philadelphia 101, Detroit 94 Recap

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Game 6: Andre Iguodala of the Philadelphia 76ers is guarded by Rodney Stuckey of the Detroit Pistons in Game 6. (Getty Images)
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