DETROIT, 20 November 2003 — Chauncey Billups of the Detroit Pistons amassed 24 points and eight assists and Ben Wallace added 15 rebounds and 12 points in the 106-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.
The Lakers (8-3) have lost three straight games on the road despite winning all five of their home outings this season.
Detroit (7-4) picked up 45 points from the bench as the Pistons reserves dominated their Los Angeles counterparts, who produced 14 points.
Richard Hamilton and Corliss Williamson both notched 14 points for the Pistons, who had six players in double figures.
Shaquille O’Neal was in foul trouble for most of the game but still scored 20 points for the Lakers in 31 minutes. Karl Malone added 20 points while Kobe Bryant had 19 and Gary Payton chipped in with 15 points and five assists.
Hornets 88 Nets 85
In East Rutherford, Baron Davis had 25 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds to lead the New Orleans Hornets past the New Jersey Nets, 88-85. David Wesley totaled 20 points for the Hornets, including two late three-pointers, while George Lynch pulled down 17 rebounds.
Cavaliers 103 Clippers 95
In Cleveland, Ricky Davis scored 27 points as the Cavaliers downed the Los Angeles Clippers 103-95. Chris Mihm added a career-high 21 points for the Cavaliers while LeBron James had 14 points, seven rebounds and eight assists.
Timberwolves 89 Nuggets 76
In Minneapolis, Kevin Garnett collected 26 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists to steer the Minnesota Timberwolves to an 89-76 win over the Denver Nuggets.
Hawks 101 Bucks 93
In Milwaukee, Shareef Abdur-Rahim had 27 points and 11 rebounds as the Atlanta Hawks cruised past the Bucks 101-93.
Spurs 94 Warriors 81
In San Antonio, Tim Duncan claimed 21 points and 10 rebounds to help the Spurs to a 94-81 win over the Golden State Warriors.
Tony Parker had 19 points, six rebounds and six assists for San Antonio while Manu Ginobili added 19 points.
Suns 95 Bulls 82
In Phoenix, Amare Stoudemire scored 21 points as the Suns swept aside the Chicago Bulls 95-82.
Shawn Marion had 19 points while rookie Zarko Cabarkapa added 14 for the Suns, who ended a three-game losing streak.
Heat 105 SuperSonics 98
In Seattle, Lamar Odom piled up 21 points, 11 rebounds and six assists to steer the Miami Heat to a 105-98 victory over the SuperSonics.
