NBA ROUNDUP | THURSDAY'S GAME

Pistons 105, Knicks 79
NEW YORK -- Richard Hamilton scored 26 points, Rasheed Wallace added 23, and the Detroit Pistons beat the undermanned and overmatched Knicks for their sixth straight victory. With Antonio Davis suspended for going into the stands the night before in Chicago and leading scorer Stephon Marbury still injured, the Knicks trailed by as many as 30 points and matched their worst loss of the season. They have dropped four in a row in a span of five nights. Marbury sprained his left shoulder in Monday's loss to Minnesota, then Davis was ejected from Wednesday's overtime loss in Chicago for entering the stands to confront a fan he thought was harassing his wife. Davis was suspended five games by the NBA on Thursday. With he and Marbury out, the Knicks were forced to start three rookies against what many consider the NBA's best starting five. Tayshaun Prince scored 18 points for the Pistons, who have won both meetings this season against Knicks coach Larry Brown. He led Detroit to NBA Finals appearances in both his seasons with the Pistons, including the 2004 title.
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