PLAYOFFS ROUNDUP Saturday's other games

Pistons 97, Magic 93
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Chauncey Billups scored 25 points, Richard Hamilton added 19 and Detroit overcame a lackluster fourth quarter to beat Orlando and sweep the first-round series. The sweep was Detroit's first in the playoffs since 1990, when the "Bad Boys" won a second consecutive NBA title. Dwight Howard had 29 points and 17 rebounds -- dominating the post for the only time in the series -- to lead the Magic. He was 10-of-15 from the field and 9-of-17 from the free throw line. Grant Hill added 17 points for Orlando and Darko Milicic had 14 -- half of them in the closing minutes. Detroit will face the winner of the Chicago-Miami series. The Bulls lead 3-0 heading into Sunday's Game 4.
Spurs 96, Nuggets 91
DENVER -- Tim Duncan had 20 points and 13 rebounds, and Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker sliced their way through Denver's defense. The Spurs took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Parker led San Antonio with 21 points and Ginobili added 19, but it was two old pros who put the game out of reach. A flurry of 3-pointers from Robert Horry (10 points) and Michael Finley (16) allowed the Spurs to break away from the Nuggets late in the third quarter. The Nuggets, who got 28 points from Carmelo Anthony and 20 from Iverson, never recovered.
Associated Press