Billups, Pistons top Magic

Chauncey Billups had 18 points and 7 assists Friday night to lead the Detroit Pistons to a second straight victory without Richard Hamilton, 116-92 over the host Orlando Magic.

The Magic were looking to avenge eight losses against Detroit last season, the last four of which swept Orlando from its first playoff appearance in four years.

Early on, the Magic looked like they could pull it off. They continued a hot shooting streak from Wednesday, getting three 3-pointers in the first six minutes for a 21-15 advantage.

But the Pistons took a commanding lead in the second quarter when Orlando went cold and never let go.

Hamilton also missed Thursday's victory over the Miami Heat for personal reasons, but again others picked up offensively. Tayshaun Prince, who scored a career-high 34 Thursday, had 17 points, while Rasheed Wallace had 16 points and seven rebounds. Jarvis Hayes scored eight of his 11 points in the second half, all at key junctures to stunt Magic momentum.

Rashard Lewis scored 21 points for Orlando, Dwight Howard had 16 points and 13 rebounds, and Hedo Turkoglu added 17 points. Keith Bogans had 14 points on perfect 4-for-4 shooting from 3-point range.