Pistons smoke Suns; Celtics win

Posted February 24, 2008 10:00 pm

Associated Press

PHOENIX -- Rasheed Wallace scored 22 points in 26 minutes to lead six Detroit players in double figures, and the Pistons embarrassed Shaquille O'Neal and the Phoenix Suns 116-86.

Richard Hamilton had 18 points and Chauncey Billups 14 points and 11 assists, and Antonio McDyess 12 points and 13 rebounds. Jarvis Hayes added a season-high 18 as Detroit easily ended the Suns' 11-game winning streak against Eastern Conference foes.

Phoenix lost to a team from the East for only the third time in 25 tries.

The most one-sided loss of the season left the Suns 1-2 since O'Neal started playing for Phoenix on Wednesday. O'Neal, who turns 36 in two weeks, had seven points and 11 rebounds in 34 minutes and was 1-for-8 from the foul line. Amare Stoudemire scored 31 for Phoenix. Leandro Barbosa added 18.

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