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BOSTON, Massachusetts -- The Detroit Pistons dealt the Boston Celtics their first home defeat of the National Basketball Association playoffs on Thursday with a 103-97 triumph.
Richard Hamilton scored 25 points for the Pistons, who evened the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals series at one game apiece. The winner of the series advances to the NBA Finals.
Chauncey Billups chipped in 19 points for the Pistons, who host game three on Saturday.
The Celtics, who trailed for the first time heading into the fourth quarter at home this postseason, cut their deficit to two points on Ray Allen's jumper with 4:36 left, but they could get no closer.
Allen broke out of a slump, scoring 25 points on 9-of-16 shooting for the Celtics.
Now the pressure is on the Celtics to do what they haven't yet done this postseason, which is win on the road.
They are now 9-1 at home, but have lost all six of their road games spanning two series against Atlanta and Cleveland.
