217. Tie-breaker battle!_4

Hamilton, with 27 points in three quarters, was surrounded; none of the three able to shoot found the basket in the frontcourt... it was up to himself now!

Billups went one-on-one with Gerald Wallace and managed a quick stop for a long two-pointer, and the Pistons finally scored a field goal in the final quarter.

But Rondo answered back immediately, pushing into the paint for a floater that widened the gap again to 9 points.

Just as they scored one basket, the opponents could immediately respond, spreading a sense of despair in Billups' heart, reminiscent of the finals two years ago. Although the approach was different, they were worn down bit by bit by the Spurs...

In the following eight minutes, Billups started a lonely frenzy, shooting wildly, but he only made 3 out of 9 shots, scoring 6 points.