Auburn Hills, MI (My Sportsbook) - Chauncey Billups scored 20 of his 28 points in the second half, including a controversial three-pointer in the final second of the third quarter, as the Detroit Pistons beat Orlando, 100-93, in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Tayshaun Prince added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Pistons, who have taken the first two contests. Rasheed Wallace also scored 17, while Richard Hamilton had 14 despite a 4-for-18 shooting night. Jason Maxiell had 11 points in the win. Dwight Howard, who suffered a bruised left thumb in Saturday's 91-72 loss, had a big game with 22 points and 18 rebounds for Orlando. It was a sharp contrast to his 12-point, eight-rebound performance in the opener. Jameer Nelson canned five three-pointers, on the way to 22 points before fouling out for the Magic. Rashard Lewis had 20 points, but accounted for six of his team's 19 turnovers. Maurice Evans added 13 points and Hedo Turkoglu 12 in defeat. After hitting all seven of their three-point attempts in the third quarter, the Magic were just 1-of-9 from beyond the arc in the final period. Game 3 of the best-of-seven set is scheduled for Wednesday in Orlando.

Final Score: New Orleans 102, San Antonio 84

New Orleans, LA (My Sportsbook) - Chris Paul scored 30 points and dished out 12 assists as the New Orleans Hornets used a dominating second half for a second straight game to rout San Antonio, 102-84, taking the first two contests of their Western Conference semifinal series. Peja Stojakovic went 5-of-7 from three-point range, on the way to scoring 25, including 12 in the pivotal third quarter, for the Hornets, who have won eight straight games as the host in the playoffs, dating back to the 2004 postseason. David West tallied 10 points and 10 rebounds in the win. The Hornets won 101-82 on Saturday, outscoring the Spurs, 56-33 in the second half. The margin in the final 24 minutes on Monday was 60-41. This is the first time the Spurs have lost the opening two contests of a postseason series since 2001 when they were swept in four games by the Los Angeles Lakers in the West finals. Tim Duncan had 18 points and eight rebounds for the defending NBA champions. He was limited to a career playoff-low five points on 1-of-9 shooting on Saturday. Brent Barry had 14 points, Manu Ginobili 13 and Tony Parker 11 in defeat. Game 3 of this best-of-seven series is Thursday in San Antonio.