Richard Hamilton crossed midcourt, stepped dangerously close to the sideline, then tossed up a wild shot as the first quarter came to an end. The ball dropped through the basket -- giving Hamilton something he could chuckle about toward the end of an unpleasant season. "I thought I got fouled," Hamilton said. "I was looking for the foul, just throwing it up, trying to get three shots. It happened to go in." Hamilton scored 23 points, and the Detroit Pistons held off the Indiana Pacers 100-88 on Saturday night. The Pistons went on a 21-3 run during the third quarter to take an 18-point lead. The Pacers cut the lead to six in the fourth quarter, but Hamilton drove for an easy layup, then made a nice pass to Rodney Stuckey for a layup to make it 90-80. Brandon Rush scored 19 points for the Pacers. Indiana leads Charlotte by one game for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=310326008
