ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Chauncey Billups, Shooting guard Richard Hamilton, Small forward Tayshaun Prince, Power forward Antonio McDyess, Center Rasheed Wallace. Bench -- Center Theo Ratliff, Power forward Jason Maxiell, Guard Lindsey Hunter, Guard Rodney Stuckey.
PLAYER NOTES: --Power forward Rasheed Wallace was fined $25,000 on Thursday for his comments critical of the Game 5's officials.
--Shooting guard Richard Hamilton strained his right elbow with 8.2 seconds remaining in Game 5. X-rays were taken afterward and came back negative. He's expected to play Friday.
--Point guard Chauncey Billups appears to have turned the corner health-wise. He had 26 points and six assists in 36 minutes Wednesday.
"This is the best I've felt as far as moving and being able to explode and get that step by people," he said.
--Center Rasheed Wallace made 6-of-9 three-pointers in Game 5. He was 3-for-27 on three-point attempts in the previous eight games.
--Power forward Antonio McDyess put up the biggest playoff numbers of his Pistons career during Game 4. His 21 points and 16 rebounds were both career bests in his four postseasons with Detroit, according to STATS, Inc.
