WASHINGTON -- Detroit Pistons guard Richard Hamilton returned to the lineup Saturday against the Washington Wizards after missing six games with an injured left groin.
Meanwhile, forward Rasheed Wallace missed his 10th game in a row with a strained left calf and guard Allen Iverson sat for the 16th in a row with a sore back. The Pistons had lost five of six without Hamilton, their leading scorer with 18.1 points per game. Coach Michael Curry said Hamilton's minutes would be carefully monitored.
"We'll try not to sit him too long," Curry said. "We'll continue to give him his breaks. He says he's ready to go."
Curry said that both Wallace and Iverson are nearly ready to return. The Pistons host Philadelphia today.
