2004 NBA Finals: Game 3

Detroit Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace, center, closes in on Los Angeles Lakers forward Karl Malone (11) and Shaquille O'Neal during the first quarter of game three of the NBA Finals at the Palace in Auburn Hills, Mich., Thursday, June 10, 2004.

The Lakers guard Kobe Bryant makes a layup on the Pistons foward Tayshaun Prince during the first quarter.

Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace (30) makes a dunk during the first quarter of game three against the Lakers.

Pistons guard Chauncey Billups ducks as Lakers guard Gary Payton jumps above him during the second quarter.

Lakers forward Luke Walton (4) deflects the ball away from Pistons center Elden Campbell during the first half.

Pistons Chauncey Billups (1) goes to the basket between Lakers Kobe Bryant (8) and Gary Payton (20) in the first half.

Pistons' Richard Hamilton (32) goes over Lakers' Stanislav Medvedenko (14) in the first half. Behind Medvedenko is Kareem Rush.

Pistons' Richard Hamilton (32), left, guards Lakers' Kobe Bryant (8) in the first half.

Lakers' Shaquille O'Neal (34) battles Pistons' Ben Wallace (3) in the second half.

Detroit Pistons' Lindsey Hunter (10) and Los Angeles Lakers' Stanislav Medvedenko (14) get tangled up in late fourth-quarter action. The Pistons defeated the Lakers, 88-68.