2004 NBA Finals: Game 5

Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal (34) shoots over the defense of Detroit Pistons center Ben Wallace, foreground, Rasheed Wallace, center, and Richard Hamilton during the first quarter of Game 5 of the NBA Finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Mich., Tuesday, June 15, 2004.

Pistons guard Chauncey Billiups (1) goes around the Lakers' Slava Medvedenko (14) in the first quarter.

The Pistons' Richard Hamilton (32) drives past the Lakers' Kareem Rush (21) in first quarter.

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant (8) drives on Pistons forward Corliss Williamson during the first quarter.

Pistons guard Richard Hamilton (32) makes a layup in front of Lakers guard Derek Fisher during the second quarter.

The Lakers' Shaquille O'Neal (34) dunks the ball against the Pistons. The Pistons led 55-45 at halftime.

Pistons center Ben Wallace reacts after a dunk on Lakers forward Bryon Russell during the third quarter.

Lakers guard Kobe Bryant goes up against the defense of Pistons center Ben Wallace during the fourth quarter.

Pistons fans celebrate their 100-87 win for the NBA Championship over the Lakers in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

The Pistons' Chauncey Billups kisses the MVP Trophy after the Pistons defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 100-87 in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Billups was named MVP of the series.