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Prince, Pistons look for knockout vs. Magic

Apr 28, 2007 - 2:05 PM Detroit at Orlando 3:00 pm EDT Eastern Conference First Round Game Four

ORLANDO, Florida (Ticker) - The Detroit Pistons look to do something they have not done in 18 years - sweep a best-of-seven series.

The Pistons can get themselves some rest with a win Saturday over the overmatched Orlando Magic in Game Four of their Eastern Conference first-round series.

Detroit defeated Orlando, 93-77, on Thursday to take a commanding 3-0 series lead. A win Saturday would give the Pistons their first four-game sweep since dusting the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1989 NBA Finals. Detroit beat Indiana, 3-0, in the first round of the 1990 playoffs.

Against Orlando, Tayshaun Prince was the catalyst, scoring 23 points, grabbing seven rebounds and handing out five assists. He also helped hold Hedo Turkoglu, Orlando's leading scorer in the series, to 10 points.

"(Prince) is the silent assassin," teammate Dale Davis said. "He does so many things, intangibles. He is always in the right place at the right time and doesn't get enough credit."

Chauncey Billups added 21 points for the Pistons, who held the Magic to 35 second-half points. Detroit is looking for its sixth straight first-round series win.

Orlando's Jameer Nelson scored 27 points in Wednesday's loss. All-Star Dwight Howard has been muted by the Detroit's front line, averaging just 10.7 points while being double- and triple-teamed.

The Magic have been swept twice in best-of-seven series - the 1995 Finals vs. Houston and the 1996 conference finals vs. Chicago.