2008 NBA Playoffs - Day Seventeen - May 5

Here at About.com, we'll be following each day of the 2008 NBA Playoffs - nothing too in-depth with these posts, but a bit of a recap that gives a couple of brief sentences or so, the final results, as well as links to the boxscore.

Orlando Magic 93, Detroit Pistons 100 @ Detroit / Box Score

The Pistons took Game Two of the series amidst some controversy with a Chauncey Billups' three-pointer at the end of the third quarter that gave the Pistons a 78-76 lead. However, that aside, the Pistons came through in the clutch getting most of their points at the end of the game from the free-throw line. Dwight Howard came back to his dominating self, as well as 22 points from Jameer Nelson and 20 points from Rashard Lewis. However, that wasn't enough as the Pistons took care of homecourt advantage. The series now shifts to Orlando. Pistons lead series 2-0.

San Antonio Spurs 84, New Orleans Hornets 102 @ New Orleans / Box Score

Hmm. I honestly did not see this coming. Maybe I should have and I'll admit I was wrong for it, but I bet you I'm not the only one. For the second straight game, the Hornets straight up dominated the Spurs. This time they didn't shut down Tim Duncan, but Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili combined to shoot 9-for-24 from the field. Chris Paul once again led the Hornets with 30 points and 12 assists with Peja Stojakovic adding in an impressive 25 points, 15 of which came from beyond the arch. The teams head to San Antonio. Hornets lead series 2-0.

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