PHOENIX, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Richard Hamilton hit the game-tying basket and go-head jumper to lead Detroit past Phoenix, 111-104, Thursday night.
Hamilton scored 12 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter for the Pistons, who are the only undefeated team in the league (5-0) and continue their best start to a season since beginning the 1988-89 campaign 8-0.
Chauncey Billups, who hit a three-pointer to put the game away, had a season-high 27 points and 11 assists for Detroit, which wraps up a three-game road trip Friday in Portland.
Tayshaun Prince also had 18 points, Rasheed Wallace tallied 16 points and seven boards, and Ben Wallace had 15 points and 16 rebounds for the Pistons.
Leandro Barbosa had 21 points off the bench to lead the Suns, who have dropped two in a row. Steve Nash had 18 points and eight assists for Phoenix.
