Game 5, 2003-04 NBA Finals
June 15, 2004 · The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Game 5, 2003-04 NBA Finals: DPDetroit Pistons 100–87 Los Angeles Lakers, at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan on June 15, 2004.
Series-clinching win, a 4-1 upset of the Lakers' Shaq/Kobe/Malone/Payton 'superteam' and Detroit's third championship; Chauncey Billups was named Finals MVP.
Box score
| DPDetroit Pistons starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Richard Hamilton | 21 | 3 | 4 |
| Ben Wallace | 18 | 22 | 1 |
| Tayshaun Prince | 17 | 10 | 2 |
| Chauncey Billups | 14 | 3 | 6 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| LALLos Angeles Lakers starters | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | PTS | REB | AST |
| Kobe Bryant | 24 | 3 | 4 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 20 | 8 | 1 |
| Gary Payton | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Stanislav Medvedenko | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Devean George | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Bench (10+ points): Derek Fisher (10)
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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