Tue May 13 18:44:41 2008

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Detroit G Billups out for Game 5

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Auburn Hills, MI (Sports Network) - Pistons guard Chauncey Billups will miss Game 5 of Detroit's Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Orlando Magic on Tuesday with a strained right hamstring.

Billups was hurt with 8:11 left in the opening quarter of Game 3's 111-86 loss last Wednesday. He tried driving from the right side to the hoop, knocking down Orlando's Jameer Nelson. Billups' leg got tangled with Nelson, and as he fell Billups did a mini-split. Billups then remained on his stomach for a few moments.

The same injury caused the guard to sit out Game 4 on Saturday, a come-from- behind 98-89 victory for Detroit that gave the Pistons a 3-1 series edge.

Rodney Stuckey, who also replaced Billups in Game 3, made his third career start on Saturday. The rookie logged six points and three assists in 22 minutes in Detroit's victory.