Pistons reach NBA semi-finals for sixth year in a row

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DETROIT, Michigan (AFP) — Richard Hamilton scored 31 points and the Detroit Pistons advanced to the National Basketball Association semi-finals for the sixth year in a row by defeating Orlando 91-86 Tuesday.

The Pistons captured the best-of-seven Eastern Conference second-round series four games to one and will next play either the Boston Celtics or Cleveland Cavaliers for a berth in next month's NBA Finals.

"It's an awesome feeling for us to get the opportunity to play in the Eastern Conference finals for six straight years, but it's one of those things that we feel as though we're supposed to," Hamilton said.

"That's our confidence. We feel as though we have to make it there and we have to try to get back to the Finals."

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