AUBURN HILLS, MICH. ? Unable to make a shot from the field in the fourth quarter, the Detroit Pistons relied on tough defense and six free throws to beat the Utah Jazz.

Richard Hamilton scored 15 points, and the Pistons overcome 0-for-15 shooting in the fourth quarter to beat the Jazz, 64-62, Sunday.

“It’s a miracle,” Pistons coach Larry Brown said. “We didn’t get anything accomplished against their zone, but we luck out and win the game.”

The futility wasn’t limited to the Pistons, however. It was the lowest-scoring game for each franchise, and the teams combined for an NBA-record 18 points in the final period, beating the 19 points by Miami and Toronto in the fourth quarter Feb. 2, 2004.

“That’s as ugly as it can get, but our defense held on long enough to win the game,” said Detroit’s Chauncey Billups, who scored just one point in the second half. “It was like a lid was on the basket. We got some good looks — we got some great looks — we just couldn’t knock them down.”

Detroit led 58-50 at the start of the fourth quarter, and its six free throws were enough to hold off the Jazz. Utah shot 4-for-20 in the fourth.

“We kind of shot ourselves in the foot, especially late in the game,” Utah coach Jerry Sloan said. “That’s just the way it goes sometimes.”

The teams’ 126 total points ranks as the sixth-lowest scoring game in NBA history. The league low for combined scoring is 119 points by Boston (62) and Milwaukee (57), on Feb. 27, 1955, at Providence, R.I.

Mavericks 102, Timberwolves 93

Minneapolis — Jason Terry scored 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and dished 12 assists for Dallas. Dirk Nowitzki added 21 points and 10 rebounds, while reserve Marquis Daniels scored 11 of his 16 points in the fourth.

Rockets 111, Kings 96

Sacramento, Calif. — Tracy McGrady scored 22 points, and David Wesley added 21 to help the Rockets win their fourth straight. Reserve Mike James added 20 points, and Yao Ming scored 17 as Houston ended an 11-game losing streak in Sacramento.

Clippers 83, Bulls 78

Los Angeles — Elton Brand scored six of his 20 points in the final 21/2 minutes and grabbed 11 rebounds for Los Angeles. Corey Maggette had 19 points for the Clippers, who won despite blowing a 15-point lead. Eddy Curry had 19 points and eight rebounds for the Bulls.

Raptors 128, 76ers 110

Toronto — Donyell Marshall tied the NBA record with 12 three-pointers, and Toronto finished with a league-record 21. Marshall was 12-for-19 from three-point range and finished with a career-high 38 points to help the Raptors set a franchise record for points. The Raptors, 21-for-34 from three-point range, broke the previous NBA mark of 19 three-pointers set by Atlanta in a victory on Dec. 17, 1996, in Dallas. The 76ers repeatedly left Marshall open in the corner as Marshall fell one short of breaking the record set by Kobe Bryant for the Los Angeles Lakers against Seattle on Jan. 7, 2003.

SuperSonics 90, Knicks 80

New York — Rashard Lewis put Seattle ahead for good on a three-pointer with 2:41 left, and the Sonics became the first visiting team to win at Madison Square Garden in more than a month. Lewis scored 23 points, Ray Allen had 17 and Antonio Daniels 11 for the Sonics.

Nets 98, Magic 82

Orlando, Fla. — Vince Carter scored 33 points, and Jacque Vaughn added 22 to help New Jersey beat Orlando. The Nets took advantage of sloppy ballhandling by the Magic in the second half to win for just the second time in six games.

Celtics 105, Wizards 101

Boston — Ricky Davis converted a three-point play with 21.1 left, and Boston overcame a 10-point deficit to improve to 7-1 since trading for Antoine Walker. Paul Pierce scored 20.

Cavaliers 98, Pacers 86

Cleveland — LeBron James scored 35 points, Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 16, and Cleveland looked sharp in its first game in four days.

Suns 106, Nuggets 101

Denver — Steve Nash took over in the last seven minutes, scoring 10 of his 25 points over that span to help Phoenix snap Denver’s eight-game winning streak. Nash also had 11 assists.