Auburn Hills, Mich ? The Detroit Pistons think Chauncey Billups should be an All-Star because of his versatility.

Wednesday night, he took that to an extreme.

After not taking a single shot while dishing eight first-half assists, Billups scored 23 points after the intermission, including 11 in overtime, to help the Pistons beat Milwaukee, 106-102.

“You talk about a point guard that can do everything – that’s Chauncey,” Pistons coach Flip Saunders said after Detroit’s ninth straight victory. “He can make the three, he can pass, he can defend, he makes free throws and he scores.”

Billups said that he knew he had to shoot more after the break.

“In the first half, I was breaking down the defense, and guys were wide open,” he said. “But they made some adjustments, so I knew if I was aggressive, I would get some open looks.”

Clippers 90, Nets 77

Los Angeles – Elton Brand scored 10 of his 19 points in the first five minutes, Sam Cassell and Chris Kaman added 17 each, and Los Angeles beat New Jersey for its third straight win.

Nuggets 97, Blazers 94

Portland, Ore. – Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points to help Denver win its seventh straight game.

Grizzlies 107, Timberwolves 87

Memphis, Tenn. – Pau Gasol broke out of an offensive slump and scored 30 points to help Memphis beat Minnesota.

Sonics 113, Jazz 94

Salt Lake City – Ray Allen had 22 points and six assists, and Seattle won consecutive games for the first time under coach Bob Hill. Luke Ridnour added 17 points.

Wizards 89, Celtics 87

Boston – Gilbert Arenas hit two free throws with 1.7 seconds remaining to lift Washington over Boston.

Mavs 102, Warriors 93

Oakland, Calif. – Jerry Stackhouse scored 23 points, Dirk Nowitzki added 18, and Dallas defeated Golden State for its sixth straight victory.

Kings 106, Knicks 102, OT

New York – Mike Bibby scored eight of his 35 points in overtime and added 10 assists, and Brad Miller had 25 points and 15 rebounds to lead Sacramento over New York.

Bulls 104, Raptors 88

Toronto – Chris Duhon scored 26 points, and Chicago beat Toronto for the 12th straight game. Darius Songaila had 19 points, and three other players reached double figures for the Bulls, who haven’t lost to Toronto since Dec. 6, 2002.

Spurs 84, Hornets 68

Oklahoma City – Tim Duncan scored 17 points, and San Antonio handed New Orleans its worst defeat in Oklahoma City.

Cavaliers 106, Hawks 97

Atlanta – LeBron James had 38 points, nine rebounds and six assists as Cleveland won its third straight game.

Rockets 102, Bobcats 78

Houston – Tracy McGrady scored 29 points in three quarters as Houston snapped a seven-game home losing streak with a victory over Charlotte.