Philadelphia's Samuel Dalembert dunks in front of Detroit's Rasheed Wallace. The 76ers crushed the Pistons, 95-75, Friday in Philadelphia.

Philadelphia ? The 76ers fans tossed confetti in the air and celebrated a series lead they never could have believed the home team would hold.

The Sixers added one more surprise victory in a season stuffed with them. The victory wasn’t the shocker – it was the way Philadelphia completely thrashed the playoff-tested Detroit Pistons in Game 3 that was the stunner.

Andre Miller was spot-on with his mid-range jumper and scored 21 points, and the rest of the Sixers ran all over the court in a dominating 95-75 victory Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round series.

Samuel Dalembert had 22 points and 16 rebounds, and the Sixers led by as many as 24 points in their first home playoff game since 2005.

“It didn’t look like we had any jitters at all,” Sixers coach Maurice Cheeks said.

Philadelphia had no reason for nerves from start to finish. The Sixers proved their Game 1 victory was no fluke, doing everything Detroit normally did on the way to five straight trips to the Eastern Conference finals: Hit clutch shots, never lost composure and kept the pressure on all game to never let the Pistons go on a serious run.

“They’re not supposed to be where they’re at,” Pistons guard Chauncey Billups said. “They’re up 2-1 against a team nobody thought they could beat. I could understand why they’re happy.”

Miller had the best all-around game, but he had plenty of help as three others scored in double figures, including Dalembert’s double-double.

The Pistons played nothing like a team that won 59 games in the regular season. Perhaps they took the 76ers lightly or maybe one of the most experienced postseason rosters in the league is finally starting to wear down.

Richard Hamilton scored 23 points, and Tayshaun Prince had 18. Without them, the Pistons might have lost by 30. Antonio McDyess – who left in the third quarter due to a broken nose – Rasheed Wallace and Billups combined for 15 points.

Game 4 is Sunday in Philadelphia, when the Pistons could be without McDyess.

The Pistons, who led the league with just 11 turnovers per game, committed 25, easily their season high, and the 76ers jumped all over every costly mistake. They scored 29 points off turnovers and scored 40 points in the paint. Philly scored the easy baskets off lobs and layups that mostly eluded them in Games 1 and 2.