Boston ? Richard Hamilton’s previous buzzer-beater was in 1998, one of the more famous shots in NCAA Tournament history that gave Connecticut a victory over Washington and a berth in round of eight.

He made another one Friday night, a 20-foot jumper as time expired that gave the Detroit Pistons an 82-81 victory over the Boston Celtics.

“The guys did an excellent job,” Hamilton said. “Tay (Tayshaun Prince) made a great pass, and Ben (Wallace) and Ray (Rasheed Wallace) set great screens.”

Prince, who the Celtics elected not to guard on the inbounds pass, found Hamilton just inside the three-point arc, and he got the shot off as time expired.

“We had a few options. With 0.8 seconds (remaining), you’ve got to get something really quick,” said Pistons guard Chauncey Billups, who had 16 points and eight assists. “There’s no better guy in the league to get that shot than Rip Hamilton. That’s his bread and butter.”

Hamilton led the Pistons with 26 points, while Rasheed Wallace added 15. Ben Wallace had 15 rebounds.

“(We) just wanted to play everyone tight,” Celtics forward Paul Pierce, who led all scorers with 28 points, said of the final play. “That’s what prime-time players do in this league. Obviously, Rip is a prime-time player.”

The Celtics (1-1), who have lost seven of their last eight against the Pistons dating to the start of the 2003-04 season, looked like winners after Mark Blount hit a jumper from the free-throw line with 0.8 seconds remaining to put the Celtics up 81-80.

Detroit's Richard Hamilton, left, hits the game-winning shot over Boston's Ricky Davis, right, and Raef LaFrentz. The Pistons won, 82-81, Friday night in Boston.

“He made a big shot,” Hamilton said. “They thought they won, but you can’t celebrate until the final horn goes off.”

After the Pistons (2-0) took an 80-79 lead on Rasheed Wallace’s putback with 16 seconds remaining, the Celtics pushed the ball up the floor and got it to Blount. He missed a shot in the paint but tipped the ball out to Delonte West, who got it back to Blount for the lead.

Bobcats 110, 76ers 93

Philadelphia – Emeka Okafor had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Brevin Knight added 14 points and 15 assists to lead Charlotte over Philadelphia.

Nets 102, Raptors 92

Toronto – Richard Jefferson had 35 points and 11 rebounds to lead New Jersey over Toronto. Vince Carter added 20 points.

Clippers 92, Hawks 77

Los Angeles – Cuttino Mobley scored 19 points, and reserve James Singleton had 13 points and 13 rebounds.

Jazz 91, Warriors 85

Oakland, Calif. – Mehmet Okur had 23 points and 14 rebounds to lead Utah past Golden State.

SuperSonics 107, Timberwolves 102, OT

Seattle – Ray Allen scored 11 of his 32 points in overtime, and Seattle beat Minnesota. Allen was 7-for-24 from the field in regulation, but went 3-for-4 in overtime, including two three-pointers.

Wizards 86, Knicks 75

New York – Gilbert Arenas scored 27 points, and Antawn Jamison and Jarvis Hayes keyed the decisive spurt as Washington beat New York in Larry Brown’s first home game as Knicks coach.

Grizzlies 94, Magic 85

Orlando, Fla. – Eddie Jones had five three-pointers and scored 25 points, and Pau Gasol had 22 points to lead Memphis over Orlando.

Spurs 102, Cavaliers 76

San Antonio – Tim Duncan had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and San Antonio defeated Cleveland.

Nuggets 107, Blazers 68

Denver – Denver received 23 points and 17 rebounds from Marcus Camby in a victory over Portland. Carmelo Anthony had 14 points.