INQUIRER Sports

DETROIT, Michigan -- Antonio McDyess scored 21 points with 16 assists Monday as the Detroit Pistons beat the Boston Celtics 94-75 to even their National Basketball Association semi-final series at two games each.

Detroit's Richard Hamilton scored 10 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter as the Pistons bounced back from a home defeat in game three.

The Celtics host game five on Wednesday.

The Pistons were on fire from the tip-off, scoring 10 of the first 12 points and never surrendering control to the tenacious Celtics.

Boston cut their deficit to 78-73 in the fourth quarter, but the Pistons finished the game with a 16-2 scoring run to seal the victory.

Kevin Garnett scored 16 points with 10 rebounds and Paul Pierce added another 16 points for the Celtics, who shot a disappointing 32 percent (21-of-66) from the field.