AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Detroit Pistons missed 64 percent of their shots and had a rookie filling in for an All-Star at point guard.

It didn't matter.

Detroit set an NBA playoff record with just three turnovers and made just enough shots and stops to advance to their sixth straight Eastern Conference final with a 91-86 win last night over the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of the second-round series.

Richard Hamilton scored 31 points, made victory-sealing free throws late in the game and Tayshaun Prince had a key block to help Detroit eliminate Orlando.

The Pistons are the first franchise to play in six conference finals in a row since the Los Angeles Lakers went to eight straight in the 1980s.

"Now we expect to do this," Hamilton said. "We're supposed to be here."

The Pistons will have a break before facing the Boston Celtics or Cleveland Cavaliers and that will help Chauncey Billups, who missed his second straight game with a strained right hamstring.

"It's good to get this over with," Detroit coach Flip Saunders said. "Now we get a chance to rest."

The Pistons were 28-of-32 at the line and didn't turn the ball over once after the first quarter even though Rodney Stuckey was filling in for Billups.

Orlando made just 16 of 28 free throws and had a playoff-high 21 turnovers, which turned into 34 points for Detroit.

"The fact that the game is close at the end when you look at the free throw shooting and turnover disparity is remarkable," Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy said.

HORNETS 101, SPURS 79

NEW ORLEANS — Back pain couldn't keep David West from taking the court with aggression. The San Antonio Spurs couldn't stop him from dominating.

West had career playoff highs of 38 points, 14 rebounds and five blocked shots, lifting New Orleans over the Spurs last night and a 3-2 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series.

"We've proved all season long we're one of the better teams in the NBA," Hornets coach Byron Scott said. "We had every reason after Games 3 and 4 to fold, but again, being with these guys, they've showed this type of resilience all season, so I'm not surprised."

Chris Paul had 16 of his 22 points in the second half and added 14 assists for the Hornets, who've never advanced past the second round of the playoffs in the franchise's 20-year history.

Manu Ginobili led San Antonio with 20 points and Tony Parker had 18.