With back-to-back losses in the conference finals and the rise of teams such as the Cavaliers, Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference, the Pistons entered the 2007-08 season in unfamiliar territory.
The Pistons defeated Philadelphia in the first round before holding off the young Orlando Magic led by Dwight Howard, with Hamilton scoring 32 points in the 5th game and 31 points in the 6th game, as he surpassed Isiah Thomas as the Pistons' all-time leading scorer in the playoffs [REF].