AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) _ Maybe the Detroit Pistons will have some players to help Jerry Stackhouse shoulder the scoring.

Five Pistons scored in double figures as Detroit beat the Houston Rockets 107-103 in an exhibition game Tuesday night. Stackhouse watched the game in a sweater and jeans because of a sore knee.

Chucky Atkins led Detroit with 17 points and four assists, while John Wallace, Ben Wallace and Billy Owens added 12 points each and Cedric Ceballos had 11.

The Rockets went on a 12-4 run late in the fourth quarter to take a 103-102 lead. They couldn't hold on to the lead because Steve Francis committed two turnovers and three Pistons scored in the final two minutes.

Houston also had to rely on role players because Hakeem Olajuwon and Maurice Taylor did not play because of injuries and Shandon Anderson did not attend the game because of an illness in his family.

Matt Bullard led Houston with 22 points on 9-of-13 shooting, while Walt Williams scored 18 and Cuttino Mobley added 15.

Detroit led 27-25 after the first quarter and 57-53 at halftime. Eight Pistons scored four or more points.

Two Rockets kept the game close in the first half. Williams scored 13 points in the first quarter and Bullard added 12 in the second.

A 9-0 run in the third quarter helped Detroit build a 82-74 lead after three quarters.