Detroit's Ben Wallace (6) knocks the ball away from the Knicks' Amr'e Stoudemire (1) in the second half Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012, in Auburn Hills, Mich. The Knicks defeated the Pistons 103-80.
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Updated: Monday, 16 Jan 2012, 9:10 PM EST
Published : Monday, 16 Jan 2012, 9:10 PM EST
HOUSTON (AP) - A charter flight bringing the Detroit Pistons to Houston for a game against the Rockets had to make an emergency landing at Hobby Airport on Monday afternoon.
Team spokesman Kevin Grigg says everyone on the plane was OK.
A Houston Airport System spokesman says the crew of MD-80 displaying the Pistons team logo reported problems with the hydraulics operating the aircraft's left-side landing gear and declared an emergency.
Airport spokesman Joshua Agunag says the aircraft with 44 passengers aboard landed without incident at 5:45 p.m. Monday and was able to taxi to a private air terminal, where passengers were let off.
The Pistons were arriving to play the Rockets Tuesday night after losing to the Golden State Warriors, 99-91, in Auburn Hills, Mich., on Sunday.
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