"We just don't have enough bodies out there right now," interim Warriors coach Keith Smart said. "These guys are giving it everything they've got, but when your roster is this small, your margin for error disappears."

Rookie Stephen Curry scored 19, but the other three starters combined for only 11.

"There was one point when we were playing two point guards, a shooting guard and two small forwards," Curry said. "

Golden State led 55-49 at the half, shooting 54 percent in the first two quarters, but only managed 12 points in the third.

Hamilton hit back-to-back jumpers as part of a 7-0 run that gave Pistons a 92-83 lead with 3:49 left, and the Warriors never threatened again.

Notes

Hamilton became the seventh player to score 10,000 points as a Piston when he reached the mark with a first-quarter jumper. ... The Warriors made their first 14 free throws before Ellis missed early in the second half. ... Ellis has played all 48 minutes in three of Golden State's last five games.