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Denver Nuggets @ Detroit Pistons 94–95

1996-11-13 · NBA

Denver Nuggets 1996-97 · Detroit Pistons 1996-97 · 1996-97 season

Team stats

	Nuggets	Pistons
Field goals	35-82 .427	37-86 .430
Three-pointers	10-17 .588	6-12 .500
Free throws	14-17 .824	15-21 .714
Offensive rebounds	8	15
Defensive rebounds	30	31
Total rebounds	38	46
Assists	25	14
Steals	6	5
Blocks	5	1
Turnovers	13	11
Personal fouls	24	21

Denver Nuggets

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Dale Ellis F	51	20	7-21	4-10	2-2	2	2	4	4	0	0	3	5	+1
Antonio McDyess G	41	20	9-17	0-0	2-4	2	6	8	1	0	1	3	5	+2
Mark Jackson G	41	15	5-11	3-4	2-3	3	4	7	13	1	0	2	1	+3
Ervin Johnson C	35	4	2-7	0-0	0-0	0	8	8	1	1	3	0	4	-10
Bryant Stith G	26	6	3-8	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	2	-10
Tom Hammonds G	26	6	1-4	0-0	4-4	1	6	7	0	0	1	0	2	+8
Sarunas Marciulionis F	21	10	3-5	2-2	2-2	0	0	0	4	3	0	4	3	+6
Eric Murdock G	12	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	-6
Ricky Pierce C	8	7	2-5	1-1	2-2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	+3
Darvin Ham C	3	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-2
Total	265	94	35-82	10-17	14-17	8	30	38	25	6	5	13	24

FG .427 · 3P .588 · FT .824

Did not play: LaSalle Thompson (dnp - coach's decision), Jeff McInnis (dnp - coach's decision)

Detroit Pistons

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Joe Dumars G	45	17	6-11	2-3	3-3	0	3	3	5	1	0	2	2	-2
Otis Thorpe C	45	15	7-15	0-0	1-1	6	8	14	1	0	0	4	2	+2
Grant Hill F	43	27	9-22	1-1	8-10	1	5	6	2	2	1	0	2	+3
Lindsey Hunter G	39	16	8-13	0-2	0-1	0	5	5	2	0	0	0	5	+5
Grant Long F	34	7	2-10	0-0	3-6	6	3	9	2	1	0	2	3	+5
Terry Mills F	19	6	2-4	2-3	0-0	1	5	6	0	1	0	1	3	-2
Stacey Augmon G	14	0	0-4	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	-5
Michael Curry G	9	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kenny Smith G	9	5	2-4	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	+2
Don Reid C	8	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	-3
Total	265	95	37-86	6-12	15-21	15	31	46	14	5	1	11	21

FG .430 · 3P .500 · FT .714

Did not play: Rick Mahorn (dnp - coach's decision), Theo Ratliff (dnp - coach's decision)

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (35:34 PM EST)
12:00 DET Jump Ball Thorpe vs. Johnson: Tip to Jackson
11:53 DEN McDyess Dunk (2 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST) 2–0
11:34 DET MISS Thorpe 16' Jump Shot
11:34 DEN Johnson BLOCK (1 BLK)
11:32 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:28 DEN MISS Ellis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
11:25 DET Thorpe REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:16 DET MISS Hunter 3PT Jump Shot
11:14 DET Thorpe REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
10:53 DET Hill 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–2
10:33 DEN Johnson 9' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Ellis 1 AST) 4–2
10:07 DET Hill 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Dumars 1 AST) 4–5
9:53 DEN Stith 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Jackson 2 AST) 6–5
9:28 DET Thorpe OFF.Foul (P1)
9:28 DET Thorpe Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
9:16 DEN McDyess Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
8:58 DET Hunter 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 6–7
8:39 DEN MISS Stith 10' Jump Shot
8:37 DET Long REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:29 DET MISS Dumars 19' Jump Shot
8:28 DEN Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
8:10 DEN MISS Johnson Layup
8:08 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
8:07 DEN McDyess Dunk (4 PTS) 8–7
7:48 DET MISS Thorpe 8' Hook Shot
7:46 DET Long REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
7:27 Nuggets Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
7:16 DET MISS Hill 10' Jump Shot
7:14 DET Long REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
7:12 DET MISS Long Layup
7:11 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:06 DEN MISS McDyess Layup
7:06 DET Hill BLOCK (1 BLK)
7:04 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
7:02 DEN MISS Jackson Layup
7:01 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:49 DEN McDyess P.FOUL (P1.T1)
6:49 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
6:39 DET MISS Hunter 16' Jump Shot
6:37 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
6:19 DEN MISS Johnson 14' Jump Shot
6:17 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:56 DET MISS Hunter Layup
5:54 DET Thorpe REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
5:52 DET MISS Thorpe 5' Jump Shot
5:50 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
5:31 DEN Ellis 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T2)
5:09 DEN Stith S.FOUL (P1.T2)
5:09 DET Dumars Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
5:09 DET SUB: Reid FOR Thorpe
5:09 DET Dumars Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
4:51 DEN MISS McDyess 15' Jump Shot
4:48 DET Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
4:31 DET MISS Long 11' Jump Shot
4:28 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
4:26 DEN Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
4:26 DET Hill STEAL (1 STL)
4:21 DET Reid Dunk (2 PTS) (Dumars 2 AST) 8–11
4:05 DEN MISS Stith 18' Jump Shot
4:02 DET Dumars REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
3:57 DET MISS Dumars 18' Jump Shot
3:55 Nuggets Rebound
3:41 DEN MISS Ellis 17' Jump Shot
3:38 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:30 DET Dumars Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
3:30 DEN Jackson STEAL (1 STL)
3:20 DEN Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (McDyess 1 AST) 11–11
2:59 DET MISS Reid 18' Jump Shot
2:56 DET Long REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
2:39 DET MISS Hill Layup
2:39 DEN Johnson BLOCK (2 BLK)
2:35 DEN Stith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
2:33 DET Hunter P.FOUL (P1.T1)
2:33 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
2:33 DET SUB: Mills FOR Long
2:16 DEN MISS Johnson 16' Jump Shot
2:15 DET Mills REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:59 DET Mills 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hill 1 AST) 11–14
1:48 DEN McDyess Driving Layup (6 PTS) 13–14
1:38 DET MISS Hill 16' Jump Shot
1:36 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
1:30 DEN MISS Jackson 8' Jump Shot
1:28 DET Mills REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:12 DET MISS Hunter Layup
1:11 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
1:11 DET Reid L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
1:11 DET SUB: Curry FOR Dumars
0:57 DET Reid S.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:57 DEN McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
0:57 DEN SUB: Murdock FOR Jackson
0:57 DEN SUB: Marciulionis FOR Ellis
0:57 DEN MISS McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2
0:55 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
0:40 DET Hill Driving Layup (7 PTS) (Hunter 1 AST) 14–16
0:29 DEN MISS Johnson 13' Jump Shot
0:27 DET Mills REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:04 PISTONS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#3)
0:01 DEN MISS Stith 18' Jump Shot
0:00 Nuggets Rebound
0:00 End of 1st Period (36:02 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (36:05 PM EST)
11:45 DET MISS Curry 3PT Jump Shot
11:43 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
11:28 DET MISS Augmon 6' Hook Shot
11:25 Nuggets Rebound
11:05 DEN MISS Murdock 12' Jump Shot
11:03 DET Mills REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
10:57 DEN Marciulionis P.FOUL (P1.T1)
10:51 DET MISS Hill 19' Jump Shot
10:49 DEN Murdock REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:39 DEN MISS McDyess 15' Jump Shot
10:37 DEN Hammonds REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
10:36 DEN MISS Hammonds Layup
10:36 DET Reid REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:36 DEN Hammonds P.FOUL (P1.T2)
10:22 DET Hill Driving Dunk (9 PTS) 14–18
10:13 DET Hill S.FOUL (P1.T1)
10:13 DEN SUB: Johnson FOR McDyess
10:13 DEN Marciulionis Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
10:13 DET SUB: Smith FOR Hill
10:13 DEN Marciulionis Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
9:59 DET MISS Augmon Layup
9:58 DEN Hammonds REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
9:41 DEN Johnson 7' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (Marciulionis 1 AST) 18–18
9:25 DET MISS Augmon Layup
9:24 DEN Hammonds REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
9:09 DET Mills S.FOUL (P1.T2)
9:09 DEN Hammonds Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
9:09 DET SUB: Thorpe FOR Reid
9:09 DEN Hammonds Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
8:53 DET Augmon 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T4)
8:43 DEN MISS Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
8:41 DET Mills REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
8:34 DEN Hammonds P.FOUL (P2.T3)
8:34 DEN SUB: Ham FOR Hammonds
8:22 DET MISS Thorpe Layup
8:22 DEN Johnson BLOCK (3 BLK)
8:20 DET Curry REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
8:13 DET Mills 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Smith 1 AST) 20–21
7:59 DET Augmon P.FOUL (P1.T3)
7:59 DEN SUB: Jackson FOR Murdock
7:51 DEN Ham 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Ellis 2 AST) 22–21
7:34 DET Smith Driving Layup (2 PTS) 22–23
7:11 DEN MISS Jackson 10' Jump Shot
7:09 DET Thorpe REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
6:55 DET Thorpe OFF.Foul (P2)
6:55 DET Thorpe Foul Turnover (P2.T5)
6:55 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
6:55 DEN SUB: McDyess FOR Ham
6:55 DET SUB: Dumars FOR Curry
6:48 DEN Ellis OFF.Foul (P1)
6:48 DEN Ellis Foul Turnover (P2.T4)
6:21 DET Thorpe Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T6)
6:21 DEN Marciulionis STEAL (1 STL)
6:17 DEN Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Marciulionis 2 AST) 25–23
6:04 DET Smith 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Dumars 3 AST) 25–26
5:44 DEN Marciulionis Traveling Turnover (P1.T5)
5:32 DET MISS Smith 24' 3PT Jump Shot
5:30 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
5:20 DEN Marciulionis Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
5:20 DET Mills STEAL (1 STL)
5:14 DET Mills Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
5:14 DEN Johnson STEAL (1 STL)
5:09 DET Mills P.FOUL (P2.T4)
5:09 DEN SUB: Stith FOR Marciulionis
5:09 DET SUB: Hill FOR Augmon
5:09 DET SUB: Long FOR Mills
5:02 DEN MISS Ellis 18' Jump Shot
5:00 PISTONS Rebound
5:00 DEN Johnson L.B.FOUL (P1.T4)
4:48 DEN Stith P.FOUL (P2.PN)
4:48 DET Long Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
4:48 DET MISS Long Free Throw 2 of 2
4:46 Nuggets Rebound
4:37 PISTONS Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
4:27 DEN MISS Ellis 16' Jump Shot
4:25 PISTONS Rebound
4:04 DET MISS Hill 16' Jump Shot
4:01 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
3:51 DEN McDyess 13' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 27–27
3:32 DET Hill Driving Layup (11 PTS) 27–29
3:10 DEN MISS McDyess Layup
3:09 DET Thorpe REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
2:49 DET MISS Smith Driving Layup
2:46 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
2:39 DEN McDyess Dunk (11 PTS) (Jackson 3 AST) 29–29
2:20 DET Thorpe 6' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Smith 2 AST) 29–31
2:13 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
2:13 DEN SUB: Murdock FOR Jackson
2:13 DET SUB: Hunter FOR Smith
1:57 DEN MISS Johnson 9' Jump Shot
1:55 DET Thorpe REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
1:35 DET MISS Hill 13' Jump Shot
1:32 DET Long REBOUND (Off:4 Def:1)
1:32 DET MISS Long Layup
1:32 DET Thorpe REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
1:30 DET Thorpe Tip Shot (4 PTS) 29–33
1:19 DEN Murdock 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 31–33
0:55 DET Long 9' Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Dumars 4 AST) 31–35
0:43 DEN Murdock Driving Layup (4 PTS) 33–35
0:25 DET Hunter 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Thorpe 1 AST) 33–37
0:04 DEN Stith 20' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Johnson 1 AST) 35–37
0:01 DET MISS Hill 13' Jump Shot
0:00 PISTONS Rebound
0:00 End of 2nd Period (36:28 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (36:44 PM EST)
11:44 DET MISS Thorpe 9' Jump Shot
11:41 DET Long REBOUND (Off:5 Def:1)
11:39 DET MISS Long Layup
11:38 DEN Stith REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
11:30 DEN MISS Stith 18' Jump Shot
11:27 DET Long REBOUND (Off:5 Def:2)
11:12 DET MISS Thorpe 15' Hook Shot
11:09 DEN Ellis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:59 DEN MISS McDyess 19' Jump Shot
10:57 DET Thorpe REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
10:50 DEN McDyess S.FOUL (P2.T1)
10:50 DET MISS Long Free Throw 1 of 2
10:50 PISTONS Rebound
10:50 DET Long Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
10:32 DEN McDyess 12' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Ellis 3 AST) 37–38
10:05 DET Long 12' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 37–40
9:53 DEN Stith Driving Layup (6 PTS) (Jackson 4 AST) 39–40
9:39 DET Hill 18' Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Dumars 5 AST) 39–42
9:29 DEN Ellis Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T7)
9:29 DET Dumars STEAL (1 STL)
9:20 DET MISS Long Layup
9:18 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
9:15 DEN Jackson Layup (2 PTS) 41–42
8:53 DET MISS Long 17' Jump Shot
8:50 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
8:47 DEN Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
8:47 DET Hill STEAL (2 STL)
8:40 DET Dumars 14' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Hill 2 AST) 41–44
8:22 DEN McDyess OFF.Foul (P3)
8:22 DEN McDyess Foul Turnover (P2.T9)
8:22 DEN SUB: Hammonds FOR McDyess
8:02 DET Thorpe 10' Hook Shot (6 PTS) 41–46
7:51 DEN MISS Hammonds 13' Jump Shot
7:49 DET Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
7:43 DET Hunter 8' Running Jump Shot (6 PTS) 41–48
7:42 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
7:15 DEN MISS Stith 20' Jump Shot
7:13 DET Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:11 DET Hunter Driving Layup (8 PTS) 41–50
7:11 DEN Jackson S.FOUL (P1.T2)
7:11 DET MISS Hunter Free Throw 1 of 1
7:10 DEN Hammonds REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
6:58 DEN MISS Ellis 16' Jump Shot
6:57 Nuggets Rebound
6:57 DET Hill P.FOUL (P2.T1)
6:51 DEN Ellis 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Jackson 5 AST) 44–50
6:32 DET Thorpe 12' Hook Shot (8 PTS) 44–52
6:17 DEN MISS Ellis 19' Jump Shot
6:16 Nuggets Rebound
6:16 DET Long L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
6:16 DEN SUB: Pierce FOR Stith
6:08 DEN MISS Jackson 9' Jump Shot
6:06 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
6:05 DEN MISS Jackson Layup
6:02 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
5:59 DEN Pierce 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Jackson 6 AST) 47–52
5:38 DEN Johnson P.FOUL (P2.T3)
5:33 DET MISS Hill 15' Jump Shot
5:31 DEN Johnson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
5:24 DEN Pierce 17' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Jackson 7 AST) 49–52
5:03 DET Dumars 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 49–54
4:44 DEN MISS Pierce 16' Jump Shot
4:41 DET Long REBOUND (Off:5 Def:3)
4:32 DET Dumars 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Long 1 AST) 49–57
4:14 DEN Jackson Layup (4 PTS) (Pierce 1 AST) 51–57
4:14 DET Hunter S.FOUL (P2.T3)
4:14 DEN Jackson Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
3:58 DET Hill 18' Jump Shot (15 PTS) 52–59
3:32 DEN MISS Pierce 17' Jump Shot
3:30 DEN Ellis REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
3:27 DEN Ellis Tip Shot (11 PTS) 54–59
3:16 DEN Ellis P.FOUL (P2.T4)
3:16 DET SUB: Curry FOR Hill
3:02 DET Thorpe Layup (10 PTS) (Hunter 2 AST) 54–61
3:02 DEN Johnson S.FOUL (P3.PN)
3:02 DET Thorpe Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
2:48 DEN MISS Pierce 18' Jump Shot
2:46 DET Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
2:40 DET Hunter 8' Running Jump Shot (10 PTS) 54–64
2:12 DEN Jackson 27' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) 57–64
1:47 DET Hunter 16' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 57–66
1:34 DET Long P.FOUL (P2.T4)
1:34 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
1:34 DEN SUB: Ham FOR Johnson
1:34 DET SUB: Mills FOR Long
1:34 DET Hunter P.FOUL (P3.PN)
1:34 DEN Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
1:34 DEN MISS Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2
1:33 DET Dumars REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:21 DET MISS Dumars 24' 3PT Jump Shot
1:19 Nuggets Rebound
1:01 DET Mills P.FOUL (P3.PN)
1:01 DEN Hammonds Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
1:01 DEN SUB: Murdock FOR Jackson
1:01 DEN Hammonds Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
0:40 DET Dumars Driving Layup (11 PTS) 60–68
0:40 DEN Ham S.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:40 DET Dumars Free Throw 1 of 1 (12 PTS)
0:30 DET Dumars P.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:30 DEN Ellis Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
0:30 DET SUB: Smith FOR Curry
0:30 DEN Ellis Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
0:06 PISTONS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#8)
0:01 DEN MISS Hammonds 18' Jump Shot
0:00 Nuggets Rebound
0:00 End of 3rd Period (37:09 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (37:12 PM EST)
11:46 DEN MISS Ellis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
11:44 DET Thorpe REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
11:24 DET MISS Dumars 17' Jump Shot
11:22 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
11:16 DET Augmon S.FOUL (P2.T1)
11:16 DEN Pierce Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
11:16 DEN SUB: Marciulionis FOR Ellis
11:16 DEN Pierce Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
11:08 DEN Marciulionis P.FOUL (P2.T1)
10:49 DET Dumars Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
10:49 DEN Murdock STEAL (1 STL)
10:44 DET Hunter S.FOUL (P4.T2)
10:44 DEN MISS McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2
10:44 Nuggets Rebound
10:44 DET SUB: Hill FOR Dumars
10:44 DEN McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
10:27 DEN Pierce S.FOUL (P1.T2)
10:27 DET MISS Hill Free Throw 1 of 2
10:27 PISTONS Rebound
10:27 DEN SUB: Ellis FOR Pierce
10:27 DET Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
10:18 DEN Marciulionis Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T10)
10:05 DET MISS Mills 25' 3PT Jump Shot
10:02 DEN Murdock REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:58 DEN MISS Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
9:56 DET Augmon REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:44 DET Hill Driving Layup (18 PTS) 65–72
9:26 DEN Hammonds Dunk (6 PTS) (Murdock 1 AST) 67–72
9:00 DET Hunter Driving Layup (14 PTS) 67–74
8:51 DET Hunter P.FOUL (P5.T3)
8:51 DEN SUB: Johnson FOR Hammonds
8:51 DET SUB: Dumars FOR Hunter
8:46 DEN MISS Ellis 20' Jump Shot
8:43 DET Thorpe REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
8:23 DEN McDyess P.FOUL (P4.T3)
8:08 DET Thorpe 14' Hook Shot (13 PTS) 67–76
8:00 PISTONS Timeout: Short (Full 3 Short 1)
8:00 DEN SUB: Jackson FOR Murdock
7:54 DEN MISS Ellis 19' Jump Shot
7:53 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
7:30 DET Hill 13' Jump Shot (20 PTS) 67–78
7:06 DEN McDyess 11' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Marciulionis 3 AST) 69–78
6:47 DEN Johnson P.FOUL (P4.T4)
6:47 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
6:47 DEN SUB: Hammonds FOR Johnson
6:30 DET Augmon Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
6:30 DEN Marciulionis STEAL (2 STL)
6:21 DEN Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Jackson 8 AST) 72–78
5:55 DET MISS Augmon Layup
5:54 DEN Hammonds REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
5:39 DEN MISS Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot
5:39 PISTONS Rebound
5:18 DET MISS Hill 19' Jump Shot
5:15 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
5:11 DEN Marciulionis Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Jackson 9 AST) 74–78
4:55 DET MISS Dumars 7' Jump Shot
4:52 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
4:41 DEN Marciulionis 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Jackson 10 AST) 77–78
4:22 DEN Ellis S.FOUL (P3.PN)
4:22 DET SUB: Hunter FOR Augmon
4:22 DET Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
4:22 DET SUB: Long FOR Mills
4:22 DET Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
4:11 DEN Ellis 17' Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Jackson 11 AST) 79–80
3:53 DEN Ellis P.FOUL (P4.PN)
3:53 DET Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
3:53 DET Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
3:37 DEN MISS Ellis 18' Jump Shot
3:35 DET Dumars REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:18 DET MISS Hill Layup
3:16 DEN Hammonds REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
3:00 DEN Marciulionis 25' 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) 82–82
2:45 DEN Marciulionis P.FOUL (P3.PN)
2:45 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
2:45 DET MISS Long Free Throw 1 of 2
2:45 PISTONS Rebound
2:45 DET Long Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
2:24 DEN MISS Marciulionis Layup
2:22 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
2:20 DEN MISS McDyess Layup
2:20 DET Jump Ball Long vs. McDyess: Tip to Marciulionis
2:20 Nuggets Rebound
2:03 DEN MISS Ellis 25' 3PT Jump Shot
2:02 PISTONS Rebound
1:40 DET Thorpe 9' Running Jump Shot (15 PTS) 82–85
1:23 DEN Jackson 24' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Marciulionis 4 AST) 85–85
1:03 DET Dumars 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Long 2 AST) 85–88
1:03 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
0:44 DEN MISS McDyess Layup
0:43 DEN Ellis REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
0:40 DEN Jackson 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Ellis 4 AST) 88–88
0:18 DET MISS Long Layup
0:16 DET Thorpe REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
0:14 DET Thorpe Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T11)
0:14 DEN Marciulionis STEAL (3 STL)
0:13 DEN Marciulionis Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T11)
0:13 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
0:13 DET SUB: Mills FOR Long
0:13 DEN SUB: Stith FOR Marciulionis
0:02 DET MISS Hill 14' Jump Shot
0:00 DET Thorpe REBOUND (Off:5 Def:7)
0:00 End of 4th Period (37:42 PM EST)

Overtime

5:00 Start of 1st OT (37:44 PM EST)
5:00 DET Jump Ball Thorpe vs. McDyess: Tip to Dumars
4:39 DET Long OFF.Foul (P3)
4:39 DET Long Foul Turnover (P1.T12)
4:25 DEN McDyess Layup (18 PTS) 90–88
3:59 DET Hunter 10' Running Jump Shot (16 PTS) 90–90
3:38 DEN MISS Marciulionis 16' Jump Shot
3:36 DET Thorpe REBOUND (Off:5 Def:8)
3:12 DET MISS Hunter 24' 3PT Jump Shot
3:11 PISTONS Rebound
3:11 DEN SUB: Stith FOR Marciulionis
2:57 DET MISS Thorpe 8' Jump Shot
2:54 DET Long REBOUND (Off:6 Def:3)
2:52 DET Long Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T13)
2:28 DEN MISS Ellis 24' 3PT Jump Shot
2:28 Nuggets Rebound
2:28 Nuggets Turnover: Shot Clock (T#12)
2:12 DET MISS Hill 18' Jump Shot
2:10 DEN Hammonds REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
1:57 DEN MISS McDyess Layup
1:56 DET Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
1:44 DEN Ellis S.FOUL (P5.T1)
1:44 DET Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)
1:44 DET MISS Hill Free Throw 2 of 2
1:43 DEN McDyess REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
1:43 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 0)
1:32 DEN McDyess Dunk (20 PTS) (Jackson 12 AST) 92–91
1:10 DET MISS Long 14' Jump Shot
1:07 DET Thorpe REBOUND (Off:6 Def:8)
1:06 DET MISS Thorpe Layup
1:06 DEN Hammonds BLOCK (1 BLK)
1:05 DEN Jackson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
0:49 DEN McDyess Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T13)
0:49 DET Long STEAL (1 STL)
0:31 DET Dumars 16' Jump Shot (17 PTS) 92–93
0:31 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.7 Short 0)
0:31 DEN SUB: Marciulionis FOR Hammonds
0:31 DET SUB: Curry FOR Long
0:20 DEN Ellis Layup (20 PTS) (Jackson 13 AST) 94–93
0:19 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 1)
0:19 DEN SUB: Murdock FOR Marciulionis
0:19 DET SUB: Smith FOR Curry
0:19 DET SUB: Mills FOR Thorpe
0:13 DET MISS Hill 8' Jump Shot
0:13 DEN McDyess BLOCK (1 BLK)
0:10 DET Mills REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
0:09 DET MISS Mills Layup
0:08 PISTONS Rebound
0:08 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 7 Short 1)
0:05 DEN McDyess S.FOUL (P5.PN)
0:05 DEN SUB: Hammonds FOR Murdock
0:05 DET Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (26 PTS)
0:05 DET SUB: Long FOR Mills
0:05 DET SUB: Curry FOR Smith
0:05 DET Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (27 PTS)
0:05 Nuggets Timeout: Regular (Reg.8 Short 0)
0:05 DEN SUB: Marciulionis FOR Hammonds
0:03 DET Dumars P.FOUL (P2.T1)
0:00 DEN Stith Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T14)
0:00 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 8 Short 1)
0:00 DEN SUB: Murdock FOR Marciulionis
0:00 DET SUB: Smith FOR Long
0:00 End of 1st OT (38:07 PM EST)