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Miami Heat @ Detroit Pistons 108–99

1997-03-04 · NBA

Miami Heat 1996-97 · Detroit Pistons 1996-97 · 1996-97 season

Team stats

	Heat	Pistons
Field goals	41-75 .547	37-68 .544
Three-pointers	13-24 .542	7-17 .412
Free throws	13-15 .867	18-28 .643
Offensive rebounds	8	12
Defensive rebounds	23	22
Total rebounds	31	34
Assists	26	21
Steals	6	7
Blocks	0	3
Turnovers	10	13
Personal fouls	20	18

Miami Heat

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Tim Hardaway G	45	28	10-20	4-9	4-4	1	3	4	16	1	0	3	1	+12
Voshon Lenard C	41	21	8-12	5-7	0-1	1	0	1	4	3	0	1	3	+12
P.J. Brown G	39	18	6-13	0-0	6-6	3	8	11	0	0	0	1	1	+10
Jamal Mashburn F	37	18	7-14	3-6	1-2	1	3	4	2	0	0	2	3	+7
Ike Austin F	32	14	7-12	0-0	0-0	1	4	5	0	1	0	1	4	+12
Keith Askins F	26	7	3-4	1-2	0-0	1	3	4	0	1	0	1	3	+5
John Crotty C	11	2	0-0	0-0	2-2	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	3	-8
Ed Pinckney C	9	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	-5
Willie Anderson F	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Total	240	108	41-75	13-24	13-15	8	23	31	26	6	0	10	20

FG .547 · 3P .542 · FT .867

Did not play: Mark Strickland (dnp - coach's decision), Matt Fish (dnp - coach's decision)

Detroit Pistons

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3P	FT	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-
Lindsey Hunter G	45	26	9-17	3-9	5-6	2	2	4	2	2	0	1	2	-15
Joe Dumars G	38	21	7-11	4-7	3-4	0	1	1	3	0	0	5	0	-11
Grant Hill F	38	16	7-12	0-0	2-4	1	6	7	9	2	0	3	4	-7
Otis Thorpe C	33	10	5-9	0-0	0-5	3	6	9	2	1	0	1	6	-11
Aaron McKie G	30	8	2-4	0-1	4-4	1	1	2	3	0	0	1	3	0
Theo Ratliff F	28	9	4-8	0-0	1-2	1	3	4	0	2	3	1	1	-11
Grant Long F	14	7	2-5	0-0	3-3	4	0	4	1	0	0	1	2	+3
Terry Mills F	13	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	+1
Michael Curry G	1	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+2
Jerome Williams F	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+2
Litterial Green G	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	+2
Total	240	99	37-68	7-17	18-28	12	22	34	21	7	3	13	18

FG .544 · 3P .412 · FT .643

Did not play: Don Reid (dnp - coach's decision)

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

12:00 Start of 1st Period (35:39 PM EST)
12:00 DET Jump Ball Ratliff vs. Brown: Tip to Hill
11:40 DET MISS Ratliff 17' Jump Shot
11:37 MIA Mashburn REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:29 MIA MISS Mashburn 6' Jump Shot
11:29 DET Ratliff BLOCK (1 BLK)
11:27 MIA Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
11:25 MIA MISS Brown Layup
11:23 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
11:18 DET Hill Driving Layup (2 PTS) 0–2
11:06 DET Thorpe S.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:06 MIA Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
11:06 MIA Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
10:51 DET MISS Hunter 25' 3PT Jump Shot
10:49 MIA Mashburn REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
10:37 MIA MISS Austin 16' Jump Shot
10:35 DET Thorpe REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
10:18 DET Dumars Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
10:02 MIA Mashburn Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
10:02 DET Hill STEAL (1 STL)
9:57 DET Hill Layup (4 PTS) (Hunter 1 AST) 2–4
9:39 MIA MISS Brown 11' Hook Shot
9:37 DET Thorpe REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
9:31 DET MISS Hill 16' Jump Shot
9:29 DET Hunter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
9:25 DET MISS Hunter 12' Jump Shot
9:22 MIA Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
9:18 MIA Austin Dunk (2 PTS) (Hardaway 1 AST) 4–4
8:48 DET Ratliff Dunk (2 PTS) (Hunter 2 AST) 4–6
8:40 MIA MISS Hardaway 11' Jump Shot
8:38 MIA Hardaway REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
8:37 MIA Hardaway Layup (2 PTS) 6–6
8:17 DET Hill 16' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 6–8
8:06 MIA Austin Layup (4 PTS) (Hardaway 2 AST) 8–8
7:45 DET Dumars Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T2)
7:45 MIA Lenard STEAL (1 STL)
7:41 MIA Lenard Slam Dunk (2 PTS) 10–8
7:17 DET MISS Hunter 13' Jump Shot
7:14 MIA Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
7:10 MIA Austin Dunk (6 PTS) (Hardaway 3 AST) 12–8
6:47 DET Thorpe Dunk (2 PTS) (Hill 1 AST) 12–10
6:47 MIA Brown S.FOUL (P1.T1)
6:47 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
6:47 DET MISS Thorpe Free Throw 1 of 1
6:47 MIA Austin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
6:29 MIA MISS Mashburn 24' 3PT Jump Shot
6:27 DET Hunter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
6:21 DET Hunter Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
6:21 MIA Austin STEAL (1 STL)
6:15 MIA Hardaway 12' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 14–10
5:53 DET Ratliff Layup (4 PTS) (Thorpe 1 AST) 14–12
5:38 MIA Brown 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Hardaway 4 AST) 16–12
5:15 DET MISS Ratliff 11' Hook Shot
5:13 DET Ratliff REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
4:54 DET MISS Thorpe 7' Jump Shot
4:52 MIA Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
4:37 MIA Lenard 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Mashburn 1 AST) 18–12
4:17 DET MISS Thorpe Layup
4:15 MIA Austin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:09 MIA MISS Brown 16' Jump Shot
4:07 DET Hunter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
3:51 DET Dumars 11' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 18–14
3:29 MIA MISS Austin 10' Jump Shot
3:27 DET Ratliff REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
3:15 DET Hill OFF.Foul (P1)
3:15 DET Hill Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
3:15 DET SUB: McKie FOR Dumars
3:15 Heat Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
2:54 MIA MISS Mashburn 16' Jump Shot
2:53 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
2:34 DET Thorpe Layup (4 PTS) (Hill 2 AST) 18–16
2:19 MIA Austin Layup (8 PTS) 20–16
1:58 DET Thorpe Dunk (6 PTS) (Hill 3 AST) 20–18
1:42 MIA Brown 11' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Lenard 1 AST) 22–18
1:30 MIA Mashburn P.FOUL (P1.T2)
1:30 DET SUB: Mills FOR Ratliff
1:30 MIA SUB: Askins FOR Austin
1:21 DET MISS Hill 14' Jump Shot
1:19 MIA Askins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
1:19 DET Hill P.FOUL (P2.T2)
1:19 DET SUB: Dumars FOR Hill
1:04 MIA Mashburn 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Hardaway 5 AST) 24–18
0:50 DET Dumars Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T5)
0:35 MIA MISS Hardaway 11' Jump Shot
0:33 DET Thorpe REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:27 MIA Mashburn P.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:27 DET Dumars Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
0:27 DET SUB: Long FOR Thorpe
0:27 MIA SUB: Pinckney FOR Mashburn
0:27 DET Dumars Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
0:07 MIA MISS Hardaway 24' 3PT Jump Shot
0:05 DET Dumars REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:00 DET Hunter 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 24–22
0:00 End of 1st Period (36:04 PM EST)

Quarter 2

12:00 Start of 2nd Period (36:06 PM EST)
11:42 MIA Askins Traveling Turnover (P1.T2)
11:31 MIA Lenard S.FOUL (P1.T1)
11:31 DET McKie Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
11:31 DET McKie Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
11:14 MIA Hardaway 11' Running Jump Shot (6 PTS) 26–24
10:51 DET MISS Dumars 13' Jump Shot
10:49 MIA Hardaway REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
10:45 MIA Crotty Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
10:45 MIA SUB: Mashburn FOR Lenard
10:28 MIA Crotty S.FOUL (P1.T2)
10:28 DET Hunter Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
10:28 DET Hunter Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
10:15 PISTONS Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
10:09 MIA Hardaway 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Crotty 1 AST) 29–26
9:46 DET Long 8' Driving Layup (2 PTS) 29–28
9:40 MIA Hardaway Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T4)
9:40 DET Hunter STEAL (1 STL)
9:37 DET Hunter Layup (6 PTS) 29–30
9:15 MIA MISS Mashburn 16' Jump Shot
9:13 DET Mills REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
9:03 DET Dumars 13' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 29–32
8:49 MIA Brown 13' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Crotty 2 AST) 31–32
8:24 MIA Crotty S.FOUL (P2.T3)
8:24 MIA SUB: Lenard FOR Hardaway
8:24 MIA SUB: Austin FOR Brown
8:24 DET MISS Hunter Free Throw 1 of 2
8:24 PISTONS Rebound
8:24 DET Hunter Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
8:06 MIA Mashburn 24' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Lenard 2 AST) 34–33
7:41 MIA Austin S.FOUL (P1.T4)
7:41 DET SUB: Hill FOR Hunter
7:41 DET Long Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
7:41 DET Long Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
7:26 MIA MISS Mashburn 18' Jump Shot
7:24 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
7:07 DET MISS Dumars 24' 3PT Jump Shot
7:05 DET Long REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
6:51 DET Hill 11' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 34–37
6:40 DET McKie S.FOUL (P1.T1)
6:40 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
6:40 MIA Crotty Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
6:40 MIA Crotty Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
6:26 MIA Austin S.FOUL (P2.PN)
6:26 DET MISS Hill Free Throw 1 of 2
6:26 PISTONS Rebound
6:26 DET Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
6:08 MIA Mashburn Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
6:08 DET Hill STEAL (2 STL)
6:03 DET Long Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T6)
6:03 MIA Lenard STEAL (2 STL)
5:58 MIA Lenard Layup (6 PTS) 38–38
5:40 DET Dumars 10' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 38–40
5:17 MIA MISS Askins 3PT Jump Shot
5:15 DET Mills REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
5:00 DET Long Layup (6 PTS) (Hill 4 AST) 38–42
5:00 MIA Crotty S.FOUL (P3.PN)
5:00 MIA SUB: Brown FOR Mashburn
5:00 MIA SUB: Hardaway FOR Crotty
5:00 DET Long Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
5:00 DET SUB: Hunter FOR McKie
4:41 MIA Askins 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Lenard 3 AST) 40–43
4:12 DET MISS Long 10' Driving Layup
4:08 MIA Austin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
4:00 MIA MISS Lenard 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:58 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
3:48 MIA Askins S.FOUL (P1.PN)
3:48 DET Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
3:48 DET SUB: Thorpe FOR Long
3:48 DET MISS Hill Free Throw 2 of 2
3:47 MIA Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
3:40 Heat Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
3:33 MIA MISS Hardaway 13' Jump Shot
3:31 DET Mills REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
3:17 MIA Austin P.FOUL (P3.PN)
3:17 DET MISS Thorpe Free Throw 1 of 2
3:17 PISTONS Rebound
3:17 MIA SUB: Mashburn FOR Austin
3:17 DET MISS Thorpe Free Throw 2 of 2
3:16 MIA Brown REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
3:03 MIA Brown 13' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Hardaway 6 AST) 42–44
2:41 DET Thorpe 8' Hook Shot (8 PTS) (Mills 1 AST) 42–46
2:30 DET Hunter P.FOUL (P1.T2)
2:30 DET SUB: McKie FOR Hill
2:18 MIA Mashburn Driving Layup (7 PTS) 44–46
1:57 DET MISS Mills 15' Jump Shot
1:55 MIA Askins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
1:46 MIA MISS Lenard 16' Jump Shot
1:44 MIA Mashburn REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
1:44 MIA Mashburn Tip Shot (9 PTS) 46–46
1:21 DET Dumars Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T7)
1:21 MIA Lenard STEAL (3 STL)
1:16 MIA Lenard 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Hardaway 7 AST) 49–46
0:59 MIA Askins Violation:Double Lane
0:59 DET SUB: Ratliff FOR Mills
0:53 MIA Lenard S.FOUL (P2.PN)
0:53 MIA SUB: Pinckney FOR Mashburn
0:53 DET Dumars Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
0:53 DET MISS Dumars Free Throw 2 of 2
0:52 MIA Hardaway REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
0:44 DET Thorpe P.FOUL (P2.T3)
0:44 DET SUB: Long FOR Thorpe
0:35 DET Long S.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:35 MIA Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
0:35 MIA SUB: Anderson FOR Lenard
0:35 MIA Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
0:21 DET Hunter 3PT Jump Shot (10 PTS) (McKie 1 AST) 51–50
0:00 MIA Askins 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Anderson 1 AST) 54–50
0:00 End of 2nd Period (36:34 PM EST)

Quarter 3

12:00 Start of 3rd Period (36:50 PM EST)
11:38 MIA MISS Austin 11' Jump Shot
11:37 Heat Rebound
11:31 MIA Austin 15' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Hardaway 8 AST) 56–50
11:15 DET Hunter 15' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Dumars 1 AST) 56–52
10:52 MIA MISS Austin 9' Hook Shot
10:50 MIA Brown REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
10:49 MIA MISS Brown Tip Shot
10:47 Heat Rebound
10:42 MIA MISS Austin Layup
10:42 DET Ratliff BLOCK (2 BLK)
10:40 MIA Brown REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
10:38 MIA MISS Brown Layup
10:38 DET Ratliff BLOCK (3 BLK)
10:36 MIA Lenard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
10:31 MIA Lenard 27' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) 59–52
10:31 DET Hunter S.FOUL (P2.T1)
10:31 MIA MISS Lenard Free Throw 1 of 1
10:31 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
10:16 DET Dumars 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Hill 5 AST) 59–55
9:59 MIA Lenard 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Hardaway 9 AST) 62–55
9:32 DET Hunter Driving Layup (14 PTS) 62–57
9:17 MIA Hardaway 16' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 64–57
9:04 DET Dumars 25' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Hill 6 AST) 64–60
8:38 MIA MISS Hardaway 25' 3PT Jump Shot
8:37 Heat Rebound
8:31 MIA Hardaway 19' Jump Shot (13 PTS) 66–60
8:15 DET MISS Ratliff 9' Jump Shot
8:13 DET Thorpe REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
8:12 DET MISS Thorpe Layup
8:11 MIA Brown REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
8:00 MIA MISS Hardaway 11' Jump Shot
7:57 MIA Austin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
7:53 MIA Lenard 24' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) 69–60
7:49 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
7:49 MIA SUB: Pinckney FOR Austin
7:30 MIA Pinckney S.FOUL (P1.T1)
7:30 DET Ratliff Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
7:30 DET MISS Ratliff Free Throw 2 of 2
7:29 DET Thorpe REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
7:28 MIA Pinckney S.FOUL (P2.T2)
7:28 DET MISS Thorpe Free Throw 1 of 2
7:28 PISTONS Rebound
7:28 DET MISS Thorpe Free Throw 2 of 2
7:27 MIA Pinckney REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
7:15 MIA Lenard Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
7:15 DET Ratliff STEAL (1 STL)
7:04 DET Dumars Traveling Turnover (P5.T8)
6:49 MIA Hardaway Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
6:34 DET Thorpe Layup (10 PTS) (Dumars 2 AST) 69–63
6:11 MIA Brown Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
6:11 DET Ratliff STEAL (2 STL)
5:50 DET MISS Hunter 24' 3PT Jump Shot
5:47 MIA Mashburn REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
5:36 MIA MISS Brown 16' Jump Shot
5:34 DET Thorpe REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
5:24 DET Ratliff Traveling Turnover (P1.T9)
4:59 MIA Mashburn 13' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 71–63
4:48 MIA Lenard P.FOUL (P3.T3)
4:48 DET SUB: McKie FOR Dumars
4:41 MIA Hardaway P.FOUL (P1.T4)
4:28 DET MISS Thorpe Layup
4:27 MIA Pinckney REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
4:18 MIA MISS Mashburn 26' 3PT Jump Shot
4:16 PISTONS Rebound
3:53 DET Hill 16' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 71–65
3:38 MIA Hardaway 16' Jump Shot (15 PTS) 73–65
3:15 DET MISS Hill 9' Jump Shot
3:13 Heat Rebound
3:13 DET Hill L.B.FOUL (P3.T2)
3:13 Heat Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 0)
2:53 MIA Brown Dunk (14 PTS) (Mashburn 2 AST) 75–65
2:24 DET McKie 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 75–67
2:09 MIA MISS Brown 14' Jump Shot
2:07 DET Ratliff REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
2:01 DET MISS Hunter 24' 3PT Jump Shot
1:59 DET Hunter REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
1:46 DET Ratliff 17' Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Hill 7 AST) 75–69
1:25 MIA MISS Lenard 19' Jump Shot
1:23 DET Ratliff REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
1:09 DET MISS Ratliff 13' Jump Shot
1:08 Heat Rebound
1:07 DET Thorpe L.B.FOUL (P3.T3)
1:07 DET SUB: Long FOR Thorpe
0:53 MIA MISS Mashburn 3PT Jump Shot
0:51 DET McKie REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
0:46 MIA SUB: Askins FOR Mashburn
0:36 DET MISS Long 10' Jump Shot
0:26 MIA Askins REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
0:20 MIA Hardaway Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T9)
0:20 DET Hunter STEAL (2 STL)
0:19 DET Hunter Layup (16 PTS) 75–71
0:19 MIA Brown Violation:Lane
0:00 MIA MISS Hardaway 3PT Jump Shot
0:00 MIA Askins REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
0:00 End of 3rd Period (37:13 PM EST)

Quarter 4

12:00 Start of 4th Period (37:15 PM EST)
11:40 DET McKie OFF.Foul (P2)
11:40 DET McKie Foul Turnover (P1.T10)
11:27 MIA Lenard 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Hardaway 10 AST) 78–71
11:13 DET Hill Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T11)
11:13 MIA Hardaway STEAL (1 STL)
11:08 MIA Askins Layup (7 PTS) (Hardaway 11 AST) 80–71
10:45 DET Ratliff 15' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (McKie 2 AST) 80–73
10:23 MIA Austin 13' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Hardaway 12 AST) 82–73
10:00 MIA Askins P.FOUL (P2.T1)
10:00 DET SUB: Thorpe FOR Ratliff
9:54 DET MISS Hill 18' Jump Shot
9:52 DET Long REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
9:49 DET Hunter 25' 3PT Jump Shot (19 PTS) (Long 1 AST) 82–76
9:33 DET Long S.FOUL (P2.T1)
9:33 DET SUB: Dumars FOR Hill
9:33 MIA Hardaway Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
9:33 MIA SUB: Crotty FOR Lenard
9:33 MIA SUB: Mashburn FOR Brown
9:33 MIA Hardaway Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
9:17 DET MISS McKie Layup
9:15 DET Long REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
9:14 DET MISS Long Tip Shot
9:12 DET Long REBOUND (Off:4 Def:0)
9:11 MIA Askins L.B.FOUL (P3.T2)
9:02 DET MISS Hunter 25' 3PT Jump Shot
8:59 MIA Hardaway REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
8:49 MIA Mashburn 24' 3PT Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Hardaway 13 AST) 87–76
8:42 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
8:26 MIA Mashburn S.FOUL (P3.T3)
8:26 DET SUB: Hill FOR Long
8:26 DET McKie Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
8:26 DET McKie Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
8:06 MIA Mashburn 24' 3PT Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Hardaway 14 AST) 90–78
7:39 DET Hill 19' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (McKie 3 AST) 90–80
7:21 MIA Hardaway 24' 3PT Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Crotty 3 AST) 93–80
7:09 DET Thorpe OFF.Foul (P4)
7:09 DET Thorpe Foul Turnover (P1.T12)
6:57 MIA MISS Hardaway 25' 3PT Jump Shot
6:55 DET Thorpe REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
6:49 MIA Austin S.FOUL (P4.T4)
6:49 DET Hunter Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
6:49 DET Hunter Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
6:24 MIA MISS Hardaway 26' 3PT Jump Shot
6:21 DET Jump Ball Thorpe vs. Austin: Tip to McKie
6:21 PISTONS Rebound
6:05 DET Hill 14' Jump Shot (16 PTS) (Dumars 3 AST) 93–84
5:46 MIA SUB: Lenard FOR Crotty
5:46 Heat Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 0)
5:38 MIA Austin Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T10)
5:38 DET Thorpe STEAL (1 STL)
5:22 DET Hunter 24' 3PT Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Hill 8 AST) 93–87
5:02 DET Thorpe S.FOUL (P5.T2)
5:02 MIA Mashburn Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
5:02 MIA MISS Mashburn Free Throw 2 of 2
5:01 DET Thorpe REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
4:37 DET MISS McKie 24' 3PT Jump Shot
4:34 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
4:34 DET Dumars 25' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (Thorpe 2 AST) 94–90
4:14 MIA Hardaway 24' 3PT Jump Shot (23 PTS) 97–90
3:52 DET Hill Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T13)
3:52 MIA Askins STEAL (1 STL)
3:48 MIA MISS Lenard 25' 3PT Jump Shot
3:46 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
3:42 DET MISS Dumars 24' 3PT Jump Shot
3:40 MIA Austin REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
3:32 MIA Hardaway 24' 3PT Jump Shot (26 PTS) (Lenard 4 AST) 100–90
3:29 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
3:29 MIA SUB: Brown FOR Mashburn
3:19 DET MISS Hunter 24' 3PT Jump Shot
3:17 DET Thorpe REBOUND (Off:3 Def:6)
3:07 DET Hunter Driving Layup (26 PTS) 100–92
2:47 DET Hill P.FOUL (P4.T3)
2:41 DET Thorpe P.FOUL (P6.T4)
2:41 Heat Timeout: Short (Reg.4 Short 1)
2:41 DET SUB: Ratliff FOR Thorpe
2:29 MIA Austin 15' Jump Shot (14 PTS) (Hardaway 15 AST) 102–92
2:13 DET MISS Hill Layup
2:10 MIA Brown REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
1:51 MIA MISS Hardaway 16' Jump Shot
1:49 PISTONS Rebound
1:36 DET MISS Hunter 25' 3PT Jump Shot
1:33 DET McKie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
1:33 DET McKie Layup (8 PTS) 102–94
1:09 MIA Brown Layup (16 PTS) (Hardaway 16 AST) 104–94
1:06 DET Dumars 25' 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Hill 9 AST) 104–97
0:53 DET Ratliff P.FOUL (P1.PN)
0:53 MIA Brown Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)
0:53 MIA Brown Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)
0:41 DET MISS Dumars 25' 3PT Jump Shot
0:39 MIA Brown REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
0:32 DET McKie P.FOUL (P3.PN)
0:32 MIA Hardaway Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)
0:32 DET SUB: Green FOR Dumars
0:32 DET SUB: Williams FOR Hill
0:32 DET SUB: Curry FOR Hunter
0:32 MIA SUB: Crotty FOR Askins
0:32 MIA Hardaway Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)
0:23 DET Curry Driving Layup (2 PTS) 108–99
0:00 End of 4th Period (37:43 PM EST)