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Detroit Pistons @ Cleveland Cavaliers 82–85

1997-03-17 · NBA

Detroit Pistons 1996-97 · Cleveland Cavaliers 1996-97 · 1996-97 season

Team stats

PistonsCavaliers
Field goals25-60 .41734-61 .557
Three-pointers9-19 .4743-13 .231
Free throws23-35 .65714-27 .519
Offensive rebounds77
Defensive rebounds2127
Total rebounds2834
Assists1921
Steals126
Blocks25
Turnovers1312
Personal fouls2223

Detroit Pistons

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Grant Hill F42198-170-13-61101174043+1
Otis Thorpe C39203-70-014-1711232126+11
Lindsey Hunter G35165-105-71-220241003-1
Joe Dumars G35113-62-43-501150011-2
Terry Mills F2551-81-42-405500122-12
Michael Curry G2252-41-30-102200011-10
Theo Ratliff F1842-40-00-022402014+11
Grant Long F1221-30-00-000001011-9
Aaron McKie G800-10-00-010102010-5
Litterial Green G300-00-00-000000001+1
Total2408225-609-1923-3572128191221322

FG .417 · 3P .474 · FT .657

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

Cleveland Cavaliers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Chris Mills G45198-141-52-215641224+2
Bobby Phills G42136-110-01-204434022+7
Bob Sura G41155-101-44-101341001320
Danny Ferry G40103-71-23-325710022+6
Tyrone Hill G382611-130-04-10191011005+2
Reggie Geary F1200-30-20-000020011-1
Vitaly Potapenko G1221-20-00-0112001140
Antonio Lang G700-10-00-010100103-4
Mark West C200-00-00-000000010+3
Total2408534-613-1314-277273421651223

FG .557 · 3P .231 · FT .519

Did not play: Donny Marshall (dnp - coach's decision), Shawnelle Scott (dnp - coach's decision)

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (11:40 PM EST)
  • 12:00 CLE Jump Ball Hill vs. Ratliff: Tip to Dumars
  • 11:37 DET MISS Hunter Driving Layup
  • 11:34 CLE Phills REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:14 DET Thorpe S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:14 CLE MISS Hill Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:14 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 11:14 CLE MISS Hill Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 11:13 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:58 DET Ratliff Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:58 CLE Hill STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:39 CLE Hill Layup (2 PTS) (Mills 1 AST) 0–2
  • 10:21 CLE Mills P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:13 CLE Ferry P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 10:08 DET MISS Hill 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:06 CLE Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:50 CLE Hill Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (Phills 1 AST) 0–4
  • 9:22 DET Dumars 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 2–4
  • 9:00 CLE Mills 7' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Hill 1 AST) 2–6
  • 8:42 DET MISS Thorpe Driving Layup
  • 8:40 DET MISS Ratliff Tip Shot
  • 8:40 DET Ratliff REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 8:38 CLE Ferry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:26 CLE Hill Layup (6 PTS) 2–8
  • 8:18 Pistons Timeout: Short (Reg.0 Short 1)
  • 8:12 DET Hill Driving Layup (2 PTS) 4–8
  • 7:54 CLE Phills 22' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Mills 2 AST) 4–10
  • 7:39 DET MISS Hill 14' Jump Shot
  • 7:37 CLE Sura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:31 CLE Mills Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 7:31 DET Hill STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:14 DET MISS Hunter 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:12 DET Thorpe REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:09 CLE Hill S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 7:09 DET Thorpe Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 7:09 DET MISS Thorpe Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:08 CLE Phills REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:53 DET Ratliff P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:53 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 6:33 CLE MISS Mills 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:31 DET Ratliff REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 6:13 DET Ratliff 11' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Thorpe 1 AST) 7–10
  • 5:54 CLE Ferry 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Sura 1 AST) 7–12
  • 5:32 DET Ratliff Driving Layup (4 PTS) (Dumars 1 AST) 9–12
  • 5:14 CLE Sura Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 5:14 DET Hunter STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:10 DET MISS Hunter Driving Layup
  • 5:08 DET Hunter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 5:06 DET Hill Slam Dunk (4 PTS) (Hunter 1 AST) 11–12
  • 4:37 CLE MISS Sura 19' Jump Shot
  • 4:35 DET Ratliff REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:24 DET MISS Ratliff 4' Jump Shot
  • 4:22 CLE Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:15 CLE Phills Driving Layup (4 PTS) 11–14
  • 3:54 DET Hill Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 3:39 CLE Ferry 15' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Phills 2 AST) 11–16
  • 3:28 DET Dumars Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 3:28 CLE Phills STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:25 CLE Phills Driving Dunk (6 PTS) 11–18
  • 3:03 DET MISS Thorpe 5' Jump Shot
  • 3:01 DET Ratliff REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 2:50 DET Dumars 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Hill 1 AST) 14–18
  • 2:27 DET Ratliff S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 2:27 Pistons Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 1)
  • 2:27 DET SUB: Mills FOR Ratliff
  • 2:27 DET SUB: McKie FOR Dumars
  • 2:27 CLE MISS Hill Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:27 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 2:27 DET SUB: Curry FOR Hunter
  • 2:27 CLE Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 2:10 DET Curry 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Thorpe 2 AST) 17–19
  • 1:48 CLE MISS Phills Layup
  • 1:46 DET Curry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:29 DET MISS Hill 12' Jump Shot
  • 1:29 CLE Mills BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:27 CLE Sura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:18 CLE MISS Ferry 12' Jump Shot
  • 1:16 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:08 DET McKie Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 1:08 CLE Phills STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:02 CLE MISS Ferry 20' Jump Shot
  • 1:00 CLE Hill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:59 CLE Hill Layup (9 PTS) 17–21
  • 0:45 DET Thorpe 3 Second Violation Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 0:45 CLE SUB: Geary FOR Sura
  • 0:45 DET SUB: Long FOR Thorpe
  • 0:22 CLE Mills 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 17–23
  • 0:02 DET MISS Hill 7' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 CLE Hill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (12:03 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (12:05 PM EST)
  • 11:42 CLE MISS Geary 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:40 Pistons Rebound
  • 11:23 CAVALIERS Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
  • 11:23 DET SUB: Hunter FOR Hill
  • 11:09 DET MISS Mills Layup
  • 11:07 CLE Mills REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:03 CLE Ferry Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 11:03 DET McKie STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:52 DET MISS Long Layup
  • 10:50 CLE Ferry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:28 CLE Mills 13' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 17–25
  • 10:07 DET Long Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 10:07 CLE Phills STEAL (3 STL)
  • 9:59 CLE MISS Geary 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:57 DET Mills REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:39 DET MISS Long Driving Layup
  • 9:39 CLE Potapenko BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 9:37 CLE Mills REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:20 CLE MISS Mills 17' Jump Shot
  • 9:18 CLE Potapenko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:13 CLE MISS Phills 13' Jump Shot
  • 9:11 DET Curry REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:01 DET MISS McKie 10' Jump Shot
  • 8:59 CLE Potapenko REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:36 CLE Ferry 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Geary 1 AST) 17–28
  • 8:27 Pistons Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 8:27 CLE SUB: Lang FOR Ferry
  • 8:15 DET Mills OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 8:15 DET Mills Foul Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 8:15 CLE SUB: Sura FOR Phills
  • 8:15 DET SUB: Dumars FOR McKie
  • 7:51 CLE MISS Potapenko 11' Jump Shot
  • 7:48 Pistons Rebound
  • 7:36 DET MISS Mills Layup
  • 7:36 CLE Lang BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:34 Pistons Rebound
  • 7:34 DET SUB: Hill FOR Hunter
  • 7:27 CLE Geary S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:27 DET MISS Dumars Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:27 Pistons Rebound
  • 7:27 DET Dumars Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 7:08 CLE MISS Mills 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:06 DET Mills REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:43 DET MISS Hill 9' Running Jump Shot
  • 6:40 CLE Mills REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:25 CLE Mills 21' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Sura 2 AST) 18–30
  • 5:59 CAVALIERS Foul
  • 5:59 CLE SUB: Hill FOR Mills
  • 5:59 DET MISS Dumars Free Throw Technical
  • 5:59 Pistons Rebound
  • 5:59 DET SUB: Thorpe FOR Curry
  • 5:43 CLE Lang S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:43 CLE SUB: Phills FOR Geary
  • 5:43 DET MISS Hill Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 5:43 Pistons Rebound
  • 5:43 DET MISS Hill Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:42 CLE Hill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 5:30 CLE MISS Phills 18' Jump Shot
  • 5:28 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:20 DET MISS Mills 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:18 CLE Hill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 5:10 CLE Potapenko 12' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Sura 3 AST) 18–32
  • 4:50 DET Mills 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Dumars 2 AST) 21–32
  • 4:17 CLE Potapenko Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 4:17 DET Long STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:13 DET MISS Dumars 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:10 CLE Hill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 4:03 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 4:03 CLE SUB: Ferry FOR Potapenko
  • 3:44 CLE Hill Slam Dunk (11 PTS) (Sura 4 AST) 21–34
  • 3:25 CLE Lang P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 3:25 CLE SUB: Mills FOR Lang
  • 3:14 DET Long Driving Layup (2 PTS) 23–34
  • 2:51 CLE MISS Phills 20' Jump Shot
  • 2:48 CLE Ferry REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:46 CLE Ferry Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 2:46 DET Hill STEAL (2 STL)
  • 2:40 CLE Phills S.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:40 DET MISS Hill Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:40 Pistons Rebound
  • 2:40 DET Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 2:19 DET Hill S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 2:19 CLE Ferry Free Throw 1 of 3 (8 PTS)
  • 2:19 CLE Ferry Free Throw 2 of 3 (9 PTS)
  • 2:19 CLE Ferry Free Throw 3 of 3 (10 PTS)
  • 2:00 DET Thorpe Driving Layup (3 PTS) (Hill 2 AST) 26–37
  • 1:34 CLE MISS Hill 5' Hook Shot
  • 1:32 DET Mills REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:25 DET Hill Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 1:11 CLE MISS Mills 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:09 DET Thorpe REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:52 DET MISS Hill 20' Jump Shot
  • 0:50 CLE Hill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 0:27 CLE Hill Layup (13 PTS) (Sura 5 AST) 26–39
  • 0:27 DET Long S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 0:27 DET SUB: Hunter FOR Long
  • 0:27 CLE SUB: Lang FOR Ferry
  • 0:27 CLE MISS Hill Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 0:26 CLE Lang REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:19 CAVALIERS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 0:19 CLE SUB: Ferry FOR Lang
  • 0:19 DET SUB: Curry FOR Mills
  • 0:05 CLE Mills 5' Hook Shot (10 PTS) (Sura 6 AST) 26–41
  • 0:01 DET MISS Hunter Driving Layup
  • 0:01 CLE Mills BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:00 CLE Phills REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (12:30 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (12:46 PM EST)
  • 11:39 CLE MISS Ferry 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:37 DET Dumars REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:27 DET Hunter 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hill 3 AST) 29–41
  • 11:06 CLE Sura Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 11:06 DET Thorpe STEAL (1 STL)
  • 11:02 DET Hill Driving Dunk (7 PTS) (Thorpe 3 AST) 31–41
  • 10:38 CLE Phills Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 10:38 DET Hill STEAL (3 STL)
  • 10:33 DET MISS Hill Driving Layup
  • 10:31 CLE Ferry REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 10:31 DET Ratliff P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 10:15 CLE Mills 19' Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Sura 7 AST) 31–43
  • 9:58 DET Dumars 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Hunter 2 AST) 34–43
  • 9:38 CLE Phills Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 9:38 DET Ratliff STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:17 DET Thorpe 5' Hook Shot (5 PTS) (Dumars 3 AST) 36–43
  • 9:07 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 8:54 CLE Mills 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Sura 8 AST) 36–46
  • 8:35 DET Hunter 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Dumars 4 AST) 39–46
  • 8:24 DET Hunter P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:02 CLE MISS Sura 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:00 CLE Sura REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:56 CLE Sura Driving Layup (2 PTS) 39–48
  • 7:38 CAVALIERS Foul
  • 7:38 DET Dumars Free Throw Technical (10 PTS)
  • 7:24 DET MISS Thorpe Layup
  • 7:22 CLE Hill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 7:08 CLE Mills Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 7:08 DET Ratliff STEAL (2 STL)
  • 6:58 CLE Hill P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 6:52 CLE Mills P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:52 CLE Mills T.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:52 DET Dumars Free Throw Technical (11 PTS)
  • 6:40 DET Thorpe Traveling Turnover (P2.T9)
  • 6:20 DET Ratliff S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 6:20 CLE MISS Sura Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:20 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 6:20 CLE Sura Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 6:09 DET Hill 16' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Dumars 5 AST) 43–49
  • 5:55 DET Dumars P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 5:37 CLE MISS Sura Driving Layup
  • 5:35 Pistons Rebound
  • 5:25 DET Hunter 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Hill 4 AST) 46–49
  • 5:13 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 5:13 CLE SUB: Geary FOR Sura
  • 4:57 CLE MISS Geary 13' Jump Shot
  • 4:55 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 4:42 DET Hunter 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Hill 5 AST) 49–49
  • 4:22 Pistons Violation: Def. Goaltending Violation
  • 4:10 CLE Geary Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 4:10 DET Hill STEAL (4 STL)
  • 4:05 DET Hunter 24' 3PT Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Hill 6 AST) 52–49
  • 3:44 CLE Hill Layup (15 PTS) (Phills 3 AST) 52–51
  • 3:44 DET Thorpe S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:44 CLE SUB: Sura FOR Geary
  • 3:44 DET SUB: Curry FOR Dumars
  • 3:44 DET SUB: Mills FOR Ratliff
  • 3:44 CLE MISS Hill Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 3:43 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 3:30 DET MISS Hill 20' Jump Shot
  • 3:28 CLE Phills REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 3:13 CLE MISS Ferry 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:11 Pistons Rebound
  • 3:11 CLE Hill L.B.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 2:58 DET MISS Thorpe Layup
  • 2:56 CLE Hill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
  • 2:49 CLE MISS Mills 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:47 DET Mills REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:31 CLE Mills S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 2:31 DET Thorpe Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 2:31 DET SUB: Green FOR Hunter
  • 2:31 CLE SUB: Potapenko FOR Hill
  • 2:31 DET Thorpe Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 2:16 DET Green P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:16 CLE MISS Sura Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:16 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 2:16 CLE MISS Sura Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:16 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 2:00 CLE Potapenko S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 2:00 DET MISS Mills Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:00 Pistons Rebound
  • 2:00 DET SUB: McKie FOR Hill
  • 2:00 CLE SUB: Geary FOR Phills
  • 2:00 DET MISS Mills Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:58 Pistons Rebound
  • 1:58 CLE Potapenko L.B.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:58 DET Thorpe Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 1:58 DET Thorpe Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 1:43 CLE Sura 6' Running Jump Shot (5 PTS) 56–53
  • 1:27 CLE Potapenko S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:27 DET Thorpe Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 1:27 DET Thorpe Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 1:10 CLE Sura 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Geary 2 AST) 58–56
  • 0:55 Pistons Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 0:44 DET MISS Curry 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:43 Pistons Rebound
  • 0:43 CLE Ferry L.B.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:43 DET Mills Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 0:43 DET Mills Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:33 CLE Sura Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 0:33 DET McKie STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:10 DET MISS Mills 10' Jump Shot
  • 0:09 DET McKie REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:01 DET MISS Mills 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Pistons Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (13:15 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (13:17 PM EST)
  • 11:47 CLE Potapenko P.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 11:28 DET Curry 5' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Hunter 3 AST) 62–56
  • 11:00 CLE MISS Mills 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:58 CLE Mills REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 10:55 CLE MISS Lang Layup
  • 10:55 DET Mills BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:53 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 10:48 DET Thorpe Layup (13 PTS) (Hill 7 AST) 64–56
  • 10:48 CLE Lang S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 10:48 CLE SUB: Phills FOR Sura
  • 10:48 CLE SUB: Hill FOR Potapenko
  • 10:48 DET MISS Thorpe Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 10:47 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 10:40 CAVALIERS Foul
  • 10:40 DET MISS Curry Free Throw Technical
  • 10:40 Pistons Rebound
  • 10:32 DET Hill 9' Jump Shot (11 PTS) 66–56
  • 10:18 CAVALIERS Timeout: Short (Full 4 Short 2)
  • 10:18 CLE SUB: West FOR Lang
  • 10:03 DET Thorpe S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 10:03 CLE Mills Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 10:03 CLE SUB: Sura FOR Geary
  • 10:03 CLE Mills Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 9:54 DET MISS Mills 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:52 CLE Mills REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 9:35 CLE West Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 9:35 DET Thorpe STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:27 DET MISS Hunter 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:25 CLE Mills REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 9:11 CLE Phills 4' Running Jump Shot (8 PTS) 66–60
  • 9:11 DET Hill S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:11 DET SUB: Dumars FOR Curry
  • 9:11 CLE MISS Phills Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 9:11 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 8:51 CLE Mills S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 8:51 DET MISS Hunter Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:51 Pistons Rebound
  • 8:51 DET Hunter Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 8:35 DET Hunter P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 8:35 CLE SUB: Ferry FOR West
  • 8:18 CLE Hill Layup (17 PTS) 67–62
  • 7:58 CLE Hill S.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 7:58 DET Thorpe Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 7:58 DET Thorpe Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 7:41 CLE Hill Layup (19 PTS) (Mills 3 AST) 69–64
  • 7:16 DET MISS Mills 12' Jump Shot
  • 7:13 CLE Ferry REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 7:07 DET Mills S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 7:07 CLE Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 7:07 DET SUB: Curry FOR Thorpe
  • 7:07 CLE MISS Hill Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 7:06 DET Mills REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 6:49 DET Mills Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 6:49 CLE Mills STEAL (1 STL)
  • 6:43 CLE Phills 5' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Mills 4 AST) 69–67
  • 6:28 DET Hill Driving Layup (13 PTS) 71–67
  • 6:10 CLE Sura Driving Layup (10 PTS) 71–69
  • 5:56 DET Hill OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 5:56 DET Hill Foul Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 5:56 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 2)
  • 5:38 CLE Hill Layup (22 PTS) (Ferry 1 AST) 71–71
  • 5:13 DET MISS Dumars 19' Jump Shot
  • 5:13 CLE Sura BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:11 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 5:11 DET Curry L.B.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 5:11 DET SUB: Thorpe FOR Mills
  • 5:11 CLE Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 5:11 CLE Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 4:56 DET Hill Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T12)
  • 4:56 CLE Phills STEAL (4 STL)
  • 4:50 CLE Phills Layup (12 PTS) (Sura 9 AST) 71–75
  • 4:50 DET Thorpe S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 4:50 CLE Phills Free Throw 1 of 1 (13 PTS)
  • 4:38 CLE Phills P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 4:38 DET Hill Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 4:38 DET Hill Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 4:26 CLE Mills Layup (19 PTS) (Sura 10 AST) 73–78
  • 4:15 Pistons Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 4:06 CLE Sura S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 4:06 DET Thorpe Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 4:06 DET Thorpe Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
  • 3:51 CLE Sura Driving Layup (12 PTS) 75–80
  • 3:30 DET MISS Curry 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:28 CLE Ferry REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 3:08 CLE MISS Hill 5' Jump Shot
  • 3:08 DET Thorpe BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 3:06 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:9)
  • 3:03 CLE Sura S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 3:03 DET Thorpe Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 3:03 DET Thorpe Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 2:38 CLE MISS Sura 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:36 DET Hill REBOUND (Off:1 Def:10)
  • 2:24 Pistons Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 2:19 DET Hill 11' Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Hunter 4 AST) 79–80
  • 1:54 CLE MISS Phills 21' Jump Shot
  • 1:52 CLE Ferry REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 1:32 DET Thorpe P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 1:32 CLE MISS Sura Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:32 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 1:32 CLE Sura Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 1:15 DET Hill 13' Jump Shot (19 PTS) 81–81
  • 0:59 CLE MISS Sura 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:57 Pistons Rebound
  • 0:57 CLE Hill L.B.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 0:57 DET MISS Thorpe Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:57 Pistons Rebound
  • 0:57 DET Thorpe Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 0:57 CAVALIERS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 2)
  • 0:37 CLE Hill 5' Hook Shot (26 PTS) 82–83
  • 0:26 DET Curry Out Of Bounds Turnover (P1.T13)
  • 0:19 DET Hunter P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:19 CLE MISS Sura Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:19 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 0:19 CLE Sura Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:19 Pistons Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 1)
  • 0:19 DET SUB: Mills FOR Curry
  • 0:10 DET MISS Dumars 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:09 CLE Sura REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:08 DET Thorpe P.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 0:08 DET SUB: Curry FOR Thorpe
  • 0:08 CLE MISS Sura Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:08 CAVALIERS Rebound
  • 0:08 Pistons Timeout: Short (Reg.6 Short 2)
  • 0:08 CLE Sura Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:08 Pistons Timeout: Regular (Reg.7 Short 2)
  • 0:08 CLE SUB: Lang FOR Ferry
  • 0:03 DET MISS Hill 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:01 DET Hunter REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (13:59 PM EST)