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Detroit Pistons @ Houston Rockets 93–72

2004-11-30 19:30 · NBA · Toyota Center (Houston), Houston TX · Att. 15,330

Detroit Pistons 2004-05 · Houston Rockets 2004-05 · 2004-05 season

Team stats

PistonsRockets
Field goals36-81 .44428-65 .431
Three-pointers5-14 .3575-14 .357
Free throws16-20 .80011-17 .647
Offensive rebounds1510
Defensive rebounds2425
Total rebounds3935
Assists2318
Steals114
Blocks64
Turnovers819
Personal fouls1522
Technical fouls10
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points105
Points off turnovers296

Detroit Pistons

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Chauncey Billups G41185-142-66-623583001+17
Richard Hamilton G40198-180-23-433673013+14
Tayshaun Prince F36115-61-20-023500231+11
Rasheed Wallace F35104-131-21-224630103+9
Antonio McDyess F34199-160-01-2461021224+17
Carlos Delfino F1493-51-12-202201100+12
Elden Campbell C1442-60-00-022421010+6
Lindsey Hunter G1200-10-10-000010011+7
Darvin Ham F610-10-01-201100000+3
Darko Milicic C500-10-00-000000002+7
Smush Parker G320-00-02-200002000+2
Derrick Coleman G
Total2409336-815-1416-2015243923116815

FG .444 · 3P .357 · FT .800

Did not play: Ben Wallace (nwt - suspension)

Houston Rockets

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Yao Ming C41199-160-01-252721025-18
Tracy McGrady G41166-120-14-624650220-17
Jim Jackson G40217-115-72-308811031-16
Maurice Taylor F29124-80-04-600030046-8
Tyronn Lue G1900-50-20-001110021-16
Bob Sura F3321-40-10-023552045-5
Scott Padgett G2121-50-10-006610101-13
Bostjan Nachbar G900-10-10-001100001-7
Dikembe Mutombo C500-10-00-010100111-3
Andre Barrett F200-20-10-000000011-2
Total2407228-655-1411-1710253518441922

FG .431 · 3P .357 · FT .647

Did not play: Juwan Howard (dnp - coach's decision), Clar. Weatherspoon (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Bob Delaney, Ken Mauer, Courtney Kirkland

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:55 PM EST)
  • 12:00 HOU Jump Ball Ming vs. R. Wallace: Tip to Lue
  • 11:41 HOU Taylor Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 11:26 DET MISS McDyess 16' Jump Shot
  • 11:25 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:11 HOU MISS Ming 9' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 11:09 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:49 DET McDyess 6' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Billups 1 AST) 2–0
  • 10:30 HOU McGrady Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 10:11 HOU Lue P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 10:01 DET McDyess 19' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Billups 2 AST) 4–0
  • 9:51 DET McDyess P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:51 DET McDyess T.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:51 HOU MISS Jackson Free Throw Technical
  • 9:51 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 9:43 HOU Taylor Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 9:43 DET Hamilton STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:37 DET McDyess Layup (6 PTS) 6–0
  • 9:37 HOU Ming Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 9:16 HOU MISS Lue 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:14 DET Hamilton REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:04 DET McDyess 16' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Hamilton 1 AST) 8–0
  • 8:42 HOU Jackson Layup (2 PTS) (Taylor 1 AST) 8–2
  • 8:22 DET McDyess Reverse Layup (10 PTS) (Hamilton 2 AST) 10–2
  • 8:04 HOU Ming 8' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (Taylor 2 AST) 10–4
  • 7:39 DET McDyess Dunk (12 PTS) (Billups 3 AST) 12–4
  • 7:14 HOU MISS Jackson 15' Jump Shot
  • 7:14 DET R. Wallace BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:12 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:57 DET MISS Hamilton 15' Jump Shot
  • 6:55 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:44 HOU McGrady Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 6:25 DET R. Wallace 15' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 14–4
  • 6:17 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 6:07 HOU Ming Driving Layup (4 PTS) (McGrady 1 AST) 14–6
  • 5:48 HOU Ming S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 5:48 DET McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 5:48 DET MISS McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:48 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:32 HOU MISS Ming Layup
  • 5:32 DET McDyess BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 5:30 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 5:29 HOU Ming Layup (6 PTS) 15–8
  • 5:07 DET McDyess Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 4:54 HOU Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 4:54 DET McDyess STEAL (1 STL)
  • 4:49 DET MISS Billups 21' Jump Shot
  • 4:47 DET Hamilton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:45 DET Hamilton 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 17–8
  • 4:30 HOU McGrady 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Lue 1 AST) 17–10
  • 4:13 DET McDyess 17' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Hamilton 3 AST) 19–10
  • 3:59 DET Prince S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 3:59 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR Taylor
  • 3:59 HOU SUB: Sura FOR Lue
  • 3:59 DET SUB: Campbell FOR McDyess
  • 3:59 HOU MISS McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:59 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 3:59 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 3:44 DET MISS Billups 19' Jump Shot
  • 3:42 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:35 HOU McGrady 20' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 19–13
  • 3:20 Pistons Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 3:12 DET Prince Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 2:56 HOU MISS Jackson 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:54 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:45 DET MISS R. Wallace 9' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 2:43 DET Campbell REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 2:27 HOU Sura P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 2:17 DET MISS R. Wallace 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 2:14 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 2:12 DET MISS Billups 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:10 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:02 HOU Ming 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (8 PTS) (Sura 1 AST) 19–15
  • 1:43 DET Prince 7' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) 21–15
  • 1:31 HOU MISS McGrady 17' Jump Shot
  • 1:29 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:25 HOU SUB: Mutombo FOR Ming
  • 1:13 HOU Jackson P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 1:04 DET Hamilton 14' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Campbell 1 AST) 23–15
  • 0:51 HOU Mutombo OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 0:51 HOU Mutombo Foul Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 0:37 DET MISS R. Wallace 7' Jump Shot
  • 0:37 HOU Mutombo BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:35 DET Campbell REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 0:33 DET Campbell Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 0:33 HOU Jackson STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:29 HOU MISS Sura Layup
  • 0:29 DET Prince BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:27 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:11 HOU Jackson 25' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Sura 2 AST) 23–18
  • 0:01 HOU Sura P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:01 DET Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:01 DET SUB: Hunter FOR Hamilton
  • 0:01 DET SUB: Ham FOR Campbell
  • 0:01 DET Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (9:18 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (9:21 PM EST)
  • 11:46 DET MISS R. Wallace 6' Jump Shot
  • 11:46 HOU Padgett BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:44 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 11:33 HOU MISS Mutombo 8' Hook Shot
  • 11:31 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:19 DET MISS Hamilton 7' Jump Bank Shot
  • 11:17 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:12 HOU Padgett Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Sura 3 AST) 25–20
  • 10:52 DET MISS R. Wallace 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 10:50 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 10:50 DET SUB: McDyess FOR R. Wallace
  • 10:34 HOU MISS Jackson 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:32 HOU Mutombo REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:25 HOU Sura Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 10:25 DET Delfino STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:20 DET Hamilton Driving Layup (6 PTS) 27–20
  • 9:55 HOU MISS Padgett 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 9:53 DET Delfino REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:44 DET MISS McDyess 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 9:42 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 9:24 HOU MISS Padgett 21' Jump Shot
  • 9:22 DET Campbell REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 9:10 DET McDyess 17' Jump Shot (17 PTS) (Campbell 2 AST) 29–20
  • 9:01 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 9:01 HOU SUB: McGrady FOR Jackson
  • 9:01 HOU SUB: Lue FOR Sura
  • 9:01 DET SUB: Billups FOR Hamilton
  • 9:01 DET SUB: Milicic FOR Campbell
  • 8:47 HOU MISS Lue 7' Running Jump Shot
  • 8:45 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:26 DET MISS Hunter 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:25 HOU Nachbar REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:10 HOU MISS McGrady Layup
  • 8:10 DET Delfino BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:08 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 8:08 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Mutombo
  • 8:08 HOU Lue Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 7:56 DET Billups 8' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 31–20
  • 7:37 DET Milicic P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 7:24 HOU MISS Ming 10' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 7:24 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 7:24 ROCKETS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#9)
  • 7:12 DET MISS Billups 17' Jump Shot
  • 7:11 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:04 DET Delfino 24' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hunter 1 AST) 34–20
  • 6:41 HOU MISS Nachbar 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:39 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:19 DET MISS Milicic 20' Jump Shot
  • 6:17 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:09 DET Milicic P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 6:09 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Padgett
  • 6:09 DET SUB: Campbell FOR Milicic
  • 6:09 HOU SUB: Sura FOR Lue
  • 6:09 DET SUB: Hamilton FOR Hunter
  • 5:58 HOU Ming 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (10 PTS) 34–22
  • 5:36 DET MISS Campbell Layup
  • 5:34 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 5:23 HOU Nachbar P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 5:23 Timeout: Official
  • 5:23 HOU SUB: Jackson FOR Nachbar
  • 5:12 DET Campbell 14' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Hamilton 4 AST) 36–22
  • 4:54 HOU MISS Ming 10' Jump Shot
  • 4:52 DET Delfino REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:36 HOU Ming P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 4:32 DET Hamilton 14' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (McDyess 1 AST) 38–22
  • 4:13 HOU McGrady Reverse Dunk (7 PTS) (Jackson 1 AST) 38–24
  • 3:58 HOU Taylor P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 3:58 DET SUB: R. Wallace FOR Campbell
  • 3:58 DET SUB: Prince FOR Delfino
  • 3:58 Pistons Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 3:53 DET MISS R. Wallace 19' Jump Shot
  • 3:51 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 3:48 DET MISS Billups 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:47 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 3:31 HOU Taylor Layup (2 PTS) (Sura 4 AST) 38–26
  • 3:13 DET McDyess Traveling Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 2:52 HOU MISS Taylor 13' Jump Shot
  • 2:50 DET Hamilton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:41 DET Hamilton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 2:41 HOU Sura STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:35 HOU Jackson 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (McGrady 2 AST) 38–29
  • 2:14 DET Hamilton Layup (10 PTS) (R. Wallace 1 AST) 40–29
  • 1:57 HOU MISS McGrady 17' Jump Shot
  • 1:55 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 1:49 DET MISS Hamilton 21' Jump Shot
  • 1:46 Pistons Rebound
  • 1:45 DET MISS McDyess Layup
  • 1:43 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 1:34 HOU MISS Jackson 8' Running Jump Shot
  • 1:33 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:27 DET MISS McDyess Layup
  • 1:27 HOU McGrady BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 1:24 DET MISS Hamilton Layup
  • 1:24 DET Hamilton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 1:22 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:12 DET R. Wallace S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 1:12 HOU Jackson Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 1:12 HOU Jackson Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 0:57 DET Hamilton 16' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 42–31
  • 0:41 HOU Sura Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 0:41 DET Billups STEAL (1 STL)
  • 0:38 DET Billups Dunk (6 PTS) 44–31
  • 0:28 DET R. Wallace S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:28 HOU Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 0:28 DET SUB: Campbell FOR R. Wallace
  • 0:28 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR Ming
  • 0:28 HOU Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 0:08 DET MISS Campbell 9' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 0:08 HOU McGrady BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:06 Pistons Rebound
  • 0:06 Pistons Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 0:06 DET SUB: Delfino FOR Campbell
  • 0:03 DET MISS Delfino 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:01 Pistons Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:48 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (10:04 PM EST)
  • 11:44 DET Prince 13' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (R. Wallace 2 AST) 46–33
  • 11:28 HOU Taylor 22' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (McGrady 3 AST) 46–35
  • 11:06 DET MISS Billups Driving Layup
  • 11:04 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 10:55 DET Prince Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 10:55 HOU Ming STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:42 HOU MISS Ming 8' Jump Shot
  • 10:40 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 10:23 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 10:23 DET MISS R. Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:23 Pistons Rebound
  • 10:23 DET R. Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 10:11 HOU McGrady 22' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 47–37
  • 9:51 DET Prince 21' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Billups 4 AST) 49–37
  • 9:43 HOU Taylor Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 9:43 DET Hamilton STEAL (2 STL)
  • 9:35 DET MISS McDyess 19' Jump Shot
  • 9:33 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 9:25 HOU Ming 9' Turnaround Jump Shot (12 PTS) (McGrady 4 AST) 49–39
  • 9:11 HOU Sura P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 9:00 DET MISS Billups 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:58 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 8:52 HOU MISS McGrady 22' Jump Shot
  • 8:50 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 8:41 DET MISS Hamilton 8' Jump Shot
  • 8:39 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:19 HOU Taylor 8' Jump Shot (8 PTS) 49–41
  • 8:19 DET R. Wallace S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 8:19 HOU MISS Taylor Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 8:19 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:59 HOU MISS Taylor 22' Jump Shot
  • 7:56 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 7:55 DET McDyess S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 7:55 HOU MISS Ming Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 7:55 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 7:55 HOU Ming Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 7:50 Pistons Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 7:36 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 7:36 DET Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 7:36 DET Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 7:17 HOU Jackson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Sura 5 AST) 51–45
  • 6:59 DET MISS Hamilton 21' Jump Shot
  • 6:57 HOU McGrady REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 6:41 HOU MISS McGrady 20' Jump Shot
  • 6:39 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 6:36 HOU Taylor Layup (10 PTS) (Ming 1 AST) 51–47
  • 6:36 DET Hamilton S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:36 HOU Taylor Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)
  • 6:20 DET MISS McDyess 6' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 6:18 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:7)
  • 6:14 DET McDyess S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 6:14 HOU Taylor Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 6:14 HOU MISS Taylor Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:14 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:56 DET R. Wallace 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Hamilton 5 AST) 54–49
  • 5:36 HOU MISS Taylor 18' Jump Shot
  • 5:35 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 5:24 DET MISS R. Wallace 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:23 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:05 HOU Ming 10' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Taylor 3 AST) 54–51
  • 4:43 DET MISS Hamilton 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:41 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 4:35 DET Prince 25' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Billups 5 AST) 57–51
  • 4:17 DET McDyess S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 4:17 DET SUB: Campbell FOR McDyess
  • 4:17 HOU MISS McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:17 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 4:17 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 4:04 HOU Sura P.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 4:04 DET Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 4:04 HOU SUB: Lue FOR Sura
  • 4:04 DET SUB: Delfino FOR Prince
  • 4:04 DET Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 3:41 HOU Ming Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 3:41 DET Campbell STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:32 DET Delfino 16' Jump Shot (5 PTS) (Hamilton 6 AST) 61–52
  • 3:31 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 3:31 DET SUB: Ham FOR R. Wallace
  • 3:10 HOU MISS Ming 8' Hook Shot
  • 3:10 DET Ham REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:10 HOU Ming L.B.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:10 DET MISS Ham Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:10 Pistons Rebound
  • 3:10 DET Ham Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 2:54 HOU Jackson 5' Running Hook Shot (15 PTS) 62–54
  • 2:37 DET MISS Campbell 10' Jump Shot
  • 2:35 HOU Lue REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 2:23 HOU MISS Lue 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:21 DET Campbell REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 2:03 HOU Taylor S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 2:03 DET Hamilton Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 2:03 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR Taylor
  • 2:03 DET MISS Hamilton Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:03 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:46 HOU Jackson Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T13)
  • 1:46 DET Billups STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:42 DET Delfino Dunk (7 PTS) (Billups 6 AST) 65–54
  • 1:29 DET Hamilton P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:29 HOU McGrady Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 1:29 HOU McGrady Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 1:11 DET MISS Delfino 21' Jump Shot
  • 1:10 Pistons Rebound
  • 1:07 DET Campbell 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Billups 7 AST) 67–56
  • 0:49 HOU Jackson 26' 3PT Jump Shot (18 PTS) (McGrady 5 AST) 67–59
  • 0:26 DET MISS Campbell 16' Jump Shot
  • 0:23 DET Hamilton REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 0:04 HOU Ming S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:04 DET Hamilton Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:04 DET SUB: Prince FOR Delfino
  • 0:04 DET SUB: Hunter FOR Billups
  • 0:04 DET SUB: Parker FOR Campbell
  • 0:04 DET Hamilton Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:00 HOU MISS McGrady 36' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:00 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:32 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:35 PM EST)
  • 11:48 DET Hunter P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:33 HOU MISS Lue 18' Jump Shot
  • 11:31 Pistons Rebound
  • 11:16 DET MISS Hamilton 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 11:15 HOU Jackson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:8)
  • 11:06 HOU MISS Ming 18' Jump Shot
  • 11:04 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 10:47 DET Prince 7' Jump Hook Shot (11 PTS) 71–59
  • 10:28 HOU Sura 22' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Padgett 1 AST) 71–61
  • 10:08 DET Hunter Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 10:08 HOU Sura STEAL (2 STL)
  • 10:07 DET Hamilton P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 10:07 DET SUB: Billups FOR Hamilton
  • 10:07 DET SUB: McDyess FOR Campbell
  • 10:07 HOU SUB: Taylor FOR Ming
  • 9:45 HOU MISS Lue 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:43 HOU Sura REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 9:38 HOU MISS Padgett 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:38 Pistons Rebound
  • 9:38 HOU Taylor L.B.FOUL (P5.T1)
  • 9:38 HOU SUB: McGrady FOR Jackson
  • 9:20 DET MISS R. Wallace 8' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 9:18 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 9:10 HOU Lue Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P2.T14)
  • 8:55 DET R. Wallace Layup (8 PTS) 73–61
  • 8:55 HOU McGrady Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 8:44 HOU McGrady Driving Layup (14 PTS) 73–63
  • 8:20 DET MISS Billups 19' Jump Shot
  • 8:18 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 8:00 DET McDyess 12' Turnaround Jump Shot (19 PTS) 75–63
  • 7:45 HOU McGrady 19' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 75–65
  • 7:34 Timeout: Official
  • 7:34 HOU SUB: Jackson FOR Lue
  • 7:34 HOU SUB: Ming FOR Padgett
  • 7:34 DET SUB: Hamilton FOR Hunter
  • 7:31 DET MISS R. Wallace 10' Jump Shot
  • 7:29 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 7:27 DET Billups 25' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (McDyess 2 AST) 78–65
  • 7:13 ROCKETS Timeout: Short (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 7:02 HOU Taylor Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T15)
  • 6:40 DET MISS Hamilton 18' Jump Shot
  • 6:39 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 6:38 DET Prince Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T8)
  • 6:20 HOU MISS Taylor 8' Hook Shot
  • 6:18 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 6:00 DET MISS McDyess 17' Jump Shot
  • 5:57 Pistons Rebound
  • 5:55 ROCKETS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 5:55 HOU Jump Ball Ming vs. McDyess: Tip to Billups
  • 5:29 DET MISS Prince 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:27 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 5:27 HOU Ming P.FOUL (P5.T2)
  • 5:13 DET Hamilton 19' Jump Shot (17 PTS) 80–65
  • 5:05 HOU Sura Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T16)
  • 5:05 DET Hamilton STEAL (3 STL)
  • 5:01 HOU Taylor P.FOUL (P6.T3)
  • 5:01 HOU SUB: Padgett FOR Taylor
  • 4:53 DET MISS Hamilton 20' Jump Shot
  • 4:52 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 4:41 HOU MISS Padgett 11' Jump Shot
  • 4:41 DET McDyess BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 4:39 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:4 Def:1)
  • 4:38 HOU Ming Layup (17 PTS) 80–67
  • 4:31 HOU Padgett P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 4:14 DET Billups 26' 3PT Jump Shot (16 PTS) (R. Wallace 3 AST) 83–67
  • 3:59 HOU Jackson 3PT Jump Shot (21 PTS) (Ming 2 AST) 83–70
  • 3:41 Pistons Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 3:40 DET Hamilton Layup (19 PTS) (Billups 8 AST) 85–70
  • 3:25 HOU Ming Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T17)
  • 3:00 DET MISS Billups 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:58 HOU Padgett REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 2:44 HOU Jackson Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T18)
  • 2:44 DET Billups STEAL (3 STL)
  • 2:41 DET Billups Layup (18 PTS) 87–70
  • 2:21 HOU MISS Sura 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:19 DET Hamilton REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 1:59 DET R. Wallace 18' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Hamilton 7 AST) 89–70
  • 1:57 DET Billups P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 1:57 DET SUB: Milicic FOR McDyess
  • 1:57 HOU SUB: Nachbar FOR McGrady
  • 1:57 HOU SUB: Barrett FOR Jackson
  • 1:57 DET SUB: Ham FOR Hamilton
  • 1:57 DET SUB: Delfino FOR Billups
  • 1:57 DET SUB: Parker FOR R. Wallace
  • 1:44 HOU Sura Bad Pass Turnover (P4.T19)
  • 1:44 DET Parker STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:39 HOU Barrett P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:39 DET Parker Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 1:39 DET Parker Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 1:26 HOU Barrett Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T20)
  • 1:26 DET Parker STEAL (2 STL)
  • 1:13 HOU Sura P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 1:13 DET Delfino Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 1:13 DET Delfino Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 0:57 HOU MISS Sura Driving Layup
  • 0:57 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:5 Def:1)
  • 0:56 HOU Ming Layup (19 PTS) 93–72
  • 0:39 DET MISS Ham Layup
  • 0:38 HOU Ming REBOUND (Off:5 Def:2)
  • 0:33 HOU MISS Barrett Driving Layup
  • 0:33 DET Prince BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:32 ROCKETS Rebound
  • 0:23 HOU MISS Barrett 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:21 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (11:04 PM EST)