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Miami Heat @ Detroit Pistons 113–104

2005-05-29 20:00 · PLAYOFFS · NBA · The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills MI · Att. 22,076

Miami Heat 2004-05 · Detroit Pistons 2004-05 · 2004-05 season

Team stats

HeatPistons
Field goals34-65 .52336-82 .439
Three-pointers7-14 .5004-13 .308
Free throws38-54 .70428-43 .651
Offensive rebounds512
Defensive rebounds3426
Total rebounds3938
Assists2222
Steals34
Blocks31
Turnovers89
Personal fouls2933
Technical fouls12
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points119
Points off turnovers1011
Largest lead117

Miami Heat

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Eddie Jones G40194-93-68-813440015+14
Dwyane Wade G383612-210-012-1825720125-1
Shaquille O'Neal C36248-130-08-1206650134+15
Udonis Haslem G3163-60-00-012311003+8
Damon Jones F2982-61-43-716750000+19
Keyon Dooling F1972-50-13-401132012-10
Rasual Butler G1893-43-30-104400002+5
Alonzo Mourning G1740-10-04-404410106+4
Christian Laettner F1200-00-00-003310012-9
Total24011334-657-1438-54534392233829

FG .523 · 3P .500 · FT .704

Did not play: Michael Doleac (dnp - coach's decision), Shandon Anderson (dnp - coach's decision), Steven Smith (dnp - coach's decision)

Detroit Pistons

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Richard Hamilton G463310-211-212-1422450014-5
Chauncey Billups G43186-191-35-524640016-6
Rasheed Wallace F41134-90-25-917841005-7
Tayshaun Prince F37187-141-13-440440034-11
Ben Wallace C3183-60-12-616700015-14
Antonio McDyess F1594-70-01-115601015-3
Lindsey Hunter G1331-51-40-211211111+5
Elden Campbell C721-10-00-001101002+4
Carlos Arroyo G700-00-00-200040011-8
Total24010436-824-1328-431226382241933

FG .439 · 3P .308 · FT .651

Did not play: Darvin Ham (dnp - coach's decision), Darko Milicic (dnp - coach's decision), Ronald Dupree (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Dan Crawford, Joe Forte, Greg Willard

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (8:17 PM EST)
  • 12:00 DET Jump Ball B. Wallace vs. O'Neal: Tip to R. Wallace
  • 11:44 DET Hamilton 5' Running Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Billups 1 AST) 0–2
  • 11:26 MIA O'Neal Dunk (2 PTS) (D. Jones 1 AST) 2–2
  • 11:10 MIA Haslem S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:10 DET MISS B. Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:10 PISTONS Rebound
  • 11:10 DET MISS B. Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 11:09 MIA O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:46 MIA MISS Wade 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:43 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:26 DET MISS R. Wallace 11' Jump Shot
  • 10:23 MIA D. Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:19 MIA Wade Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (D. Jones 2 AST) 4–2
  • 9:53 DET R. Wallace 12' Turnaround Jump Shot (2 PTS) 4–4
  • 9:29 MIA E. Jones Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 9:14 DET B. Wallace Dunk (2 PTS) (R. Wallace 1 AST) 4–6
  • 8:52 MIA MISS D. Jones 18' Jump Shot
  • 8:50 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:44 MIA E. Jones S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:44 DET MISS R. Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 8:44 PISTONS Rebound
  • 8:44 DET R. Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 8:24 MIA O'Neal Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 8:24 DET R. Wallace STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:15 DET MISS Prince Layup
  • 8:14 PISTONS Rebound
  • 8:11 DET MISS Hamilton Layup
  • 8:10 MIA Wade REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:06 MIA MISS Haslem Layup
  • 8:03 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 7:59 DET Prince 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Hamilton 1 AST) 4–9
  • 7:38 MIA MISS Wade 16' Jump Shot
  • 7:36 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:32 DET MISS Billups 15' Jump Shot
  • 7:31 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 7:30 DET Prince Tip Shot (4 PTS) 4–11
  • 7:11 MIA O'Neal 10' Hook Shot (4 PTS) (D. Jones 3 AST) 6–11
  • 6:55 DET MISS Billups Layup
  • 6:53 MIA Haslem REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:35 MIA MISS D. Jones 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:34 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:18 DET Prince Layup (6 PTS) (R. Wallace 2 AST) 6–13
  • 6:07 Heat Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 5:56 MIA Wade 12' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 8–13
  • 5:37 DET MISS Prince 15' Jump Shot
  • 5:35 MIA D. Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 5:29 MIA E. Jones 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Wade 1 AST) 11–13
  • 5:09 DET Prince Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 4:52 MIA O'Neal 11' Hook Shot (6 PTS) (E. Jones 1 AST) 13–13
  • 4:24 DET MISS Hamilton 14' Jump Shot
  • 4:22 MIA Wade REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 4:15 DET Hamilton S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 4:15 MIA MISS Wade Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:15 Heat Rebound
  • 4:15 MIA Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 3:53 DET Hamilton 9' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Prince 1 AST) 14–15
  • 3:32 MIA O'Neal Layup (8 PTS) 16–15
  • 3:15 DET Billups Driving Layup (2 PTS) 16–17
  • 3:03 DET Billups S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 3:03 MIA MISS Wade Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:03 Heat Rebound
  • 3:03 MIA SUB: Mourning FOR O'Neal
  • 3:03 MIA Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 2:53 MIA Haslem P.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 2:53 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 2:53 MIA SUB: Laettner FOR Haslem
  • 2:43 MIA Laettner P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:34 DET B. Wallace Finger Roll (4 PTS) (Billups 2 AST) 17–19
  • 2:13 MIA MISS Wade 14' Jump Shot
  • 2:11 PISTONS Rebound
  • 2:11 DET SUB: McDyess FOR R. Wallace
  • 1:57 DET MISS McDyess 13' Jump Shot
  • 1:55 MIA Mourning REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:46 DET McDyess S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 1:46 MIA Mourning Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 1:46 MIA Mourning Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 1:29 DET MISS Billups 13' Jump Shot
  • 1:27 MIA Laettner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 1:14 MIA MISS E. Jones 15' Jump Shot
  • 1:12 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:04 MIA Wade P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 1:04 DET SUB: Arroyo FOR Billups
  • 1:04 DET SUB: Hunter FOR Prince
  • 1:04 DET MISS Hamilton Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:04 PISTONS Rebound
  • 1:04 DET Hamilton Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:57 MIA D. Jones 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (E. Jones 2 AST) 22–20
  • 0:57 DET Arroyo S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:57 MIA MISS D. Jones Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 0:57 MIA D. Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:43 MIA MISS E. Jones 28' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:41 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:29 MIA Mourning S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:29 DET MISS B. Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:29 PISTONS Rebound
  • 0:29 DET B. Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 0:18 MIA Wade OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 0:18 MIA Wade Foul Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 0:18 DET SUB: Prince FOR Hunter
  • 0:18 DET SUB: R. Wallace FOR McDyess
  • 0:18 DET SUB: Billups FOR Arroyo
  • 0:18 MIA SUB: Butler FOR D. Jones
  • 0:18 MIA SUB: Dooling FOR Wade
  • 0:03 DET MISS Billups 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:01 DET Hamilton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:00 DET Prince 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Hamilton 2 AST) 22–24
  • 0:00 Instant Replay1st Period (8:46 PM EST)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (8:48 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (8:50 PM EST)
  • 11:40 DET Jump Ball R. Wallace vs. O'Neal: Tip to Laettner
  • 11:34 MIA Butler 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Laettner 1 AST) 25–24
  • 11:20 MIA Butler S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:20 DET MISS Arroyo Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 11:20 PISTONS Rebound
  • 11:20 DET SUB: Billups FOR Hunter
  • 11:20 DET MISS Arroyo Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 11:18 MIA Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:04 MIA Butler 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) 28–24
  • 10:48 DET MISS Billups 19' Jump Shot
  • 10:46 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 10:45 DET McDyess Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 10:45 MIA Dooling STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:40 MIA MISS E. Jones 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:39 PISTONS Rebound
  • 10:28 DET McDyess 16' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Arroyo 1 AST) 28–26
  • 10:07 MIA MISS O'Neal 3' Hook Shot
  • 10:04 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 9:58 DET Hamilton Driving Layup (7 PTS) (Arroyo 2 AST) 28–28
  • 9:58 MIA Butler S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:58 DET Hamilton Free Throw 1 of 1 (8 PTS)
  • 9:42 MIA O'Neal Dunk (10 PTS) (Dooling 1 AST) 30–29
  • 9:28 DET McDyess 16' Fadeaway Jumper (4 PTS) (Arroyo 3 AST) 30–31
  • 9:09 DET McDyess P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 9:09 DET SUB: Prince FOR Hamilton
  • 9:09 MIA SUB: Wade FOR E. Jones
  • 8:59 MIA Wade 22' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (O'Neal 1 AST) 32–31
  • 8:44 DET McDyess 14' Jump Bank Shot (6 PTS) (Arroyo 4 AST) 32–33
  • 8:29 MIA O'Neal Layup (12 PTS) (Dooling 2 AST) 34–33
  • 8:15 DET MISS McDyess 15' Jump Shot
  • 8:13 MIA Dooling REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:10 MIA Dooling OFF.Foul (P1)
  • 8:10 MIA Dooling Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 8:10 Timeout: Official
  • 7:58 DET Arroyo Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 7:42 MIA Wade Driving Layup (10 PTS) (O'Neal 2 AST) 36–33
  • 7:27 DET MISS Prince 16' Jump Shot
  • 7:25 MIA Wade REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 7:23 DET SUB: Hamilton FOR Arroyo
  • 7:08 MIA O'Neal 9' Hook Shot (14 PTS) (Dooling 3 AST) 38–33
  • 6:45 DET McDyess Layup (8 PTS) (R. Wallace 3 AST) 38–35
  • 6:45 MIA O'Neal S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 6:45 DET McDyess Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)
  • 6:22 MIA MISS Butler 17' Jump Shot
  • 6:20 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 6:04 DET MISS Hamilton 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:03 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 6:03 MIA O'Neal S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 6:03 DET SUB: B. Wallace FOR McDyess
  • 6:03 MIA SUB: E. Jones FOR Butler
  • 6:03 DET R. Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 6:03 MIA SUB: Mourning FOR O'Neal
  • 6:03 MIA SUB: Haslem FOR Laettner
  • 6:03 DET R. Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 5:51 MIA Wade 19' Jump Shot (12 PTS) 40–38
  • 5:36 DET MISS Hamilton 18' Jump Shot
  • 5:34 MIA Wade REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 5:28 MIA Wade 16' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 42–38
  • 5:21 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 5:11 DET Hamilton 14' Turnaround Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Prince 2 AST) 42–40
  • 4:49 MIA MISS Dooling 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 4:48 PISTONS Rebound
  • 4:48 MIA Mourning L.B.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 4:48 DET MISS B. Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:48 PISTONS Rebound
  • 4:48 DET B. Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 4:33 MIA Wade 19' Jump Shot (16 PTS) 44–41
  • 4:18 DET Prince Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 4:18 MIA Dooling STEAL (2 STL)
  • 4:15 DET B. Wallace S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 4:15 MIA Dooling Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 4:15 MIA Dooling Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 3:56 DET MISS R. Wallace 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:54 MIA E. Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:47 MIA Wade Driving Layup (18 PTS) 48–41
  • 3:38 DET Hamilton 27' 3PT Jump Shot (13 PTS) (Billups 3 AST) 48–44
  • 3:19 MIA Dooling 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) 50–44
  • 3:12 PISTONS Timeout: Short (Full 2 Short 1)
  • 2:59 DET Hamilton Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 2:59 MIA Haslem STEAL (1 STL)
  • 2:50 MIA Wade 17' Jump Shot (20 PTS) (Haslem 1 AST) 52–44
  • 2:31 DET Billups 7' Running Jump Shot (4 PTS) 52–46
  • 2:07 MIA MISS Mourning 17' Jump Shot
  • 2:04 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 2:02 DET R. Wallace Dunk (7 PTS) (Billups 4 AST) 52–48
  • 1:47 Heat Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 1:43 Heat Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 1:33 MIA MISS Haslem 17' Jump Shot
  • 1:31 DET Hamilton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 1:18 DET Billups 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Hamilton 3 AST) 52–51
  • 0:59 DET R. Wallace P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 0:50 DET R. Wallace S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:50 DET SUB: Campbell FOR R. Wallace
  • 0:50 MIA MISS Wade Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:50 Heat Rebound
  • 0:50 MIA Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 0:30 DET MISS Billups 11' Jump Shot
  • 0:28 MIA Mourning REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 0:07 MIA MISS Wade 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:06 MIA Wade REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 0:02 MIA MISS Wade 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:01 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 0:00 DET B. Wallace OFF.Foul (P2)
  • 0:00 DET B. Wallace Foul Turnover (P1.T6)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (9:25 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (9:45 PM EST)
  • 11:43 MIA D. Jones 17' Jump Shot (5 PTS) 55–51
  • 11:26 DET MISS Hamilton 17' Jump Shot
  • 11:24 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 11:23 DET MISS B. Wallace Tip Shot
  • 11:21 MIA O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 11:09 MIA E. Jones 24' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Wade 2 AST) 58–51
  • 10:55 MIA Haslem P.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 10:49 DET Billups Driving Layup (9 PTS) 58–53
  • 10:27 MIA Haslem 17' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (O'Neal 3 AST) 60–53
  • 10:08 DET MISS Billups 11' Jump Shot
  • 10:07 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 10:06 DET Prince Layup (11 PTS) 60–55
  • 9:46 MIA Wade 20' Jump Shot (23 PTS) (O'Neal 4 AST) 62–55
  • 9:24 DET MISS R. Wallace 13' Jump Shot
  • 9:23 MIA Wade REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 9:14 DET Prince S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:14 MIA Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 9:14 MIA Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 9:00 DET Hamilton 17' Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Prince 3 AST) 64–57
  • 8:28 DET B. Wallace S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 8:28 MIA O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 8:28 MIA MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:27 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 8:15 DET Hamilton 6' Running Jump Shot (17 PTS) 65–59
  • 8:15 MIA E. Jones S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:15 DET Hamilton Free Throw 1 of 1 (18 PTS)
  • 8:15 DET SUB: Hunter FOR Prince
  • 7:57 MIA O'Neal 8' Hook Shot (17 PTS) (E. Jones 3 AST) 67–60
  • 7:36 DET R. Wallace Layup (9 PTS) (Hamilton 4 AST) 67–62
  • 7:19 DET B. Wallace S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 7:19 DET SUB: Prince FOR Hunter
  • 7:19 MIA E. Jones Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 7:19 DET SUB: McDyess FOR B. Wallace
  • 7:19 MIA E. Jones Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 7:06 DET MISS Prince Layup
  • 7:06 MIA O'Neal BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:04 Heat Rebound
  • 6:49 MIA MISS O'Neal 7' Hook Shot
  • 6:47 MIA Wade REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 6:44 MIA Wade Follow Up Dunk (27 PTS) 71–62
  • 6:42 MIA E. Jones S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 6:42 DET MISS Hamilton Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:42 PISTONS Rebound
  • 6:42 DET Hamilton Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 6:27 MIA Haslem 16' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (O'Neal 5 AST) 73–63
  • 6:08 DET MISS Billups 11' Jump Shot
  • 6:06 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:04 DET Prince Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T7)
  • 5:54 MIA MISS Wade 12' Jump Shot
  • 5:53 PISTONS Rebound
  • 5:53 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 1)
  • 5:33 DET MISS McDyess 18' Jump Shot
  • 5:31 MIA D. Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 5:17 MIA O'Neal Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T5)
  • 5:17 DET McDyess STEAL (1 STL)
  • 5:11 DET Billups Driving Layup (11 PTS) 73–65
  • 4:55 DET McDyess S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 4:55 MIA MISS Wade Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:55 Heat Rebound
  • 4:55 MIA Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)
  • 4:36 MIA O'Neal S.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 4:36 DET MISS R. Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 4:36 PISTONS Rebound
  • 4:36 MIA SUB: Butler FOR Wade
  • 4:36 DET R. Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 4:19 MIA MISS O'Neal 5' Hook Shot
  • 4:16 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:12 DET MISS Billups 14' Jump Shot
  • 4:10 MIA Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 3:57 MIA O'Neal Traveling Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 3:57 DET SUB: Hunter FOR Prince
  • 3:42 DET MISS Hamilton 9' Running Jump Shot
  • 3:39 MIA O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 3:29 MIA MISS D. Jones 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:27 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 3:03 DET Hamilton 12' Turnaround Jump Shot (21 PTS) (R. Wallace 4 AST) 74–68
  • 2:41 DET R. Wallace S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:41 Heat Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 2:41 DET SUB: Campbell FOR R. Wallace
  • 2:41 MIA SUB: Dooling FOR D. Jones
  • 2:41 MIA MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:41 Heat Rebound
  • 2:41 MIA MISS O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:41 MIA SUB: Wade FOR E. Jones
  • 2:40 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 2:40 MIA MISS Haslem Tip Shot
  • 2:40 MIA Haslem REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 2:27 MIA Wade S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:27 MIA SUB: Mourning FOR O'Neal
  • 2:27 DET Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 2:27 DET Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 2:07 MIA MISS Wade 16' Jump Shot
  • 2:05 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 1:56 DET MISS Hunter 19' Jump Shot
  • 1:55 MIA Mourning REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 1:55 DET McDyess P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 1:55 MIA Mourning Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 1:55 DET SUB: Prince FOR McDyess
  • 1:55 MIA Mourning Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 1:45 DET Hamilton 14' Running Jump Shot (23 PTS) 76–72
  • 1:45 MIA Dooling S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:45 DET Hamilton Free Throw 1 of 1 (24 PTS)
  • 1:33 DET Billups S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:33 MIA MISS Dooling Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:33 Heat Rebound
  • 1:33 MIA Dooling Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 1:21 DET Billups Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 1:02 MIA Dooling 12' Jump Shot (7 PTS) 79–73
  • 0:44 DET Campbell Driving Layup (2 PTS) (Hunter 1 AST) 79–75
  • 0:26 MIA MISS Dooling 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:25 DET Hamilton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:04 DET Hunter Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 0:00 MIA MISS Dooling 14' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Heat Rebound
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (10:17 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (10:21 PM EST)
  • 11:40 DET Hunter 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Hamilton 5 AST) 79–78
  • 11:21 DET SUB: R. Wallace FOR Campbell
  • 11:11 MIA MISS Wade Layup
  • 11:10 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 10:56 MIA Mourning S.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 10:56 MIA Mourning T.FOUL (P3.T1)
  • 10:56 DET Billups Free Throw Technical (14 PTS)
  • 10:56 MIA SUB: O'Neal FOR Mourning
  • 10:56 DET MISS Hunter Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 10:56 PISTONS Rebound
  • 10:56 DET MISS Hunter Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 10:54 MIA Laettner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:37 MIA MISS O'Neal 5' Hook Shot
  • 10:34 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 10:31 DET MISS Billups Layup
  • 10:31 MIA Wade BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:30 PISTONS Rebound
  • 10:30 MIA SUB: E. Jones FOR Butler
  • 10:28 DET MISS Hamilton 14' Jump Shot
  • 10:27 Heat Rebound
  • 10:27 DET McDyess L.B.FOUL (P5.T1)
  • 10:27 DET SUB: Campbell FOR McDyess
  • 10:16 MIA Laettner Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T7)
  • 10:16 DET Hunter STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:10 MIA Wade S.FOUL (P4.T2)
  • 10:10 DET Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 10:10 DET Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 9:54 MIA Wade Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 9:54 DET Campbell STEAL (1 STL)
  • 9:47 DET R. Wallace 15' Jump Bank Shot (12 PTS) 79–83
  • 9:47 MIA E. Jones S.FOUL (P4.T3)
  • 9:47 Heat Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 9:47 DET SUB: Arroyo FOR Billups
  • 9:47 DET MISS R. Wallace Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 9:46 MIA O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 9:30 MIA MISS O'Neal 7' Hook Shot
  • 9:27 DET Campbell REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:10 DET MISS R. Wallace Layup
  • 9:09 PISTONS Rebound
  • 9:09 MIA Laettner IN.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 9:09 DET R. Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 9:09 DET MISS R. Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 9:08 MIA Laettner REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 8:59 DET Campbell P.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 8:59 MIA SUB: D. Jones FOR Dooling
  • 8:59 MIA SUB: Mourning FOR Laettner
  • 8:47 DET Campbell S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 8:47 MIA O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 8:47 MIA O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 8:27 DET MISS Hunter 3PT Jump Shot
  • 8:25 Heat Rebound
  • 8:25 DET SUB: B. Wallace FOR Campbell
  • 8:25 DET SUB: Prince FOR Arroyo
  • 8:01 MIA MISS Wade 15' Jump Shot
  • 8:01 DET Hunter BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:00 DET Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:57 MIA Wade S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 7:57 DET Prince Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 7:57 DET Prince Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 7:57 DET SUB: Billups FOR Hunter
  • 7:57 MIA SUB: Butler FOR Wade
  • 7:43 MIA E. Jones 24' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (D. Jones 4 AST) 84–86
  • 7:27 DET MISS Prince 10' Jump Shot
  • 7:25 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 7:20 DET Prince Layup (15 PTS) 84–88
  • 7:13 DET Prince P.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 7:05 MIA MISS E. Jones 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:03 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 6:51 DET MISS Prince 17' Jump Shot
  • 6:47 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:4 Def:0)
  • 6:46 DET MISS Prince Layup
  • 6:46 MIA Mourning BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 6:44 MIA Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:36 MIA Butler 26' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Mourning 1 AST) 87–88
  • 6:36 MIA MISS Butler Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 6:36 DET Hamilton S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 6:33 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 6:21 DET MISS Hamilton 14' Jump Shot
  • 6:18 MIA Butler REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 6:12 MIA E. Jones Driving Layup (13 PTS) (D. Jones 5 AST) 89–88
  • 6:05 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 1)
  • 5:55 MIA Mourning S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 5:55 DET Prince Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
  • 5:55 DET MISS Prince Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 5:53 MIA Mourning REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 5:33 MIA MISS E. Jones 12' Jump Shot
  • 5:31 MIA E. Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 5:24 DET R. Wallace P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 5:24 MIA O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 5:24 MIA O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 5:07 DET MISS R. Wallace 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:06 MIA O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:5)
  • 4:55 DET B. Wallace S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 4:55 MIA E. Jones Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 4:55 MIA E. Jones Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 4:41 DET MISS Billups 17' Jump Shot
  • 4:40 MIA D. Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 4:24 DET R. Wallace S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 4:24 MIA O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)
  • 4:24 DET SUB: McDyess FOR B. Wallace
  • 4:24 MIA O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)
  • 4:12 MIA Mourning S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 4:12 DET Hamilton Free Throw 1 of 2 (25 PTS)
  • 4:12 DET SUB: Campbell FOR R. Wallace
  • 4:12 DET R. Wallace T.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 4:12 MIA E. Jones Free Throw Technical (16 PTS)
  • 4:12 MIA SUB: Haslem FOR Mourning
  • 4:12 DET Hamilton Free Throw 2 of 2 (26 PTS)
  • 3:55 MIA Haslem 12' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (E. Jones 4 AST) 98–91
  • 3:33 DET MISS Billups 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:30 MIA D. Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 3:30 DET Billups P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:30 DET Billups T.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 3:30 MIA E. Jones Free Throw Technical (17 PTS)
  • 3:30 MIA MISS D. Jones Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:30 Heat Rebound
  • 3:30 DET SUB: R. Wallace FOR McDyess
  • 3:30 MIA SUB: Wade FOR Butler
  • 3:30 DET SUB: B. Wallace FOR Campbell
  • 3:30 MIA D. Jones Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 3:15 DET Prince 9' Running Hook Shot (18 PTS) 100–93
  • 2:45 MIA Wade 15' Fadeaway Jumper (30 PTS) 102–93
  • 2:36 DET MISS Hamilton 8' Running Jump Shot
  • 2:33 MIA Haslem REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 2:32 Heat Timeout: Short (Reg.4 Short 2)
  • 2:32 Timeout: Official
  • 2:29 DET Billups P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 2:29 MIA Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 (31 PTS)
  • 2:29 MIA Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (32 PTS)
  • 2:22 MIA E. Jones P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 2:22 DET Hamilton Free Throw 1 of 2 (27 PTS)
  • 2:22 DET Hamilton Free Throw 2 of 2 (28 PTS)
  • 2:10 DET Prince P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:10 MIA Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 (33 PTS)
  • 2:10 MIA Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (34 PTS)
  • 2:02 DET MISS Billups 14' Running Jump Shot
  • 1:59 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 1:55 DET Billups 10' Jump Bank Shot (18 PTS) 106–97
  • 1:53 DET Hamilton P.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 1:53 MIA SUB: Mourning FOR O'Neal
  • 1:53 MIA Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 (35 PTS)
  • 1:53 MIA MISS Wade Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:52 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 1:52 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 1)
  • 1:41 DET MISS B. Wallace Layup
  • 1:40 DET Hamilton REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 1:40 MIA Mourning S.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 1:40 MIA SUB: O'Neal FOR Mourning
  • 1:40 DET Hamilton Free Throw 1 of 2 (29 PTS)
  • 1:40 DET SUB: Hunter FOR Prince
  • 1:40 DET Hamilton Free Throw 2 of 2 (30 PTS)
  • 1:40 Heat Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 2)
  • 1:17 MIA MISS D. Jones 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:16 Heat Rebound
  • 1:16 Heat Turnover: Shot Clock (T#9)
  • 1:16 PISTONS Timeout: Short (Full 5 Short 2)
  • 1:08 DET MISS Hamilton 12' Running Jump Shot
  • 1:07 MIA O'Neal REBOUND (Off:0 Def:6)
  • 1:07 DET Billups P.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 1:07 MIA MISS O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:07 Heat Rebound
  • 1:07 MIA O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
  • 0:57 DET MISS B. Wallace 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:56 MIA D. Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 0:56 DET Billups P.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 0:56 DET SUB: Prince FOR Billups
  • 0:56 MIA D. Jones Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 0:56 MIA MISS D. Jones Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:55 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 0:49 DET B. Wallace Dunk (8 PTS) (Prince 4 AST) 109–101
  • 0:48 DET Hunter P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:48 MIA MISS D. Jones Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:48 Heat Rebound
  • 0:48 MIA D. Jones Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 0:41 DET MISS Hunter 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:38 DET Hunter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:36 DET MISS Hunter 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:34 MIA E. Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:33 DET Hamilton P.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:33 MIA E. Jones Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
  • 0:33 MIA E. Jones Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 0:27 DET Hamilton Driving Layup (32 PTS) 112–103
  • 0:27 MIA O'Neal S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:27 DET Hamilton Free Throw 1 of 1 (33 PTS)
  • 0:08 DET Prince S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 0:08 MIA MISS Wade Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:08 Heat Rebound
  • 0:08 MIA Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 (36 PTS)
  • 0:03 DET MISS Hamilton 11' Jump Shot
  • 0:01 MIA E. Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (11:17 PM EST)