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Cleveland Cavaliers @ Detroit Pistons 86–84

2006-05-17 19:00 · PLAYOFFS · NBA · The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills MI · Att. 22,076

Cleveland Cavaliers 2005-06 · Detroit Pistons 2005-06 · 2005-06 season

Team stats

CavaliersPistons
Field goals31-81 .38332-75 .427
Three-pointers5-13 .3852-10 .200
Free throws19-26 .73118-28 .643
Offensive rebounds1916
Defensive rebounds2531
Total rebounds4447
Assists1516
Steals94
Blocks108
Turnovers1217
Personal fouls2721
Technical fouls12
Points in the paint-1-1
Fast-break points76
Points off turnovers1713
Largest lead103

Cleveland Cavaliers

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
LeBron James F473213-301-45-732552123+2
Flip Murray F3982-100-14-611204121-4
Eric Snow G3400-50-00-0213700130
Zydrunas Ilgauskas C28146-130-02-2551011636-3
Drew Gooden F1542-50-00-013410003+1
Donyell Marshall G35145-92-42-2581300232+3
Damon Jones G2483-52-40-112310003+8
Anderson Varejao G1960-40-06-812302016+3
Ira Newble G100-00-00-0011000000
Larry Hughes G
Total2408631-815-1319-26192544159101227

FG .383 · 3P .385 · FT .731

Did not play: Sasha Pavlovic (dnp - coach's decision), Alan Henderson (dnp - coach's decision), Stephen Graham (dnp - coach's decision)

Detroit Pistons

PlayerMINPTSFG3PFTOREBDREBREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-
Tayshaun Prince F48217-131-16-644820220-2
Richard Hamilton G46155-160-15-710131142-1
Ben Wallace C4284-90-00-7491311202+5
Chauncey Billups G37176-161-64-412350066-6
Rasheed Wallace F22105-90-10-018910045-9
Antonio McDyess F27115-90-01-2471110313+2
Lindsey Hunter G1300-20-10-011232003+3
Maurice Evans G520-10-02-200000000-2
Kelvin Cato C
Total2408432-752-1018-2816314716481721

FG .427 · 3P .200 · FT .643

Did not play: Carlos Delfino (dnp - coach's decision), Jason Maxiell (dnp - coach's decision), Dale Davis (dnp - coach's decision), Tony Delk (dnp - coach's decision)

Officials: Jim Clark, Ken Mauer, Dan Crawford, Jimmy Clark

Play-by-play

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Quarter 1

  • 12:00 Start of 1st Period (7:10 PM EST)
  • 12:00 DET Jump Ball B. Wallace vs. Ilgauskas: Tip to Murray
  • 11:56 CLE Murray Layup (2 PTS) 2–0
  • 11:56 DET Prince Violation:Defensive Goaltending
  • 11:43 CLE Gooden P.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 11:32 DET MISS Prince 13' Hook Shot
  • 11:32 CLE Ilgauskas BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 11:29 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:26 CLE MISS Murray Layup
  • 11:25 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 11:20 DET MISS Hamilton Layup
  • 11:20 CLE Ilgauskas BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 11:18 DET Hamilton REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:16 DET Hamilton Layup (2 PTS) 2–2
  • 10:55 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:54 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 10:36 DET Hamilton Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 10:20 CLE MISS Murray 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:18 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:16 CLE MISS Snow 18' Jump Shot
  • 10:14 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:01 DET MISS Hamilton 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:00 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 9:41 CLE James 19' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 4–2
  • 9:19 DET Prince 10' Hook Shot (2 PTS) (R. Wallace 1 AST) 4–4
  • 8:54 CLE MISS Snow 19' Jump Shot
  • 8:53 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 8:53 CLE MISS Ilgauskas Tip Shot
  • 8:52 PISTONS Rebound
  • 8:39 DET B. Wallace Dunk (2 PTS) (Hamilton 1 AST) 4–6
  • 8:21 CLE Ilgauskas Layup (2 PTS) (James 1 AST) 6–6
  • 8:21 DET R. Wallace S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 8:21 CLE Ilgauskas Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 8:04 DET MISS Hamilton Layup
  • 8:04 CLE Ilgauskas BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 8:02 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:01 DET R. Wallace Layup (2 PTS) 7–8
  • 7:40 CLE MISS Gooden 15' Jump Shot
  • 7:38 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 7:25 DET R. Wallace Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • 7:25 CLE James STEAL (1 STL)
  • 7:21 CLE MISS James Dunk
  • 7:19 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 7:12 DET MISS B. Wallace Dunk
  • 7:12 CLE James BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:11 PISTONS Rebound
  • 7:02 DET MISS Billups 21' Jump Shot
  • 7:01 PISTONS Rebound
  • 7:01 CLE James L.B.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 6:54 DET MISS R. Wallace 14' Jump Shot
  • 6:53 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 6:44 CLE MISS James 17' Jump Shot
  • 6:42 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 6:23 CLE Gooden S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 6:23 DET MISS B. Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:23 PISTONS Rebound
  • 6:23 CLE SUB: Marshall FOR Gooden
  • 6:23 DET MISS B. Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:22 CLE James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 6:00 CLE MISS Murray Layup
  • 5:59 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 5:54 DET Prince Dunk (4 PTS) (Billups 1 AST) 7–10
  • 5:41 CLE MISS Marshall 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:40 CLE Snow REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 5:24 CLE Ilgauskas Layup (5 PTS) 9–10
  • 5:04 DET MISS R. Wallace 13' Hook Shot
  • 5:01 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 5:00 DET MISS B. Wallace Tip Shot
  • 4:58 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 4:56 CLE MISS Snow Layup
  • 4:55 CLE James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 4:54 CLE James Tip Shot (4 PTS) 11–10
  • 4:47 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • 4:34 DET R. Wallace 18' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Billups 2 AST) 11–12
  • 4:12 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 17' Jump Shot
  • 4:10 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 3:46 DET MISS Hamilton Layup
  • 3:46 CLE Ilgauskas BLOCK (4 BLK)
  • 3:45 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 3:45 CLE SUB: Varejao FOR Ilgauskas
  • 3:30 CLE James 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Snow 1 AST) 13–12
  • 3:13 DET MISS Billups 15' Jump Shot
  • 3:12 PISTONS Rebound
  • 3:12 CLE Snow L.B.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:55 DET MISS B. Wallace Layup
  • 2:55 CLE Marshall BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:53 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 2:53 Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • 2:53 DET SUB: Hunter FOR Billups
  • 2:53 CLE SUB: Jones FOR Snow
  • 2:37 DET B. Wallace S.FOUL (P1.T2)
  • 2:37 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 2:37 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 2:23 DET R. Wallace 11' Jump Bank Shot (6 PTS) (Hamilton 2 AST) 15–14
  • 2:03 CLE MISS James 18' Jump Shot
  • 2:01 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 1:47 DET B. Wallace Driving Layup (4 PTS) 15–16
  • 1:36 CLE Marshall Traveling Turnover (P1.T1)
  • 1:36 DET SUB: McDyess FOR R. Wallace
  • 1:22 DET Hamilton Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T3)
  • 1:22 CLE Varejao STEAL (1 STL)
  • 1:17 CLE James Dunk (10 PTS) (Jones 1 AST) 17–16
  • 0:54 DET MISS Hunter 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 0:52 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 0:48 DET B. Wallace Dunk (6 PTS) (Hunter 1 AST) 17–18
  • 0:44 DET McDyess S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 0:44 CLE Varejao Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 0:44 CLE Varejao Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 0:27 DET MISS McDyess 14' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 0:25 CLE James REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 0:10 DET B. Wallace S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 0:10 CLE MISS Varejao Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:10 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 0:10 CLE SUB: Newble FOR James
  • 0:10 CLE Varejao Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 0:02 DET Hamilton Driving Layup (4 PTS) 20–20
  • 0:02 CLE Varejao S.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 0:02 DET MISS Hamilton Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 0:01 CLE Newble REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:00 End of 1st Period (7:40 PM EST)

Quarter 2

  • 12:00 Start of 2nd Period (7:44 PM EST)
  • 11:43 DET Prince 10' Hook Shot (6 PTS) 20–22
  • 11:24 CLE MISS Varejao 10' Hook Shot
  • 11:21 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 11:21 DET R. Wallace S.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:21 CLE Varejao Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 11:21 CLE Varejao Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
  • 11:07 DET MISS McDyess Layup
  • 11:06 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 10:54 CLE MISS James 13' Jump Shot
  • 10:52 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:5)
  • 10:38 DET MISS McDyess 13' Jump Shot
  • 10:35 CLE Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 10:24 CLE MISS James Layup
  • 10:23 CLE James REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • 10:22 CLE MISS Varejao Tip Shot
  • 10:21 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:6)
  • 10:20 DET R. Wallace Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T4)
  • 10:20 CLE Murray STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:09 CLE MISS Varejao Layup
  • 10:09 DET McDyess BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 10:07 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 9:56 DET Hamilton Layup (6 PTS) (Prince 1 AST) 22–24
  • 9:56 CLE Jones S.FOUL (P1.T1)
  • 9:56 DET SUB: Billups FOR Hunter
  • 9:56 DET Hamilton Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)
  • 9:35 CLE James Driving Layup (12 PTS) 24–25
  • 9:23 CLE Varejao P.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 9:23 CLE SUB: Snow FOR Murray
  • 9:13 DET MISS Hamilton 13' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 9:10 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 8:57 CLE Marshall 26' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Snow 2 AST) 27–25
  • 8:49 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 2 Short 0)
  • 8:37 DET MISS R. Wallace 11' Turnaround Jump Shot
  • 8:34 CLE Varejao REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 8:20 CLE Jones 18' Jump Shot (2 PTS) (Snow 3 AST) 29–25
  • 8:01 DET Prince 24' 3PT Jump Shot (9 PTS) (McDyess 1 AST) 29–28
  • 7:34 CLE Jones 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (James 2 AST) 32–28
  • 7:23 DET Billups Driving Layup (2 PTS) 32–30
  • 7:23 CLE Jones S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 7:23 DET SUB: B. Wallace FOR McDyess
  • 7:23 DET Billups Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
  • 7:08 CLE MISS Snow Layup
  • 7:08 DET Hamilton BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 7:06 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:59 CLE James S.FOUL (P2.T4)
  • 6:59 CLE SUB: Ilgauskas FOR Varejao
  • 6:59 DET MISS B. Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 6:59 PISTONS Rebound
  • 6:59 DET MISS B. Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 6:58 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 6:48 CLE James Driving Layup (14 PTS) 34–31
  • 6:25 DET MISS Prince Layup
  • 6:23 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • 6:12 CLE Marshall Dunk (5 PTS) (Ilgauskas 1 AST) 36–31
  • 5:51 DET Hamilton 17' Jump Shot (9 PTS) (Billups 3 AST) 36–33
  • 5:49 PISTONS Violation: Delay of game Violation
  • 5:32 CLE Ilgauskas 14' Turnaround Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Snow 4 AST) 38–33
  • 5:02 DET R. Wallace 14' Turnaround Jump Shot (8 PTS) 38–35
  • 4:41 DET R. Wallace P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 4:41 Timeout: Official
  • 4:41 DET SUB: Evans FOR R. Wallace
  • 4:35 CLE James Driving Layup (16 PTS) 40–35
  • 4:15 DET MISS Evans 20' Jump Shot
  • 4:13 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 4:11 DET Prince Tip Shot (11 PTS) 40–37
  • 3:58 CLE James Driving Layup (18 PTS) 42–37
  • 3:58 DET Billups S.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 3:58 CLE MISS James Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 3:57 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 3:56 CLE Marshall L.B.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 3:56 DET Prince Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
  • 3:56 DET Prince Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 3:41 CLE MISS James 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:40 PISTONS Rebound
  • 3:40 CLE Ilgauskas P.FOUL (P1.PN)
  • 3:40 DET Hamilton Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
  • 3:40 CLE James Violation:Lane
  • 3:40 DET Hamilton Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
  • 3:22 CLE Marshall Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T2)
  • 3:22 DET B. Wallace STEAL (1 STL)
  • 3:18 DET Billups Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 3:07 DET Hamilton P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 2:59 CLE MISS Jones 27' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:57 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 2:55 CLE Ilgauskas Tip Shot (9 PTS) 44–41
  • 2:44 DET MISS Billups Layup
  • 2:42 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:0 Def:4)
  • 2:37 CLE MISS James Layup
  • 2:35 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • 2:34 CLE MISS Marshall Layup
  • 2:34 DET B. Wallace BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 2:32 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 2:31 CLE Marshall Layup (7 PTS) 46–41
  • 2:09 CLE Ilgauskas S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 2:09 Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.2 Short 0)
  • 2:09 DET Evans Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
  • 2:09 DET Evans Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
  • 1:51 CLE MISS Marshall 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:49 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:41 CLE Marshall S.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:41 DET MISS B. Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:41 PISTONS Rebound
  • 1:41 DET Billups Lane Violation Turnover (P2.T6)
  • 1:23 DET Hamilton P.FOUL (P2.PN)
  • 1:23 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)
  • 1:23 CLE James Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 1:11 DET MISS Billups 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:09 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 0:56 CLE James 18' Jump Shot (22 PTS) 50–43
  • 0:42 CLE Ilgauskas S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 0:42 CLE SUB: Murray FOR James
  • 0:42 DET Prince Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)
  • 0:42 CLE SUB: Gooden FOR Ilgauskas
  • 0:42 DET Prince Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
  • 0:25 CLE MISS Gooden Layup
  • 0:25 DET Prince BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 0:24 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:22 CLE MISS Gooden Layup
  • 0:22 DET B. Wallace BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:20 CLE Snow REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 0:15 Cavaliers Timeout: Short (Reg.2 Short 1)
  • 0:15 CLE SUB: James FOR Murray
  • 0:01 CLE MISS James 21' Jump Shot
  • 0:00 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 0:00 Instant Replay2nd Period (8:19 PM EST)
  • 0:00 End of 2nd Period (8:21 PM EST)

Quarter 3

  • 12:00 Start of 3rd Period (8:40 PM EST)
  • 11:43 DET R. Wallace 13' Jump Shot (10 PTS) (Billups 4 AST) 50–47
  • 11:22 CLE Ilgauskas 9' Hook Shot (11 PTS) 52–47
  • 10:59 DET MISS R. Wallace 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:57 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • 10:55 DET MISS Prince Layup
  • 10:54 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 10:30 CLE MISS Murray 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 10:28 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:7)
  • 10:12 DET MISS Prince 8' Hook Shot
  • 10:09 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • 10:07 DET B. Wallace Tip Shot (8 PTS) 52–49
  • 9:51 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 15' Jump Shot
  • 9:49 DET R. Wallace REBOUND (Off:1 Def:8)
  • 9:28 DET MISS B. Wallace Layup
  • 9:28 CLE Ilgauskas BLOCK (5 BLK)
  • 9:27 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 9:22 CLE MISS James 22' Jump Shot
  • 9:18 CLE Murray REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • 9:07 CLE Ilgauskas Layup (13 PTS) (Snow 5 AST) 54–49
  • 9:07 DET R. Wallace S.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 9:07 CLE Ilgauskas Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)
  • 8:54 DET R. Wallace Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T7)
  • 8:54 DET SUB: McDyess FOR R. Wallace
  • 8:39 CLE Gooden 13' Jump Shot (2 PTS) 57–49
  • 8:21 DET MISS Hamilton 16' Jump Shot
  • 8:19 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • 8:16 DET McDyess Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T8)
  • 8:16 CLE Ilgauskas STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:14 DET Billups S.FOUL (P2.T2)
  • 8:14 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 3 Short 0)
  • 8:14 CLE Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
  • 8:14 CLE MISS Murray Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 8:12 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:5)
  • 7:53 CLE Snow P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 7:41 DET MISS Hamilton 12' Jump Shot
  • 7:40 CLE Gooden REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • 7:19 CLE Ilgauskas Traveling Turnover (P1.T3)
  • 7:05 DET Billups Driving Layup (5 PTS) 58–51
  • 6:46 CLE James 16' Jump Shot (24 PTS) (Snow 6 AST) 60–51
  • 6:26 DET MISS Billups 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 6:25 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • 6:25 CLE Gooden P.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 6:16 DET MISS Hamilton 15' Jump Shot
  • 6:16 CLE Ilgauskas BLOCK (6 BLK)
  • 6:13 DET Jump Ball McDyess vs. Ilgauskas: Tip to Murray
  • 6:13 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 5:58 CLE MISS Ilgauskas 17' Jump Shot
  • 5:56 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:6)
  • 5:47 DET MISS Billups 17' Jump Shot
  • 5:45 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 5:41 CLE James S.FOUL (P3.T3)
  • 5:41 DET Billups Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 5:41 DET Billups Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 5:22 CLE James 27' 3PT Jump Shot (27 PTS) (Gooden 1 AST) 63–53
  • 5:09 DET Billups 22' Jump Shot (9 PTS) 63–55
  • 4:46 CLE Murray Backcourt Turnover (P1.T4)
  • 4:32 DET MISS B. Wallace Layup
  • 4:31 DET Billups REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 4:31 CLE Snow L.B.FOUL (P3.T4)
  • 4:23 DET Billups 27' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) 63–58
  • 4:14 Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.3 Short 1)
  • 4:14 CLE SUB: Varejao FOR Ilgauskas
  • 4:14 CLE SUB: Marshall FOR Gooden
  • 4:04 CLE MISS Murray Layup
  • 4:02 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • 4:00 DET Billups Bad Pass Turnover (P3.T9)
  • 3:44 DET McDyess S.FOUL (P2.T3)
  • 3:44 CLE MISS Murray Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 3:44 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 3:44 CLE Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
  • 3:27 DET MISS McDyess 17' Jump Shot
  • 3:25 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:4 Def:3)
  • 3:23 DET Prince Tip Shot (17 PTS) 64–60
  • 3:10 CLE Varejao OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 3:10 CLE Varejao Foul Turnover (P1.T5)
  • 3:10 DET SUB: Hunter FOR Billups
  • 2:47 DET Prince 10' Running Hook Shot (19 PTS) 64–62
  • 2:24 CLE MISS James 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 2:22 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 2:07 CLE Cavaliers T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Marshall )
  • 2:07 DET Hamilton Free Throw Technical (12 PTS)
  • 2:07 CLE SUB: Ilgauskas FOR Varejao
  • 2:07 CLE SUB: Jones FOR Snow
  • 2:00 DET MISS Hamilton 20' Jump Shot
  • 1:58 CLE Jones REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • 1:48 CLE MISS James 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 1:46 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:3 Def:5)
  • 1:45 CLE Marshall Follow Up Dunk (9 PTS) 66–63
  • 1:25 CLE Ilgauskas S.FOUL (P4.PN)
  • 1:25 DET MISS Hamilton Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 1:25 PISTONS Rebound
  • 1:25 DET Hamilton Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)
  • 1:08 CLE Marshall Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T6)
  • 0:53 DET Hamilton 13' Running Jump Shot (15 PTS) (Hunter 2 AST) 66–66
  • 0:44 DET Hunter P.FOUL (P1.T4)
  • 0:31 CLE Ilgauskas OFF.Foul (P5)
  • 0:31 CLE Ilgauskas Foul Turnover (P2.T7)
  • 0:31 CLE SUB: Varejao FOR Ilgauskas
  • 0:31 CLE SUB: Newble FOR James
  • 0:15 DET Prince Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T10)
  • 0:15 CLE Murray STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:00 CLE Murray 19' Jump Shot (6 PTS) 68–66
  • 0:00 Instant Replay3rd Period (9:09 PM EST)
  • 0:00 End of 3rd Period (9:09 PM EST)

Quarter 4

  • 12:00 Start of 4th Period (9:12 PM EST)
  • 11:40 CLE Marshall 27' 3PT Jump Shot (12 PTS) (James 3 AST) 71–66
  • 11:26 DET Hamilton Traveling Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 11:26 DET SUB: Billups FOR Hamilton
  • 11:15 DET Hunter P.FOUL (P2.T1)
  • 11:01 CLE MISS James 20' Jump Shot
  • 10:59 CLE Jones REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • 10:49 DET Hunter S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 10:49 CLE Murray Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
  • 10:49 CLE Murray Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)
  • 10:36 DET R. Wallace Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T12)
  • 10:36 CLE Varejao STEAL (2 STL)
  • 10:27 CLE MISS Murray 16' Jump Shot
  • 10:26 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 10:26 DET R. Wallace L.B.FOUL (P5.T3)
  • 10:26 DET SUB: B. Wallace FOR R. Wallace
  • 10:26 DET R. Wallace T.FOUL (P5.T3)
  • 10:26 CLE Marshall Free Throw Technical (13 PTS)
  • 10:15 CLE Murray Lost Ball Turnover (P2.T8)
  • 10:15 DET Hunter STEAL (1 STL)
  • 10:10 DET McDyess Layup (2 PTS) (Hunter 3 AST) 74–68
  • 9:46 CLE MISS Murray 18' Jump Shot
  • 9:43 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 9:42 CLE MISS Marshall Layup
  • 9:41 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:3)
  • 9:26 DET MISS Billups 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 9:25 PISTONS Rebound
  • 9:25 CLE Varejao L.B.FOUL (P4.T1)
  • 9:25 DET SUB: Hamilton FOR Hunter
  • 9:19 DET Billups 13' Jump Shot (14 PTS) 74–70
  • 9:19 CLE Jones S.FOUL (P3.T2)
  • 9:19 CLE SUB: Snow FOR Jones
  • 9:19 DET Billups Free Throw 1 of 1 (15 PTS)
  • 8:58 CLE James Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T9)
  • 8:58 DET Hamilton STEAL (1 STL)
  • 8:53 DET MISS Billups Layup
  • 8:53 CLE Murray BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • 8:50 CLE Murray REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 8:44 CLE James Layup (29 PTS) (Snow 7 AST) 76–71
  • 8:27 DET Billups Backcourt Turnover (P4.T13)
  • 8:27 Timeout: Official
  • 8:27 CLE SUB: Ilgauskas FOR Varejao
  • 8:15 CLE MISS James 20' Jump Shot
  • 8:13 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:3 Def:4)
  • 7:51 DET MISS Billups 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 7:49 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 7:32 DET McDyess 13' Turnaround Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Billups 5 AST) 76–73
  • 7:07 CLE MISS James Layup
  • 7:05 CLE James REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • 7:03 Phillip Saunders Foul:T.FOUL
  • 7:03 CLE Marshall Free Throw Technical (14 PTS)
  • 6:46 CLE James Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T10)
  • 6:28 DET McDyess 17' Jump Shot (6 PTS) (Prince 2 AST) 77–75
  • 6:03 CLE Ilgauskas 3 Second Violation Turnover (P3.T11)
  • 6:03 CLE SUB: Varejao FOR Ilgauskas
  • 5:52 DET MISS Billups 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 5:50 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 5:47 CLE MISS Murray Layup
  • 5:47 DET Prince BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 5:44 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:2 Def:7)
  • 5:41 DET Billups OFF.Foul (P3)
  • 5:41 DET Billups Foul Turnover (P5.T14)
  • 5:41 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 4 Short 0)
  • 5:24 CLE MISS Snow 21' Jump Shot
  • 5:22 DET Prince REBOUND (Off:4 Def:4)
  • 5:10 DET McDyess 17' Jump Shot (8 PTS) (B. Wallace 1 AST) 77–77
  • 4:47 CLE MISS James 20' Jump Shot
  • 4:45 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 4:28 CLE Murray P.FOUL (P1.T3)
  • 4:28 CLE SUB: Jones FOR Snow
  • 4:21 DET Billups Lost Ball Turnover (P6.T15)
  • 4:21 CLE Murray STEAL (3 STL)
  • 4:21 DET Billups P.FOUL (P4.T4)
  • 4:02 CLE James Driving Layup (31 PTS) 79–77
  • 3:45 DET MISS Hamilton 8' Jump Shot
  • 3:42 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:7)
  • 3:37 CLE Varejao S.FOUL (P5.T4)
  • 3:37 DET Prince Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  • 3:37 DET Prince Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
  • 3:27 CLE Jones 26' 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (James 4 AST) 82–79
  • 3:27 CLE MISS Jones Free Throw 1 of 1
  • 3:27 DET Billups S.FOUL (P5.PN)
  • 3:26 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:5 Def:6)
  • 3:23 CLE MISS Jones 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • 3:23 DET McDyess BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 3:22 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:4 Def:6)
  • 3:19 DET Billups Layup (17 PTS) 82–81
  • 3:02 CLE MISS Varejao Layup
  • 3:02 DET McDyess BLOCK (3 BLK)
  • 2:59 DET McDyess REBOUND (Off:4 Def:7)
  • 2:49 DET MISS Hamilton 15' Jump Shot
  • 2:47 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:5 Def:7)
  • 2:42 Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.4 Short 1)
  • 2:30 DET McDyess S.FOUL (P3.PN)
  • 2:30 CLE MISS Varejao Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 2:30 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 2:30 CLE Varejao Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
  • 2:13 DET Prince Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T16)
  • 2:13 CLE James STEAL (2 STL)
  • 2:12 DET Billups P.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 2:12 DET SUB: Hunter FOR Billups
  • 2:12 CLE James Free Throw 1 of 2 (32 PTS)
  • 2:12 CLE MISS James Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 2:11 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:8)
  • 2:07 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 5 Short 0)
  • 1:56 CLE Varejao P.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 1:56 CLE SUB: Ilgauskas FOR Varejao
  • 1:56 DET McDyess Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
  • 1:56 DET MISS McDyess Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 1:55 CLE Marshall REBOUND (Off:5 Def:8)
  • 1:34 CLE MISS James 13' Jump Shot
  • 1:32 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:4 Def:5)
  • 1:32 CLE MISS Ilgauskas Tip Shot
  • 1:30 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:3 Def:9)
  • 1:20 DET McDyess Layup (11 PTS) (Hamilton 3 AST) 84–84
  • 1:00 CLE MISS James 13' Jump Shot
  • 0:58 CLE Ilgauskas REBOUND (Off:5 Def:5)
  • 0:57 CLE MISS Ilgauskas Tip Shot
  • 0:55 DET Hunter REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • 0:42 DET MISS Prince 18' Jump Shot
  • 0:40 DET B. Wallace REBOUND (Off:4 Def:9)
  • 0:40 CLE Ilgauskas S.FOUL (P6.PN)
  • 0:40 CLE SUB: Gooden FOR Ilgauskas
  • 0:40 DET MISS B. Wallace Free Throw 1 of 2
  • 0:40 PISTONS Rebound
  • 0:40 DET MISS B. Wallace Free Throw 2 of 2
  • 0:40 Cavaliers Rebound
  • 0:39 Cavaliers Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 1)
  • 0:27 CLE Gooden Layup (4 PTS) (James 5 AST) 86–84
  • 0:27 PISTONS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
  • 0:27 CLE SUB: Snow FOR Jones
  • 0:11 DET MISS Prince 10' Hook Shot
  • 0:11 CLE Marshall BLOCK (2 BLK)
  • 0:09 DET Hunter REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • 0:07 DET MISS Hunter 17' Jump Shot
  • 0:04 CLE Snow REBOUND (Off:2 Def:1)
  • 0:02 CLE Snow Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T12)
  • 0:02 DET Hunter STEAL (2 STL)
  • 0:01 PISTONS Timeout: Short (Full 6 Short 1)
  • 0:01 DET SUB: R. Wallace FOR McDyess
  • 0:00 DET Hamilton Lost Ball Turnover (P4.T17)
  • 0:00 CLE Murray STEAL (4 STL)
  • 0:00 End of 4th Period (9:57 PM EST)