2009 NBA Eastern Conference First Round Game 1: Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers Play-By-Play, April 18, 2009
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Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Detroit | Score | Cleveland | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 1st quarter | ||||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: Z. Ilgauskas vs. R. Wallace (R. Stuckey gains possession) | ||||
| 11:45.0 | R. Stuckey makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by R. Wallace) | +2 | 2-0 | ||
| 11:23.0 | 2-2 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | ||
| 11:08.0 | R. Hamilton misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 2-2 | |||
| 11:07.0 | 2-2 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 10:55.0 | 2-2 | M. Williams misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 10:54.0 | 2-2 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 10:53.0 | 2-2 | Shooting foul by A. McDyess (drawn by Z. Ilgauskas) | |||
| 10:53.0 | 2-3 | +1 | Z. Ilgauskas makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:53.0 | 2-4 | +1 | Z. Ilgauskas makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 10:30.0 | A. McDyess makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by T. Prince) | +2 | 4-4 | ||
| 10:15.0 | 4-4 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 10:14.0 | 4-4 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 10:10.0 | 4-4 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 10:08.0 | 4-4 | Offensive rebound by A. Varejão | |||
| 10:02.0 | 4-6 | +2 | M. Williams makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by Z. Ilgauskas) | ||
| 9:45.0 | R. Wallace makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by R. Hamilton) | +2 | 6-6 | ||
| 9:26.0 | 6-8 | +2 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by M. Williams) | ||
| 9:06.0 | Turnover by R. Hamilton (lost ball; steal by D. West) | 6-8 | |||
| 9:01.0 | 6-10 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt dunk from 2 ft (assist by D. West) | ||
| 8:42.0 | A. McDyess makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by R. Stuckey) | +2 | 8-10 | ||
| 8:25.0 | 8-10 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 8:24.0 | Defensive rebound by A. McDyess | 8-10 | |||
| 8:09.0 | R. Wallace misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 8-10 | |||
| 8:08.0 | 8-10 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 8:01.0 | 8-12 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | ||
| 7:50.0 | Personal foul by M. Williams (drawn by R. Stuckey) | 8-12 | |||
| 7:41.0 | A. McDyess misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | 8-12 | |||
| 7:40.0 | 8-12 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 7:26.0 | 8-14 | +2 | A. Varejão makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by D. West) | ||
| 7:04.0 | T. Prince misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 8-14 | |||
| 6:59.0 | 8-14 | Defensive rebound by M. Williams | |||
| 6:56.0 | 8-14 | M. Williams misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 6:55.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Wallace | 8-14 | |||
| 6:50.0 | R. Stuckey makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 10-14 | ||
| 6:25.0 | 10-16 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft | ||
| 6:05.0 | R. Hamilton misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 10-16 | |||
| 6:04.0 | 10-16 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 5:58.0 | 10-16 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | |||
| 5:57.0 | Defensive rebound by A. McDyess | 10-16 | |||
| 5:41.0 | Shooting foul by M. Williams (drawn by R. Stuckey) | 10-16 | |||
| 5:41.0 | Detroit full timeout | 10-16 | |||
| 5:41.0 | 10-16 | W. Szczerbiak enters the game for M. Williams | |||
| 5:41.0 | R. Stuckey makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 11-16 | ||
| 5:41.0 | R. Stuckey makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 12-16 | ||
| 5:22.0 | 12-18 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt dunk at rim (assist by Z. Ilgauskas) | ||
| 4:54.0 | R. Hamilton makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | +2 | 14-18 | ||
| 4:34.0 | 14-20 | +2 | D. West makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | ||
| 4:25.0 | Shooting foul by L. James (drawn by R. Stuckey) | 14-20 | |||
| 4:25.0 | R. Stuckey makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 15-20 | ||
| 4:25.0 | R. Stuckey makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 16-20 | ||
| 4:07.0 | 16-22 | +2 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 3:52.0 | T. Prince misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | 16-22 | |||
| 3:51.0 | 16-22 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 3:35.0 | 16-22 | Turnover by A. Varejão (lost ball; steal by A. McDyess) | |||
| 3:30.0 | Turnover by R. Hamilton (bad pass; steal by L. James) | 16-22 | |||
| 3:25.0 | K. Brown enters the game for R. Wallace | 16-22 | |||
| 3:25.0 | A. Afflalo enters the game for T. Prince | 16-22 | |||
| 3:24.0 | 16-22 | J. Smith enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 3:09.0 | 16-24 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | ||
| 2:52.0 | A. McDyess makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | +2 | 18-24 | ||
| 2:29.0 | 18-24 | D. West misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 2:27.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Brown | 18-24 | |||
| 2:16.0 | R. Stuckey makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | +2 | 20-24 | ||
| 2:02.0 | 20-24 | Shooting foul by K. Brown (drawn by A. Varejão) | |||
| 2:02.0 | 20-24 | Cleveland full timeout | |||
| 2:02.0 | 20-24 | D. Gibson enters the game for D. West | |||
| 2:02.0 | 20-25 | +1 | A. Varejão makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:02.0 | 20-26 | +1 | A. Varejão makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:45.0 | R. Hamilton makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | +2 | 22-26 | ||
| 1:45.0 | Shooting foul by D. Gibson (drawn by R. Hamilton) | 22-26 | |||
| 1:45.0 | 22-26 | B. Wallace enters the game for A. Varejão | |||
| 1:45.0 | R. Hamilton makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 23-26 | ||
| 1:36.0 | 23-26 | Personal foul by A. Afflalo (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 1:24.0 | 23-28 | +2 | D. Gibson makes 2-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by W. Szczerbiak) | ||
| 1:00.0 | K. Brown makes 2-pt hook shot from 7 ft (assist by R. Stuckey) | +2 | 25-28 | ||
| 0:46.4 | 25-28 | L. James misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 0:46.4 | Defensive rebound by Team | 25-28 | |||
| 0:26.9 | R. Stuckey misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 25-28 | |||
| 0:24.9 | 25-28 | Defensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 0:03.0 | 25-28 | Shooting foul by K. Brown (drawn by W. Szczerbiak) | |||
| 0:03.0 | 25-29 | +1 | W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:03.0 | 25-29 | S. Pavlović enters the game for L. James | |||
| 0:03.0 | 25-30 | +1 | W. Szczerbiak makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:00.0 | R. Stuckey misses 3-pt jump shot from 34 ft | 25-30 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 25-30 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | Detroit | Score | Cleveland | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:44.0 | 25-33 | +3 | J. Smith makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by D. West) | ||
| 11:32.0 | Personal foul by W. Szczerbiak (drawn by T. Prince) | 25-33 | |||
| 11:32.0 | J. Maxiell enters the game for K. Brown | 25-33 | |||
| 11:17.0 | A. Afflalo makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by W. Bynum) | +3 | 28-33 | ||
| 10:55.0 | 28-33 | Turnover by J. Smith (traveling) | |||
| 10:40.0 | W. Bynum makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 30-33 | ||
| 10:14.0 | 30-35 | +2 | J. Smith makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by D. West) | ||
| 9:58.0 | T. Prince makes 2-pt hook shot from 8 ft | +2 | 32-35 | ||
| 9:37.0 | 32-35 | M. Williams misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (block by A. Afflalo) | |||
| 9:34.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Wallace | 32-35 | |||
| 9:25.0 | Personal foul by W. Szczerbiak (drawn by T. Prince) | 32-35 | |||
| 9:25.0 | 32-35 | L. James enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 9:14.0 | R. Wallace makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | +2 | 34-35 | ||
| 8:43.0 | 34-37 | +2 | D. West makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft (assist by B. Wallace) | ||
| 8:18.0 | R. Wallace makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | +2 | 36-37 | ||
| 7:53.0 | 36-39 | +2 | J. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 7:30.0 | T. Prince misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 36-39 | |||
| 7:26.0 | 36-39 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 7:22.0 | 36-41 | +2 | J. Smith makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 7:20.0 | Detroit full timeout | 36-41 | |||
| 7:20.0 | 36-41 | A. Varejão enters the game for B. Wallace | |||
| 7:05.0 | W. Bynum misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 36-41 | |||
| 7:03.0 | 36-41 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 6:59.0 | 36-41 | Personal foul by J. Maxiell (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 6:48.0 | 36-41 | J. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 6:47.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Maxiell | 36-41 | |||
| 6:38.0 | A. Afflalo misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 36-41 | |||
| 6:37.0 | 36-41 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 6:17.0 | Violation by R. Wallace (kicked ball) | 36-41 | |||
| 6:17.0 | 36-41 | Z. Ilgauskas enters the game for J. Smith | |||
| 6:17.0 | K. Brown enters the game for J. Maxiell | 36-41 | |||
| 6:17.0 | R. Hamilton enters the game for W. Bynum | 36-41 | |||
| 6:17.0 | R. Stuckey enters the game for A. Afflalo | 36-41 | |||
| 6:06.0 | 36-41 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 6:06.0 | 36-41 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 5:48.0 | 36-41 | A. Varejão misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | |||
| 5:47.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Wallace | 36-41 | |||
| 5:41.0 | R. Stuckey makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 38-41 | ||
| 5:23.0 | 38-41 | Turnover by D. West (lost ball; steal by T. Prince) | |||
| 5:17.0 | R. Hamilton misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 38-41 | |||
| 5:16.0 | 38-41 | Defensive rebound by D. West | |||
| 5:15.0 | 38-41 | Shooting foul by R. Wallace (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 5:15.0 | 38-41 | Official timeout | |||
| 5:15.0 | 38-42 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:15.0 | 38-43 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:01.0 | R. Stuckey misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 38-43 | |||
| 5:00.0 | 38-43 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 4:49.0 | 38-43 | Shooting foul by R. Wallace (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 4:49.0 | 38-44 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:49.0 | 38-45 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:32.0 | R. Wallace misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 38-45 | |||
| 4:29.0 | Offensive rebound by R. Wallace | 38-45 | |||
| 4:26.0 | R. Hamilton misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | 38-45 | |||
| 4:26.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Brown | 38-45 | |||
| 4:26.0 | Shooting foul by A. Varejão (drawn by K. Brown) | 38-45 | |||
| 4:26.0 | K. Brown misses free throw 1 of 2 | 38-45 | |||
| 4:26.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 38-45 | |||
| 4:26.0 | K. Brown makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 39-45 | ||
| 4:12.0 | A. McDyess enters the game for K. Brown | 39-45 | |||
| 4:09.0 | 39-47 | +2 | D. West makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 3:53.0 | R. Stuckey misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | 39-47 | |||
| 3:51.0 | 39-47 | Defensive rebound by D. West | |||
| 3:41.0 | 39-47 | M. Williams misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 3:40.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Wallace | 39-47 | |||
| 3:29.0 | R. Stuckey misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by A. Varejão) | 39-47 | |||
| 3:29.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 39-47 | |||
| 3:29.0 | 39-47 | D. Gibson enters the game for M. Williams | |||
| 3:18.0 | R. Stuckey misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 39-47 | |||
| 3:17.0 | 39-47 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 2:59.0 | 39-49 | +2 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft (assist by D. Gibson) | ||
| 2:40.0 | Turnover by A. McDyess (bad pass) | 39-49 | |||
| 2:40.0 | 39-49 | Cleveland full timeout | |||
| 2:18.0 | 39-49 | Shooting foul by A. McDyess (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 2:18.0 | 39-49 | L. James misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 2:18.0 | 39-49 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 2:18.0 | 39-50 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:01.0 | R. Wallace makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 41-50 | ||
| 1:46.0 | 41-52 | +2 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | ||
| 1:19.0 | Shooting foul by Z. Ilgauskas (drawn by R. Stuckey) | 41-52 | |||
| 1:19.0 | R. Stuckey makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 42-52 | ||
| 1:19.0 | K. Brown enters the game for A. McDyess | 42-52 | |||
| 1:19.0 | J. Maxiell enters the game for R. Wallace | 42-52 | |||
| 1:19.0 | R. Stuckey makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 43-52 | ||
| 1:01.0 | 43-52 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 1:00.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Brown | 43-52 | |||
| 0:52.9 | R. Hamilton misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 43-52 | |||
| 0:50.9 | Offensive rebound by K. Brown | 43-52 | |||
| 0:36.9 | R. Stuckey misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 43-52 | |||
| 0:35.9 | 43-52 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 0:26.9 | 43-54 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft (assist by Z. Ilgauskas) | ||
| 0:02.0 | R. Hamilton makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by R. Stuckey) | +2 | 45-54 | ||
| 0:00.0 | 45-57 | +3 | L. James makes 3-pt jump shot from 41 ft (assist by D. West) | ||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | Detroit | Score | Cleveland | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:39.0 | 45-59 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | ||
| 11:21.0 | A. McDyess makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft (assist by R. Hamilton) | +2 | 47-59 | ||
| 11:02.0 | 47-61 | +2 | M. Williams makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | ||
| 10:43.0 | A. McDyess misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 47-61 | |||
| 10:42.0 | 47-61 | Defensive rebound by A. Varejão | |||
| 10:26.0 | 47-61 | M. Williams misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 10:24.0 | Defensive rebound by A. McDyess | 47-61 | |||
| 10:07.0 | R. Stuckey makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by R. Hamilton) | +2 | 49-61 | ||
| 9:38.0 | 49-61 | M. Williams misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | |||
| 9:38.0 | 49-61 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 9:38.0 | 49-61 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | |||
| 9:25.0 | R. Stuckey makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | +2 | 51-61 | ||
| 9:10.0 | 51-61 | Turnover by D. West (out of bounds lost ball) | |||
| 8:59.0 | R. Hamilton makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by R. Stuckey) | +2 | 53-61 | ||
| 8:41.0 | 53-61 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft (block by A. McDyess) | |||
| 8:41.0 | 53-61 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 8:33.0 | 53-63 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by M. Williams) | ||
| 8:19.0 | R. Stuckey misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | 53-63 | |||
| 8:18.0 | 53-63 | Defensive rebound by D. West | |||
| 8:11.0 | 53-63 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 8:10.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Wallace | 53-63 | |||
| 7:56.0 | R. Wallace misses 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft | 53-63 | |||
| 7:55.0 | 53-63 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 7:53.0 | 53-63 | Shooting foul by R. Stuckey (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 7:53.0 | 53-64 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:53.0 | 53-65 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:33.0 | R. Wallace makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | +2 | 55-65 | ||
| 7:19.0 | 55-67 | +2 | M. Williams makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | ||
| 6:58.0 | A. McDyess makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft (assist by R. Wallace) | +2 | 57-67 | ||
| 6:38.0 | 57-69 | +2 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 6:08.0 | T. Prince makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft (assist by R. Hamilton) | +2 | 59-69 | ||
| 5:38.0 | 59-72 | +3 | M. Williams makes 3-pt jump shot from 30 ft (assist by Z. Ilgauskas) | ||
| 5:19.0 | R. Hamilton misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 59-72 | |||
| 5:18.0 | 59-72 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 4:56.0 | 59-72 | Shooting foul by R. Wallace (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 4:56.0 | 59-72 | Cleveland full timeout | |||
| 4:56.0 | 59-73 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:56.0 | 59-73 | L. James misses free throw 2 of 2 | |||
| 4:55.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Prince | 59-73 | |||
| 4:31.0 | T. Prince misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 59-73 | |||
| 4:30.0 | 59-73 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 4:21.0 | 59-73 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 4:20.0 | Defensive rebound by A. McDyess | 59-73 | |||
| 4:07.0 | R. Stuckey misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | 59-73 | |||
| 4:06.0 | 59-73 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 3:48.0 | 59-73 | Shooting foul by R. Wallace (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 3:48.0 | K. Brown enters the game for R. Wallace | 59-73 | |||
| 3:48.0 | A. Afflalo enters the game for T. Prince | 59-73 | |||
| 3:48.0 | 59-73 | L. James misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 3:48.0 | 59-73 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:48.0 | 59-73 | J. Smith enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 3:48.0 | 59-74 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:26.0 | A. Afflalo makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | +2 | 61-74 | ||
| 3:02.0 | 61-74 | D. West misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 3:01.0 | 61-74 | Offensive rebound by A. Varejão | |||
| 2:58.0 | 61-74 | M. Williams misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 2:58.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 61-74 | |||
| 2:58.0 | Detroit full timeout | 61-74 | |||
| 2:58.0 | 61-74 | D. Gibson enters the game for M. Williams | |||
| 2:49.0 | R. Hamilton makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | +2 | 63-74 | ||
| 2:24.0 | Violation by A. McDyess (kicked ball) | 63-74 | |||
| 2:14.0 | 63-74 | D. West misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 2:14.0 | 63-74 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 1:58.0 | 63-74 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 1:57.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Brown | 63-74 | |||
| 1:45.0 | Turnover by K. Brown (lost ball; steal by J. Smith) | 63-74 | |||
| 1:33.0 | 63-74 | Shooting foul by K. Brown (drawn by D. West) | |||
| 1:33.0 | 63-75 | +1 | D. West makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:33.0 | 63-76 | +1 | D. West makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:18.0 | R. Hamilton misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 63-76 | |||
| 1:16.0 | 63-76 | Defensive rebound by A. Varejão | |||
| 0:57.9 | 63-76 | D. Gibson misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 0:56.5 | Defensive rebound by K. Brown | 63-76 | |||
| 0:48.0 | R. Stuckey makes 2-pt layup at rim | +2 | 65-76 | ||
| 0:25.3 | 65-78 | +2 | J. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 0:02.8 | Personal foul by D. Gibson (drawn by R. Stuckey) | 65-78 | |||
| 0:00.0 | R. Hamilton misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | 65-78 | |||
| 0:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 65-78 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | Detroit | Score | Cleveland | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:35.0 | R. Wallace makes 3-pt jump shot from 27 ft (assist by W. Bynum) | +3 | 68-78 | ||
| 11:16.0 | 68-80 | +2 | D. West makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | ||
| 11:00.0 | Def 3 sec tech foul by M. Williams | 68-80 | |||
| 11:00.0 | A. Afflalo misses technical free throw | 68-80 | |||
| 11:00.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 68-80 | |||
| 10:49.0 | W. Bynum misses 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | 68-80 | |||
| 10:48.0 | 68-80 | Defensive rebound by B. Wallace | |||
| 10:25.0 | 68-80 | J. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 10:24.0 | Defensive rebound by K. Brown | 68-80 | |||
| 10:08.0 | A. Afflalo misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 68-80 | |||
| 10:07.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Brown | 68-80 | |||
| 9:50.0 | T. Prince misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 68-80 | |||
| 9:46.0 | Offensive rebound by A. Afflalo | 68-80 | |||
| 9:42.0 | A. Afflalo misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | 68-80 | |||
| 9:38.0 | 68-80 | Defensive rebound by J. Smith | |||
| 9:29.0 | 68-80 | J. Smith misses 2-pt layup at rim (block by A. Afflalo) | |||
| 9:26.0 | 68-80 | Offensive rebound by W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 9:23.0 | 68-80 | M. Williams misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 9:22.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Wallace | 68-80 | |||
| 9:18.0 | W. Bynum makes 2-pt layup from 2 ft (assist by T. Prince) | +2 | 70-80 | ||
| 8:56.0 | 70-80 | J. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | |||
| 8:54.0 | Defensive rebound by W. Bynum | 70-80 | |||
| 8:48.0 | W. Bynum makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | +2 | 72-80 | ||
| 8:48.0 | 72-80 | Cleveland full timeout | |||
| 8:48.0 | 72-80 | D. Gibson enters the game for D. West | |||
| 8:48.0 | 72-80 | L. James enters the game for W. Szczerbiak | |||
| 8:32.0 | 72-83 | +3 | M. Williams makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft (assist by L. James) | ||
| 8:10.0 | A. Afflalo misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 72-83 | |||
| 8:09.0 | K. Brown makes 2-pt tip-in at rim | +2 | 74-83 | ||
| 8:09.0 | Offensive rebound by K. Brown | 74-83 | |||
| 7:50.0 | 74-85 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by M. Williams) | ||
| 7:27.0 | Offensive foul by T. Prince (drawn by B. Wallace) | 74-85 | |||
| 7:27.0 | Turnover by T. Prince (offensive foul) | 74-85 | |||
| 7:11.0 | 74-85 | Def 3 sec tech foul by R. Wallace | |||
| 7:11.0 | 74-85 | M. Williams misses technical free throw | |||
| 7:11.0 | 74-85 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 7:11.0 | A. McDyess enters the game for K. Brown | 74-85 | |||
| 7:11.0 | R. Hamilton enters the game for A. Afflalo | 74-85 | |||
| 7:00.0 | 74-85 | J. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | |||
| 6:59.0 | 74-85 | Offensive rebound by M. Williams | |||
| 6:40.0 | 74-85 | Shooting foul by W. Bynum (drawn by L. James) | |||
| 6:40.0 | 74-86 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:40.0 | 74-86 | A. Varejão enters the game for B. Wallace | |||
| 6:40.0 | 74-86 | D. West enters the game for M. Williams | |||
| 6:40.0 | 74-87 | +1 | L. James makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:21.0 | R. Wallace misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 74-87 | |||
| 6:20.0 | 74-87 | Defensive rebound by L. James | |||
| 6:10.0 | 74-87 | Shooting foul by A. McDyess (drawn by J. Smith) | |||
| 6:10.0 | R. Stuckey enters the game for W. Bynum | 74-87 | |||
| 6:10.0 | 74-88 | +1 | J. Smith makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:10.0 | 74-89 | +1 | J. Smith makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:50.0 | R. Stuckey misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 74-89 | |||
| 5:48.0 | R. Stuckey misses 2-pt tip-in from 1 ft | 74-89 | |||
| 5:48.0 | Offensive rebound by R. Stuckey | 74-89 | |||
| 5:48.0 | 74-89 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 5:48.0 | Loose ball foul by R. Stuckey (drawn by D. West) | 74-89 | |||
| 5:48.0 | 74-89 | Official timeout | |||
| 5:48.0 | 74-89 | Z. Ilgauskas enters the game for J. Smith | |||
| 5:36.0 | 74-91 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | ||
| 5:17.0 | R. Stuckey misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (block by A. Varejão) | 74-91 | |||
| 5:15.0 | 74-91 | Defensive rebound by D. West | |||
| 5:12.0 | 74-93 | +2 | D. West makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | ||
| 4:53.0 | R. Hamilton makes 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | +2 | 76-93 | ||
| 4:32.0 | 76-93 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 4:31.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Wallace | 76-93 | |||
| 4:25.0 | Shooting foul by D. Gibson (drawn by R. Hamilton) | 76-93 | |||
| 4:25.0 | R. Hamilton makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 77-93 | ||
| 4:25.0 | 77-93 | M. Williams enters the game for D. Gibson | |||
| 4:25.0 | R. Hamilton makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 78-93 | ||
| 3:58.0 | 78-93 | L. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 30 ft | |||
| 3:56.0 | Defensive rebound by A. McDyess | 78-93 | |||
| 3:48.0 | Offensive foul by R. Hamilton (drawn by M. Williams) | 78-93 | |||
| 3:48.0 | Turnover by R. Hamilton (offensive foul) | 78-93 | |||
| 3:27.0 | 78-93 | L. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 3:26.0 | Defensive rebound by R. Wallace | 78-93 | |||
| 3:17.0 | R. Stuckey misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft (block by Z. Ilgauskas) | 78-93 | |||
| 3:16.0 | Offensive rebound by R. Stuckey | 78-93 | |||
| 3:14.0 | R. Stuckey misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (block by D. West) | 78-93 | |||
| 3:13.0 | 78-93 | Defensive rebound by D. West | |||
| 2:56.0 | 78-95 | +2 | A. Varejão makes 2-pt layup at rim (assist by M. Williams) | ||
| 2:53.0 | Detroit full timeout | 78-95 | |||
| 2:53.0 | W. Herrmann enters the game for T. Prince | 78-95 | |||
| 2:53.0 | W. Bynum enters the game for A. McDyess | 78-95 | |||
| 2:53.0 | J. Maxiell enters the game for R. Wallace | 78-95 | |||
| 2:53.0 | A. Johnson enters the game for R. Hamilton | 78-95 | |||
| 2:53.0 | A. Afflalo enters the game for R. Stuckey | 78-95 | |||
| 2:39.0 | W. Herrmann makes 2-pt layup from 1 ft | +2 | 80-95 | ||
| 2:13.0 | 80-97 | +2 | L. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | ||
| 1:55.0 | J. Maxiell makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft (assist by A. Afflalo) | +2 | 82-97 | ||
| 1:38.0 | 82-97 | M. Williams misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | |||
| 1:35.0 | Defensive rebound by A. Johnson | 82-97 | |||
| 1:24.0 | W. Herrmann misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 82-97 | |||
| 1:23.0 | 82-97 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 1:18.0 | 82-97 | Cleveland 20 second timeout | |||
| 1:18.0 | 82-97 | D. Jackson enters the game for L. James | |||
| 1:18.0 | 82-97 | D. Gibson enters the game for A. Varejão | |||
| 1:18.0 | 82-97 | S. Pavlović enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 1:18.0 | 82-97 | T. Kinsey enters the game for D. West | |||
| 1:18.0 | 82-97 | W. Szczerbiak enters the game for M. Williams | |||
| 1:03.0 | 82-100 | +3 | D. Gibson makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by W. Szczerbiak) | ||
| 0:41.9 | Turnover by A. Afflalo (bad pass; steal by W. Szczerbiak) | 82-100 | |||
| 0:24.7 | 82-100 | Shooting foul by A. Afflalo (drawn by T. Kinsey) | |||
| 0:24.7 | 82-101 | +1 | T. Kinsey makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:24.7 | 82-102 | +1 | T. Kinsey makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:17.4 | W. Bynum misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft (block by D. Gibson) | 82-102 | |||
| 0:17.4 | Offensive rebound by Team | 82-102 | |||
| 0:12.8 | W. Herrmann misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 82-102 | |||
| 0:12.7 | J. Maxiell makes 2-pt dunk from 1 ft | +2 | 84-102 | ||
| 0:12.7 | Offensive rebound by J. Maxiell | 84-102 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 4th quarter | ||||
