Pistons 92-69 Hornets (5 Dec, 2004) Play-by-Play

Detroit Pistons

8-8, 3-7 away

	1	2	3	4	T
DET	32	19	23	18	92
NO	20	18	17	14	69

New Orleans Hornets

1-14, 0-8 home

P.J. Brown missed layup.
Junior Harrington missed 20 ft jumper.
Junior Harrington's layup blocked by Ben Wallace.
David Wesley made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Junior Harrington.
Lee Nailon missed jumper.
Lee Nailon missed 13 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon made two point shot. Assisted by Junior Harrington.
Lee Nailon made 12 ft jumper. Assisted by George Lynch.
Lee Nailon made two point shot. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
George Lynch missed 14 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Junior Harrington.
George Lynch made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Alex Garcia.
Lee Nailon made 10 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
David Wesley made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Alex Garcia.
George Lynch missed three point jumper.
Lee Nailon missed 19 ft jumper.
David Wesley missed 24 ft three point jumper.
David Wesley missed 21 ft jumper.
Alex Garcia missed 23 ft three point jumper.
David Wesley's layup blocked by Ben Wallace.
Lee Nailon made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
George Lynch made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
Lee Nailon made 7 ft jumper. Assisted by Alex Garcia.
Lee Nailon missed 17 ft jumper.
Junior Harrington missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Junior Harrington missed 19 ft jumper.
Corsley Edwards made layup.
Lee Nailon made 15 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon missed 19 ft jumper.
Lee Nailon missed 16 ft jumper.
Matt Freije missed 17 ft jumper.
Matt Freije missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Corsley Edwards made 8 ft two point shot. Assisted by Junior Harrington.
Matt Freije missed jumper.
Junior Harrington made 17 ft jumper.
Junior Harrington missed jumper.
Junior Harrington missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Junior Harrington missed 18 ft jumper.
Matt Freije made tip shot.
David Wesley made layup. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
David Wesley made two point shot. Assisted by Matt Freije.
Matt Freije missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Junior Harrington missed layup.
David Wesley missed 19 ft jumper.
Junior Harrington missed layup.
David Wesley made 21 ft jumper.
Chris Andersen made jumper. Assisted by Lee Nailon.
Junior Harrington missed 20 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown's layup blocked by Rasheed Wallace.
P.J. Brown missed dunk.
Lee Nailon missed layup.
David Wesley missed 19 ft jumper.
P.J. Brown made layup. Assisted by Junior Harrington.
Junior Harrington missed 19 ft jumper.
Chris Andersen made dunk. Assisted by Lee Nailon.
David Wesley made layup. Assisted by P.J. Brown.
Alex Garcia made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.
Alex Garcia's layup blocked by Horace Jenkins.
Matt Freije missed 9 ft hook shot.
P.J. Brown made tip shot.
P.J. Brown missed layup.
Alex Garcia missed 24 ft three point jumper.
David Wesley made 18 ft jumper.
George Lynch missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Alex Garcia made 25 ft three point jumper.
J.R. Smith missed 26 ft three point jumper.
J.R. Smith missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Alex Garcia made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by George Lynch.
Corsley Edwards missed 4 ft jumper.
Matt Freije made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by J.R. Smith.
George Lynch missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Alex Garcia missed 18 ft jumper.
Corsley Edwards missed 18 ft jumper.
David Wesley missed 22 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau's layup blocked by Tayshaun Prince.
Corsley Edwards missed layup.
Matt Freije missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Lee Nailon's layup blocked by Darko Milicic.
Corsley Edwards's dunk blocked by Darvin Ham.
Dan Dickau missed 16 ft jumper.
Dan Dickau missed 25 ft three point jumper.
J.R. Smith made dunk. Assisted by Dan Dickau.
J.R. Smith missed 11 ft jumper.
Richard Hamilton made layup.
Ben Wallace made 4 ft two point shot.
Tayshaun Prince missed 17 ft jumper.
Rasheed Wallace made 4 ft hook shot. Assisted by Tayshaun Prince.
Richard Hamilton made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Rasheed Wallace.
Tayshaun Prince made layup. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
Tayshaun Prince missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Rasheed Wallace missed 12 ft two point shot.
Richard Hamilton made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tayshaun Prince.
Chauncey Billups missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Rasheed Wallace made dunk. Assisted by Ben Wallace.
Richard Hamilton made 15 ft jumper.
Ben Wallace made layup. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
Ben Wallace made two point shot. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
Richard Hamilton made layup.
Ben Wallace made 16 ft two point shot. Assisted by Horace Jenkins.
Ben Wallace made two point shot. Assisted by Richard Hamilton.
Horace Jenkins missed 22 ft jumper.
Chauncey Billups missed 18 ft jumper.
Ben Wallace missed layup.
Horace Jenkins's layup blocked by Corsley Edwards.
Chauncey Billups made layup.
Darko Milicic missed 10 ft jumper.
Horace Jenkins made layup. Assisted by Elden Campbell.
Horace Jenkins made layup.
Darko Milicic made dunk. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
Elden Campbell made jumper. Assisted by Tayshaun Prince.
Darko Milicic missed 16 ft jumper.
Horace Jenkins missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Tayshaun Prince missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Chauncey Billups missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Chauncey Billups missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Richard Hamilton made two point shot. Assisted by Tayshaun Prince.
Richard Hamilton missed 13 ft jumper.
Richard Hamilton missed 22 ft jumper.
Rasheed Wallace missed layup.
Ben Wallace made layup. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
Chauncey Billups made 18 ft two point shot.
Ben Wallace made dunk. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
Chauncey Billups missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Rasheed Wallace missed 16 ft jumper.
Tayshaun Prince made layup. Assisted by Rasheed Wallace.
Richard Hamilton's layup blocked by Chris Andersen.
Tayshaun Prince made 23 ft jumper. Assisted by Rasheed Wallace.
Tayshaun Prince made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
Ben Wallace made layup. Assisted by Tayshaun Prince.
Ben Wallace made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Horace Jenkins.
Ben Wallace missed 11 ft jumper.
Ben Wallace made layup. Assisted by Rasheed Wallace.
Carlos Delfino made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Rasheed Wallace.
Chauncey Billups missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Horace Jenkins missed 20 ft jumper.
Carlos Delfino made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
Chauncey Billups missed 18 ft jumper.
Tayshaun Prince made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Richard Hamilton.
Rasheed Wallace missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Richard Hamilton missed jumper.
Ben Wallace missed 17 ft jumper.
Tayshaun Prince made two point shot.
Tayshaun Prince missed layup.
Ben Wallace missed tip shot.
Rasheed Wallace made 6 ft two point shot.
Richard Hamilton made layup.
Richard Hamilton made layup. Assisted by Tayshaun Prince.
Darko Milicic missed 19 ft jumper.
Horace Jenkins made layup. Assisted by Darvin Ham.
Carlos Delfino made two point shot.
Darko Milicic missed 13 ft hook shot.

PISTONS

HORNETS

TIME		DET	NO
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Ben Wallace vs. P.J. Brown. David West gains possession.	0	0
11:41	P.J. Brown missed layup.	0	0
11:41	Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound.	0	0
11:36	Richard Hamilton made layup.	2	0
11:33	P.J. Brown Bad Pass. Stolen by Chauncey Billups.	2	0
11:10	Junior Harrington missed 20 ft jumper.	2	0
11:08	Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound.	2	0
10:48	Ben Wallace made 4 ft two point shot.	4	0
10:32	Chauncey Billups Personal Foul. Billups's 1st Personal Foul, Detroit's 1st Team Foul.	4	0
10:21	Junior Harrington's layup blocked by Ben Wallace.	4	0
10:19	Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound.	4	0
10:15	David West Shooting Foul. West's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 1st Team Foul.	4	0
10:15	New Orleans Full Timeout.	4	0
10:15	Chris Andersen enters the game for David West.	4	0
10:15	Tayshaun Prince made Free Throw 1 of 2.	5	0
10:15	Tayshaun Prince missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	5	0
10:15	Lee Nailon defensive rebound.	5	0
10:00	Lee Nailon Inbound	5	0
9:41	Tayshaun Prince missed 17 ft jumper.	5	0
9:41	Lee Nailon defensive rebound.	5	0
9:34	David Wesley made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Junior Harrington.	5	2
9:08	Rasheed Wallace made 4 ft hook shot. Assisted by Tayshaun Prince.	7	2
8:49	Lee Nailon missed jumper.	7	2
8:48	Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound.	7	2
8:44	Chris Andersen Shooting Foul. Andersen's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 2nd Team Foul.	7	2
8:44	Ben Wallace made Free Throw 1 of 2.	8	2
8:44	Ben Wallace missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	8	2
8:42	Rasheed Wallace offensive rebound.	8	2
8:41	Richard Hamilton made 16 ft jumper. Assisted by Rasheed Wallace.	10	2
8:23	Lee Nailon missed 13 ft jumper.	10	2
8:22	Ben Wallace defensive rebound.	10	2
8:17	Chris Andersen Personal Foul. Andersen's 2nd Personal Foul, New Orleans's 3rd Team Foul.	10	2
8:17	George Lynch enters the game for Chris Andersen.	10	2
8:11	Chauncey Billups Bad Pass. Stolen by George Lynch.	10	2
8:07	Lee Nailon made two point shot. Assisted by Junior Harrington.	10	4
8:00	Tayshaun Prince made layup. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.	12	4
7:52	New Orleans 20 Sec. Timeout.	12	4
7:39	Lee Nailon made 12 ft jumper. Assisted by George Lynch.	12	6
7:18	Tayshaun Prince missed 23 ft three point jumper.	12	6
7:16	Detroit offensive rebound.	12	6
7:15	Rasheed Wallace missed 12 ft two point shot.	12	6
7:13	George Lynch defensive rebound.	12	6
6:56	Lee Nailon made two point shot. Assisted by P.J. Brown.	12	8
6:37	Richard Hamilton made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tayshaun Prince.	15	8
6:20	George Lynch missed 14 ft jumper.	15	8
6:20	Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound.	15	8
6:15	Richard Hamilton Lost Ball. Stolen by P.J. Brown.	15	8
6:05	Lee Nailon made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Junior Harrington.	15	10
6:03	Delay of Game	15	10
5:47	Chauncey Billups missed 25 ft three point jumper.	15	10
5:46	Ben Wallace offensive rebound.	15	10
5:45	Rasheed Wallace made dunk. Assisted by Ben Wallace.	17	10
5:45	P.J. Brown Shooting Foul. Brown's 2nd Personal Foul, New Orleans's 4th Team Foul.	17	10
5:45	Alex Garcia enters the game for Junior Harrington.	17	10
5:45	Rasheed Wallace made Free Throw 1 of 1.	18	10
5:37	George Lynch made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Alex Garcia.	18	12
5:20	David Wesley Shooting Foul. Wesley's 1st Personal Foul, New Orleans's 5th Team Foul.	18	12
5:20	Richard Hamilton made Free Throw 1 of 2.	19	12
5:20	Richard Hamilton made Free Throw 2 of 2.	20	12
5:13	Lee Nailon made 10 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.	20	14
4:52	Richard Hamilton made 15 ft jumper.	22	14
4:28	David Wesley made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Alex Garcia.	22	16
4:01	Ben Wallace made layup. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.	24	16
3:49	George Lynch missed three point jumper.	24	16
3:48	Lee Nailon offensive rebound.	24	16
3:35	Lee Nailon missed 19 ft jumper.	24	16
3:34	P.J. Brown offensive rebound.	24	16
3:23	David Wesley missed 24 ft three point jumper.	24	16
3:20	Ben Wallace defensive rebound.	24	16
3:08	Ben Wallace made two point shot. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.	26	16
2:53	David Wesley missed 21 ft jumper.	26	16
2:50	Ben Wallace defensive rebound.	26	16
2:40	Chauncey Billups Bad Pass. Stolen by P.J. Brown.	26	16
2:28	Alex Garcia missed 23 ft three point jumper.	26	16
2:26	George Lynch offensive rebound.	26	16
2:12	David Wesley's layup blocked by Ben Wallace.	26	16
2:10	Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound.	26	16
2:04	Richard Hamilton made layup.	28	16
1:55	New Orleans Full Timeout.	28	16
1:55	Darvin Ham enters the game for Tayshaun Prince.	28	16
1:55	Horace Jenkins enters the game for Chauncey Billups.	28	18
1:43	Lee Nailon made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by David Wesley.	28	18
1:15	Ben Wallace made 16 ft two point shot. Assisted by Horace Jenkins.	30	18
58.1	George Lynch made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by P.J. Brown.	30	20
38.2	Ben Wallace made two point shot. Assisted by Richard Hamilton.	32	20
15.9	George Lynch Lost Ball. Stolen by Richard Hamilton.	32	20
1.2	Horace Jenkins missed 22 ft jumper.	32	20
0.3	P.J. Brown defensive rebound.	32	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	32	20

Regular Season Series

DET leads 1-0

Pistons
92
Hornets
69

Game 1

5/12

Pistons
92
Hornets
69

Game 2

5/12

Hornets
76
Pistons
90

Game 3

13/1

Hornets
76
Pistons
90

Game 4

13/1

Smoothie King Center

12:00 AM, 5 December 2004

New Orleans, LA

Attendance: 14,910

Referees:
James Capers
Dan Crawford
Mark Ayotte

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	8	0	1.000	-	W8
Chicago	3	4	.429	4.5	L2
Detroit	3	5	.375	5	W2
Indiana	2	4	.333	5	L1
Milwaukee	1	6	.143	6.5	L6

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