Pistons 81-69 Cavaliers (17 Dec, 2004) Play-by-Play

Cleveland Cavaliers

14-9, 5-8 away

	1	2	3	4	T
CLE	23	18	6	22	69
DET	19	12	21	29	81

Detroit Pistons

12-10, 7-2 home

Tayshaun Prince made driving layup.
Tayshaun Prince made hook shot. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
Tayshaun Prince missed layup.
Tayshaun Prince missed 11 ft jumper.
Richard Hamilton missed jumper.
Richard Hamilton missed 14 ft jumper.
Rasheed Wallace made jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
Rasheed Wallace missed 13 ft jumper.
Tayshaun Prince missed 19 ft jumper.
Chauncey Billups's layup blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Richard Hamilton made driving layup.
Chauncey Billups missed 18 ft jumper.
Ben Wallace missed 6 ft hook shot.
Ben Wallace missed layup.
Chauncey Billups made 18 ft jumper.
Rasheed Wallace made 28 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
Rasheed Wallace made 6 ft two point shot. Assisted by Richard Hamilton.
Chauncey Billups missed 28 ft three point jumper.
Richard Hamilton made two point shot.
Antonio McDyess made layup. Assisted by Rasheed Wallace.
Antonio McDyess missed 9 ft jumper.
Rasheed Wallace made layup. Assisted by Lindsey Hunter.
Chauncey Billups made 17 ft two point shot.
Lindsey Hunter missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Chauncey Billups missed 18 ft jumper.
Ben Wallace's layup blocked by Anderson Varejao.
Chauncey Billups missed layup.
Antonio McDyess made 5 ft jumper.
Tayshaun Prince missed jumper.
Ben Wallace's layup blocked by Anderson Varejao.
Tayshaun Prince missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Richard Hamilton missed layup.
Ben Wallace made two point shot.
Richard Hamilton missed 17 ft jumper.
Richard Hamilton missed layup.
Ben Wallace's layup blocked by DeSagana Diop.
Richard Hamilton made driving layup.
Lindsey Hunter's layup blocked by Anderson Varejao.
Rasheed Wallace made 12 ft jumper. Assisted by Tayshaun Prince.
Richard Hamilton missed layup.
Chauncey Billups made layup. Assisted by Rasheed Wallace.
Chauncey Billups missed layup.
Richard Hamilton missed layup.
Richard Hamilton missed 13 ft jumper.
Chauncey Billups made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Richard Hamilton.
Rasheed Wallace made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
Ben Wallace missed 5 ft hook shot.
Rasheed Wallace missed 27 ft three point jumper.
Ben Wallace made layup. Assisted by Rasheed Wallace.
Lindsey Hunter missed 16 ft jumper.
Chauncey Billups missed 19 ft jumper.
Chauncey Billups missed layup.
Lindsey Hunter made tip shot.
Ben Wallace missed hook shot.
Antonio McDyess made layup.
Tayshaun Prince missed hook shot.
Richard Hamilton made driving layup.
Chauncey Billups missed 19 ft jumper.
Ben Wallace made two point shot.
Richard Hamilton made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
Richard Hamilton missed 18 ft jumper.
Richard Hamilton missed 18 ft jumper.
Ben Wallace made two point shot. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
Chauncey Billups made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Lindsey Hunter.
Rasheed Wallace missed 21 ft jumper.
Rasheed Wallace missed 15 ft jumper.
Richard Hamilton made driving layup. Assisted by Antonio McDyess.
Lindsey Hunter's dunk blocked by LeBron James.
Richard Hamilton made 11 ft jumper.
Lindsey Hunter missed layup.
Chauncey Billups made layup. Assisted by Richard Hamilton.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 14 ft jumper.
Drew Gooden made tip shot.
Ira Newble missed 17 ft jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed layup.
Drew Gooden made jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed two point shot.
LeBron James missed jumper.
LeBron James missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Jeff McInnis made driving layup.
Drew Gooden made dunk. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
LeBron James made driving layup.
Drew Gooden missed 16 ft jumper.
Jeff McInnis missed 11 ft running jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 12 ft two point shot.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made driving layup.
Drew Gooden missed 8 ft hook shot.
LeBron James missed 10 ft jumper.
Jeff McInnis missed layup.
Scott Williams made layup. Assisted by Drew Gooden.
LeBron James made 11 ft hook shot.
LeBron James missed 21 ft jumper.
Ira Newble missed 15 ft jumper.
Scott Williams missed 11 ft two point shot.
Jeff McInnis made driving layup.
Ira Newble made dunk. Assisted by LeBron James.
Anderson Varejao made layup.
LeBron James missed 21 ft jumper.
LeBron James's 8 ft jumper blocked by Tayshaun Prince.
Lucious Harris missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Jeff McInnis made 17 ft jumper.
LeBron James missed 19 ft jumper.
LeBron James missed 15 ft jumper.
Lucious Harris missed 20 ft jumper.
Jeff McInnis missed layup.
Lucious Harris missed 19 ft jumper.
LeBron James missed 13 ft jumper.
Jeff McInnis made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Lucious Harris.
LeBron James made 16 ft two point shot.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 14 ft jumper.
Ira Newble missed jumper.
Jeff McInnis missed layup.
LeBron James missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Drew Gooden made layup. Assisted by LeBron James.
Jeff McInnis missed 13 ft running jumper.
Jeff McInnis's layup blocked by Tayshaun Prince.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas's 6 ft jumper blocked by Chauncey Billups.
Drew Gooden made dunk. Assisted by LeBron James.
Ira Newble missed jumper.
Jeff McInnis missed 20 ft jumper.
LeBron James missed 18 ft jumper.
Dajuan Wagner missed 14 ft running jumper.
Dajuan Wagner missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Dajuan Wagner missed layup.
Drew Gooden made 22 ft jumper. Assisted by Dajuan Wagner.
Drew Gooden missed 27 ft three point jumper.
Dajuan Wagner missed 24 ft three point jumper.
Dajuan Wagner missed 34 ft three point jumper.
Lucious Harris missed 17 ft jumper.
Drew Gooden made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
Anderson Varejao's layup blocked by Rasheed Wallace.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
LeBron James missed jumper.
LeBron James's layup blocked by Ben Wallace.
Jeff McInnis made 26 ft three point jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 7 ft hook shot. Assisted by LeBron James.
LeBron James missed 21 ft jumper.
LeBron James missed 9 ft jumper.
Anderson Varejao made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
DeSagana Diop missed 6 ft hook shot.
DeSagana Diop made tip shot.
LeBron James missed jumper.
Drew Gooden missed layup.
Drew Gooden made tip shot.
Drew Gooden missed layup.
LeBron James made 6 ft running jumper.
Jeff McInnis missed 10 ft jumper.
LeBron James missed 9 ft running jumper.
Jeff McInnis missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 10 ft hook shot.
Drew Gooden made layup.

CAVALIERS

PISTONS

TIME		CLE	DET
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Zydrunas Ilgauskas vs. Ben Wallace. Chauncey Billups gains possession.	0	0
11:41	Tayshaun Prince made driving layup.	0	2
11:18	Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 14 ft jumper.	0	2
11:17	Drew Gooden offensive rebound.	0	2
11:15	Drew Gooden made tip shot.	2	2
11:00	Tayshaun Prince made hook shot. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.	2	4
10:42	Ira Newble missed 17 ft jumper.	2	4
10:41	Chauncey Billups defensive rebound.	2	4
10:36	Tayshaun Prince missed layup.	2	4
10:34	Ira Newble defensive rebound.	2	4
10:18	Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed layup.	2	4
10:18	Ben Wallace Shooting Foul. Wallace's 1st Personal Foul, Detroit's 1st Team Foul.	2	4
10:18	Zydrunas Ilgauskas made Free Throw 1 of 2.	3	4
10:18	Zydrunas Ilgauskas made Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	4
10:02	Zydrunas Ilgauskas Shooting Foul. Ilgauskas's 1st Personal Foul, Cleveland's 1st Team Foul.	4	4
10:02	Ben Wallace missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	4	4
10:02	Detroit offensive rebound.	4	4
10:02	Ben Wallace missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	4
10:02	Zydrunas Ilgauskas Defensive Goaltending. Zydrunas Ilgauskas gains possession.	4	4
10:02	Ben Wallace missed Free Throw 2 of 2.	4	4
10:00	Tayshaun Prince offensive rebound.	4	4
9:48	Tayshaun Prince missed 11 ft jumper.	4	4
9:45	Drew Gooden defensive rebound.	4	4
9:33	Drew Gooden made jumper.	6	4
9:15	Richard Hamilton missed jumper.	6	4
9:15	Ben Wallace offensive rebound.	6	4
8:59	Richard Hamilton missed 14 ft jumper.	6	4
8:56	Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound.	6	4
8:40	Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed two point shot.	6	4
8:37	Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound.	6	4
8:26	Rasheed Wallace made jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.	6	6
8:07	LeBron James missed jumper.	6	6
8:04	Ira Newble offensive rebound.	6	6
7:58	LeBron James missed 25 ft three point jumper.	6	6
7:58	Cleveland defensive rebound.	6	6
7:39	Rasheed Wallace missed 13 ft jumper.	6	6
7:37	LeBron James defensive rebound.	6	6
7:15	Jeff McInnis made driving layup.	8	6
6:58	Tayshaun Prince missed 19 ft jumper.	8	6
6:56	Drew Gooden defensive rebound.	8	6
6:50	Drew Gooden made dunk. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.	10	6
6:35	Chauncey Billups's layup blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.	10	6
6:35	Detroit offensive rebound.	10	6
6:28	Richard Hamilton made driving layup.	10	8
6:05	LeBron James made driving layup.	12	8
6:05	Rasheed Wallace Shooting Foul. Wallace's 2nd Personal Foul, Detroit's 2nd Team Foul.	12	8
6:05	LeBron James made Free Throw 1 of 1.	13	8
6:01	Detroit Full Timeout.	13	8
5:50	Chauncey Billups missed 18 ft jumper.	13	8
5:48	Drew Gooden defensive rebound.	13	8
5:37	Richard Hamilton Shooting Foul. Hamilton's 1st Personal Foul, Detroit's 3rd Team Foul.	13	8
5:37	Zydrunas Ilgauskas made Free Throw 1 of 2.	14	8
5:37	Zydrunas Ilgauskas made Free Throw 2 of 2.	15	8
5:22	Ben Wallace missed 6 ft hook shot.	15	8
5:18	Drew Gooden defensive rebound.	15	8
5:09	Drew Gooden missed 16 ft jumper.	15	8
5:07	Zydrunas Ilgauskas offensive rebound.	15	8
4:50	Jeff McInnis missed 11 ft running jumper.	15	8
4:50	Cleveland offensive rebound.	15	8
4:37	Zydrunas Ilgauskas made 12 ft two point shot.	17	8
4:11	Ben Wallace missed layup.	17	8
4:09	Detroit offensive rebound.	17	8
4:09	Shot Clock Violation	17	8
3:47	Zydrunas Ilgauskas Traveling	17	8
3:47	Ronald Dupree enters the game for Tayshaun Prince.	17	8
3:36	Chauncey Billups made 18 ft jumper.	17	10
3:18	Zydrunas Ilgauskas made driving layup.	19	10
3:03	Rasheed Wallace made 28 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.	19	13
2:43	LeBron James Offensive Foul. James's 2nd Personal Foul, Cleveland's 2nd Team Foul.	19	13
2:43	LeBron James Foul	19	13
2:43	Cleveland Full Timeout.	19	13
2:43	Antonio McDyess enters the game for Ben Wallace.	19	13
2:26	Rasheed Wallace made 6 ft two point shot. Assisted by Richard Hamilton.	19	15
2:09	Drew Gooden missed 8 ft hook shot.	19	15
2:05	Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound.	19	15
2:01	Chauncey Billups missed 28 ft three point jumper.	19	15
2:00	Drew Gooden defensive rebound.	19	15
1:45	LeBron James missed 10 ft jumper.	19	15
1:43	Ronald Dupree defensive rebound.	19	15
1:39	Zydrunas Ilgauskas Personal Foul. Ilgauskas's 2nd Personal Foul, Cleveland's 3rd Team Foul.	19	15
1:39	Scott Williams enters the game for Zydrunas Ilgauskas.	19	15
1:31	Rasheed Wallace Bad Pass. Stolen by Jeff McInnis.	19	15
1:27	Jeff McInnis missed layup.	19	15
1:25	Cleveland offensive rebound.	19	15
1:25	Ronald Dupree Loose Ball Foul. Dupree's 1st Personal Foul, Detroit's 4th Team Foul.	19	15
1:07	Scott Williams made layup. Assisted by Drew Gooden.	21	15
50.2	Scott Williams Shooting Foul. Williams's 1st Personal Foul, Cleveland's 4th Team Foul.	21	15
50.2	Antonio McDyess made Free Throw 1 of 2.	21	16
50.2	Lindsey Hunter enters the game for Chauncey Billups.	21	16
50.2	Antonio McDyess made Free Throw 2 of 2.	21	17
30.2	LeBron James made 11 ft hook shot.	23	17
13.8	Richard Hamilton made two point shot.	23	19
1.0	LeBron James missed 21 ft jumper.	23	19
0.0	Cleveland offensive rebound.	23	19
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	23	19

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Pistons
76
Cavaliers
92

Game 1

25/11

Cavaliers
69
Pistons
81

Game 2

17/12

Pistons
76
Cavaliers
91

Game 3

23/3

Cavaliers
87
Pistons
90

Game 4

17/4

The Palace of Auburn Hills

1:00 AM, 17 December 2004

Auburn Hills, MI

Attendance: 22,076

Referees:
Tony Brothers
Jack Nies
Tony Brown

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	49	33	.598	-	L2
Cleveland	48	34	.585	1	L1
Indiana	47	35	.573	2	W1
Chicago	39	43	.476	10	L1
Detroit	14	68	.171	35	L1

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