Pistons 100-90 Nets (28 Dec, 2004) Play-by-Play

New Jersey Nets

9-17, 3-10 away

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
NJ	21	27	18	21	3	90
DET	24	14	23	26	13	100

Detroit Pistons

14-12, 8-4 home

100

Ben Wallace made layup. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
Richard Hamilton missed 12 ft jumper.
Tayshaun Prince missed 20 ft jumper.
Antonio McDyess missed 15 ft jumper.
Rasheed Wallace missed 8 ft jumper.
Richard Hamilton made 16 ft jumper.
Rasheed Wallace missed 15 ft jumper.
Tayshaun Prince missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Lindsey Hunter missed 18 ft jumper.
Rasheed Wallace missed 15 ft jumper.
Richard Hamilton missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Chauncey Billups missed 28 ft three point jumper.
Richard Hamilton missed jumper.
Richard Hamilton made jumper. Assisted by Ronald Dupree.
Lindsey Hunter missed 21 ft jumper.
Lindsey Hunter made 19 ft jumper.
Antonio McDyess made jumper.
Chauncey Billups missed 27 ft three point jumper.
Richard Hamilton made driving layup.
Richard Hamilton made driving layup. Assisted by Rasheed Wallace.
Rasheed Wallace missed 23 ft three point jumper.
Chauncey Billups missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Jason Collins missed 15 ft jumper.
Nenad Krstic made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Rodney Buford.
Rodney Buford missed 9 ft jumper.
Richard Jefferson missed 23 ft jumper.
Travis Best missed 18 ft jumper.
Travis Best's 13 ft jumper blocked by Antonio McDyess.
Vince Carter made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Richard Jefferson made jumper.
Nenad Krstic missed layup.
Vince Carter missed two point shot.
Jabari Smith made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Vince Carter made 20 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Kidd.
Vince Carter missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Richard Jefferson made 15 ft two point shot.
Richard Jefferson missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Tayshaun Prince made 6 ft two point shot.
Nenad Krstic's layup blocked by Tayshaun Prince.
Jabari Smith made layup. Assisted by Travis Best.
Jabari Smith's layup blocked by Antonio McDyess.
Vince Carter made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Jason Collins.
Jason Collins made 17 ft jumper. Assisted by Richard Jefferson.
Richard Jefferson missed 21 ft jumper.
Richard Jefferson missed 22 ft jumper.
Jason Kidd missed 27 ft three point jumper.
Richard Jefferson made 17 ft jumper.
Jason Kidd missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Jason Collins's 7 ft hook shot blocked by Rasheed Wallace.

NETS

PISTONS

TIME		NJ	DET
11:37	Jason Collins missed 15 ft jumper.	0	0
11:33	Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound.	0	0
10:11	Nenad Krstic made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Rodney Buford.	2	0
9:19	Tayshaun Prince Turnover	2	0
8:59	Rodney Buford missed 9 ft jumper.	2	0
8:56	Richard Jefferson Shooting Foul. Jefferson's 1st Personal Foul, New Jersey's 1st Team Foul.	2	0
8:56	Tayshaun Prince missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	2	0
8:37	Rasheed Wallace Personal Foul. Wallace's 1st Personal Foul, Detroit's 1st Team Foul.	2	0
7:54	Richard Jefferson missed 23 ft jumper.	2	0
7:45	Ben Wallace made layup. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.	2	2
6:41	Rodney Buford offensive rebound.	2	2
6:16	Tayshaun Prince made Free Throw 1 of 2.	2	3
5:58	Nenad Krstic missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	2	3
5:58	New Jersey offensive rebound.	2	3
5:09	Nenad Krstic Shooting Foul. Krstic's 1st Personal Foul, New Jersey's 2nd Team Foul.	2	3
5:09	Richard Hamilton made Free Throw 1 of 2.	2	4
5:09	Richard Hamilton made Free Throw 2 of 2.	2	5
4:22	Jacque Vaughn made Technical Free Throw.	3	5
4:05	Chauncey Billups Bad Pass. Stolen by Rodney Buford.	3	5
2:58	Antonio McDyess defensive rebound.	3	5
2:50	Antonio McDyess offensive rebound.	3	5
2:42	Richard Hamilton made Free Throw 1 of 2.	3	6
2:42	Lindsey Hunter enters the game for Chauncey Billups.	3	6
2:01	Antonio McDyess missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	3	6
2:01	Detroit offensive rebound.	3	6
1:17	Richard Hamilton missed 12 ft jumper.	3	6
1:16	Detroit defensive rebound.	3	6
25.9	Lindsey Hunter Bad Pass. Stolen by Jabari Smith.	3	6
21.9	Jabari Smith Lost Ball. Stolen by Horace Jenkins.	3	6
2.5	Lindsey Hunter Personal Foul. Hunter's 1st Personal Foul, Detroit's 2nd Team Foul.	3	6
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	3	6

Regular Season Series

DET leads 1-0

Nets
90
Pistons
100

Game 1

28/12

Pistons
89
Nets
80

Game 2

12/1

Pistons
85
Nets
107

Game 3

5/2

The Palace of Auburn Hills

12:30 AM, 28 December 2004

Auburn Hills, MI

Attendance: 22,076

Referees:
Derrick Stafford
Leroy Richardson
Derrick Collins

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	16	1	.941	-	W1
Detroit	7	10	.412	9	L2
Indiana	6	9	.400	9	L2
Milwaukee	6	9	.400	9	W2
Chicago	6	10	.375	9.5	L1

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