Pistons 90-87 Cavaliers (17 Apr, 2005) Play-by-Play

Cleveland Cavaliers

40-40, 12-28 away

	1	2	3	4	T
CLE	23	29	13	22	87
DET	23	17	25	25	90

Detroit Pistons

53-27, 32-9 home

Richard Hamilton missed layup.
Ben Wallace missed layup.
Ben Wallace made layup. Assisted by Richard Hamilton.
Rasheed Wallace made layup. Assisted by Richard Hamilton.
Tayshaun Prince made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Richard Hamilton.
Ben Wallace missed two point shot.
Richard Hamilton made layup. Assisted by Ben Wallace.
Ben Wallace missed layup.
Tayshaun Prince made two point shot. Assisted by Richard Hamilton.
Chauncey Billups missed 16 ft jumper.
Ben Wallace missed layup.
Ben Wallace made dunk. Assisted by Tayshaun Prince.
Tayshaun Prince missed 18 ft jumper.
Antonio McDyess missed 11 ft jumper.
Richard Hamilton missed jumper.
Tayshaun Prince missed 20 ft jumper.
Antonio McDyess made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Tayshaun Prince.
Richard Hamilton made 15 ft running jumper.
Richard Hamilton made driving layup.
Richard Hamilton made dunk. Assisted by Antonio McDyess.
Antonio McDyess missed 16 ft jumper.
Antonio McDyess made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
Antonio McDyess made driving dunk. Assisted by Carlos Arroyo.
Antonio McDyess missed two point shot.
Antonio McDyess's 11 ft jumper blocked by Robert Traylor.
Ronald Dupree missed layup.
Ronald Dupree missed tip shot.
Elden Campbell made layup.
Ronald Dupree missed 17 ft jumper.
Carlos Arroyo made layup.
Elden Campbell missed 10 ft two point shot.
Elden Campbell's dunk blocked by Anderson Varejao.
Tayshaun Prince missed 9 ft jumper.
Tayshaun Prince missed layup.
Elden Campbell missed 17 ft jumper.
Elden Campbell made driving layup. Assisted by Antonio McDyess.
Lindsey Hunter made driving layup.
Ben Wallace made layup. Assisted by Elden Campbell.
Elden Campbell missed layup.
Ben Wallace's layup blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Elden Campbell's layup blocked by LeBron James.
Richard Hamilton missed layup.
Ben Wallace made tip shot.
Chauncey Billups made 26 ft three point jumper.
Chauncey Billups made 12 ft running jumper.
Richard Hamilton made layup. Assisted by Antonio McDyess.
Antonio McDyess missed 9 ft two point shot.
Chauncey Billups made 16 ft two point shot.
Antonio McDyess made dunk. Assisted by Tayshaun Prince.
Richard Hamilton missed jumper.
Richard Hamilton made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Ben Wallace.
Antonio McDyess missed 6 ft running jumper.
Chauncey Billups made 26 ft three point jumper.
Richard Hamilton missed 18 ft running jumper.
Chauncey Billups made two point shot. Assisted by Ben Wallace.
Richard Hamilton's layup blocked by Ira Newble.
Lindsey Hunter missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Chauncey Billups made 25 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Tayshaun Prince.
Elden Campbell's 10 ft hook shot blocked by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Ben Wallace missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Ben Wallace missed layup.
Antonio McDyess made 15 ft two point shot. Assisted by Tayshaun Prince.
Lindsey Hunter made driving layup. Assisted by Carlos Arroyo.
Antonio McDyess missed 17 ft jumper.
Tayshaun Prince made driving layup. Assisted by Lindsey Hunter.
Carlos Arroyo made 15 ft jumper. Assisted by Lindsey Hunter.
Ben Wallace missed 15 ft jumper.
Ronald Dupree missed jumper.
Antonio McDyess missed jumper.
Ronald Dupree made tip shot.
Carlos Delfino missed 20 ft jumper.
Richard Hamilton made dunk. Assisted by Carlos Arroyo.
Carlos Arroyo missed 17 ft jumper.
Richard Hamilton missed 21 ft jumper.
Ben Wallace missed layup.
Tayshaun Prince made driving layup. Assisted by Richard Hamilton.
Ben Wallace made layup. Assisted by Richard Hamilton.
Tayshaun Prince made driving layup. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.
Tayshaun Prince made driving dunk.
Drew Gooden missed 12 ft running jumper.
Jeff McInnis missed 17 ft jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 15 ft jumper.
LeBron James made 20 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
LeBron James missed 21 ft jumper.
Jeff McInnis made 16 ft running jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
LeBron James's layup blocked by Rasheed Wallace.
LeBron James made layup. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
Ira Newble made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
LeBron James made driving layup.
Drew Gooden missed 18 ft jumper.
LeBron James made 29 ft three point jumper.
LeBron James missed 17 ft jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made tip shot.
Drew Gooden missed layup.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed tip shot.
Ira Newble missed 19 ft jumper.
Jeff McInnis missed 17 ft running jumper.
Anderson Varejao missed layup.
Anderson Varejao made tip shot.
Ira Newble made driving layup. Assisted by LeBron James.
Ira Newble missed 19 ft jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 41 ft three point jumper.
LeBron James made two point shot. Assisted by Eric Snow.
LeBron James missed 22 ft jumper.
LeBron James made 12 ft two point shot.
LeBron James missed 19 ft jumper.
LeBron James missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Robert Traylor missed 6 ft hook shot.
Sasha Pavlovic missed 18 ft jumper.
Ira Newble made layup. Assisted by Eric Snow.
Sasha Pavlovic made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Eric Snow.
Sasha Pavlovic missed 26 ft three point jumper.
LeBron James's 26 ft three point jumper blocked by Ben Wallace.
Ira Newble made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
LeBron James made 20 ft jumper.
Ira Newble made driving layup. Assisted by LeBron James.
Ira Newble made 14 ft jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
Jeff McInnis's layup blocked by Tayshaun Prince.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 14 ft jumper.
Ira Newble missed 26 ft three point jumper.
Jeff McInnis missed 11 ft running jumper.
Ira Newble missed 19 ft jumper.
Drew Gooden missed 11 ft jumper.
LeBron James missed layup.
LeBron James missed layup.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed tip shot.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas's layup blocked by Ben Wallace.
LeBron James missed 25 ft three point jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made layup.
LeBron James made driving layup.
LeBron James missed 21 ft jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas's layup blocked by Ben Wallace.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made layup.
Robert Traylor missed 21 ft jumper.
LeBron James missed 17 ft jumper.
LeBron James missed 5 ft running jumper.
Robert Traylor made two point shot.
LeBron James missed 20 ft jumper.
LeBron James missed 27 ft three point jumper.
LeBron James missed 14 ft two point shot.
LeBron James missed layup.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made tip shot.
LeBron James made layup. Assisted by Eric Snow.
Robert Traylor's layup blocked by Elden Campbell.
Robert Traylor made 8 ft jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.
Ira Newble's layup blocked by Ben Wallace.
LeBron James missed 12 ft jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made tip shot.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 16 ft jumper.
Robert Traylor missed 14 ft jumper.
Sasha Pavlovic missed 18 ft jumper.
LeBron James missed 9 ft two point shot.
Anderson Varejao's 6 ft jumper blocked by Antonio McDyess.
Anderson Varejao made layup. Assisted by Zydrunas Ilgauskas.
Jeff McInnis missed layup.
LeBron James made driving dunk.
Anderson Varejao made 5 ft jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
LeBron James missed 16 ft jumper.
LeBron James missed 22 ft jumper.
Jeff McInnis missed three point jumper.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas made tip shot.
Jeff McInnis made 17 ft jumper.
LeBron James made 26 ft three point jumper.
Ira Newble made 27 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.
LeBron James's 15 ft jumper blocked by Tayshaun Prince.
LeBron James missed 26 ft three point jumper.

CAVALIERS

PISTONS

TIME		CLE	DET
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter.	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Zydrunas Ilgauskas vs. Ben Wallace. Ira Newble gains possession.	0	0
11:41	Drew Gooden missed 12 ft running jumper.	0	0
11:38	Ben Wallace defensive rebound.	0	0
11:29	Richard Hamilton missed layup.	0	0
11:26	Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound.	0	0
11:17	Jeff McInnis missed 17 ft jumper.	0	0
11:14	Ben Wallace defensive rebound.	0	0
11:00	Ben Wallace missed layup.	0	0
11:00	Drew Gooden defensive rebound.	0	0
10:48	Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 15 ft jumper.	0	0
10:47	Richard Hamilton defensive rebound.	0	0
10:38	Ben Wallace made layup. Assisted by Richard Hamilton.	0	2
10:23	LeBron James made 20 ft two point shot. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.	2	2
10:03	Rasheed Wallace made layup. Assisted by Richard Hamilton.	2	4
9:48	Zydrunas Ilgauskas Bad Pass. Stolen by Tayshaun Prince.	2	4
9:45	Zydrunas Ilgauskas Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	2	4
9:40	Tayshaun Prince made 19 ft jumper. Assisted by Richard Hamilton.	2	6
9:22	Rasheed Wallace Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	2	6
9:14	LeBron James missed 21 ft jumper.	2	6
9:11	Richard Hamilton defensive rebound.	2	6
9:06	Ben Wallace missed two point shot.	2	6
9:03	Ben Wallace offensive rebound.	2	6
9:00	Richard Hamilton made layup. Assisted by Ben Wallace.	2	8
8:44	Richard Hamilton Illegal Defense Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	2	8
8:44	Jeff McInnis made Technical Free Throw.	3	8
8:32	Jeff McInnis made 16 ft running jumper. Assisted by LeBron James.	5	8
8:10	Ben Wallace missed layup.	5	8
8:08	Drew Gooden defensive rebound.	5	8
7:54	LeBron James's layup blocked by Rasheed Wallace.	5	8
7:52	Ben Wallace defensive rebound.	5	8
7:47	Tayshaun Prince made two point shot. Assisted by Richard Hamilton.	5	10
7:35	LeBron James made layup. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.	7	10
7:15	Drew Gooden Loose Ball Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	7	10
7:15	Antonio McDyess enters the game for Rasheed Wallace.	7	10
7:11	Jeff McInnis Personal Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	7	10
7:05	Chauncey Billups missed 16 ft jumper.	7	10
7:03	LeBron James defensive rebound.	7	10
6:54	Ira Newble made 24 ft three point jumper. Assisted by Jeff McInnis.	10	10
6:31	Ben Wallace missed layup.	10	10
6:30	Antonio McDyess offensive rebound.	10	10
6:24	Ben Wallace made dunk. Assisted by Tayshaun Prince.	10	12
6:01	LeBron James made driving layup.	12	12
5:50	Detroit Full Timeout.	12	12
5:35	Tayshaun Prince missed 18 ft jumper.	12	12
5:33	Antonio McDyess offensive rebound.	12	12
5:22	Antonio McDyess missed 11 ft jumper.	12	12
5:20	Jeff McInnis defensive rebound.	12	12
5:11	Drew Gooden missed 18 ft jumper.	12	12
5:09	Zydrunas Ilgauskas offensive rebound.	12	12
4:58	LeBron James made 29 ft three point jumper.	15	12
4:33	Richard Hamilton missed jumper.	15	12
4:31	Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound.	15	12
4:26	Chauncey Billups Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	15	12
4:26	LeBron James made Free Throw 1 of 2.	16	12
4:26	LeBron James made Free Throw 2 of 2.	17	12
4:15	Tayshaun Prince missed 20 ft jumper.	17	12
4:13	LeBron James defensive rebound.	17	12
4:03	LeBron James missed 17 ft jumper.	17	12
4:03	Drew Gooden offensive rebound.	17	12
4:01	Zydrunas Ilgauskas made tip shot.	19	12
3:43	Antonio McDyess made 13 ft jumper. Assisted by Tayshaun Prince.	19	14
3:15	Drew Gooden missed layup.	19	14
3:14	Zydrunas Ilgauskas offensive rebound.	19	14
3:13	Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed tip shot.	19	14
3:11	Zydrunas Ilgauskas offensive rebound.	19	14
3:08	Ira Newble missed 19 ft jumper.	19	14
3:02	Antonio McDyess defensive rebound.	19	14
2:59	Richard Hamilton made 15 ft running jumper.	19	16
2:45	Jeff McInnis missed 17 ft running jumper.	19	16
2:42	Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound.	19	16
2:20	Richard Hamilton made driving layup.	19	18
2:00	Jeff McInnis Traveling	19	18
2:00	Cleveland Full Timeout.	19	18
2:00	Anderson Varejao enters the game for Drew Gooden.	19	18
1:40	Richard Hamilton made dunk. Assisted by Antonio McDyess.	19	20
1:17	Anderson Varejao missed layup.	19	20
1:16	Anderson Varejao offensive rebound.	19	20
1:15	Anderson Varejao made tip shot.	21	20
54.9	Antonio McDyess missed 16 ft jumper.	21	20
54.1	Detroit defensive rebound.	21	20
40.7	Ira Newble made driving layup. Assisted by LeBron James.	23	20
33.1	Antonio McDyess made 18 ft jumper. Assisted by Chauncey Billups.	23	22
17.9	Ira Newble missed 19 ft jumper.	23	22
15.9	Antonio McDyess defensive rebound.	23	22
6.8	Jeff McInnis Personal Foul. His 2nd Personal Foul.	23	22
1.2	Ira Newble Shooting Foul. His 1st Personal Foul.	23	22
1.2	Ben Wallace missed Free Throw 1 of 2.	23	22
1.2	Detroit offensive rebound.	23	22
1.2	Ben Wallace made Free Throw 2 of 2.	23	23
0.5	Zydrunas Ilgauskas missed 41 ft three point jumper.	23	23
0.0	Cleveland offensive rebound.	23	23
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter.	23	23

Regular Season Series

Series tied 2-2

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

6:00 PM, 17 April 2005

Auburn Hills, MI

Attendance: 22,076

Referees:
Bob Delaney
Scott Foster
Bill Kennedy

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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