Cavaliers 99-78 Pistons (23 Feb, 2009) Play-by-Play

Detroit Pistons

27-27, 13-12 away

	1	2	3	4	T
DET	17	17	24	20	78
CLE	31	36	21	11	99

Cleveland Cavaliers

43-11, 25-1 home

Ben Wallace misses 20-foot jumper
Mo Williams makes 12-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)
Delonte West misses 18-foot jumper
Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 19-foot jumper
Delonte West makes 24-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses jumper
Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses two point shot
Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses tip shot
Ben Wallace makes layup
Mo Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper
Delonte West makes 25-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
Delonte West makes 23-foot three point jumper (Mo Williams assists)
LeBron James makes dunk (Mo Williams assists)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 21-foot jumper (Mo Williams assists)
LeBron James makes driving layup
Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 5-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)
Wally Szczerbiak makes 24-foot three point jumper (Zydrunas Ilgauskas assists)
LeBron James misses 14-foot two point shot
LeBron James misses 24-foot three point jumper
Delonte West misses 15-foot jumper
Daniel Gibson misses 21-foot jumper
Delonte West makes two point shot
Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 16-foot two point shot
Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 20-foot jumper (Daniel Gibson assists)
Mo Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper
Mo Williams makes 25-foot three point jumper (Daniel Gibson assists)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 23-foot jumper (Anderson Varejao assists)
Mo Williams misses 21-foot jumper
Mo Williams misses 21-foot jumper
Rasheed Wallace blocks Zydrunas Ilgauskas's 14-foot jumper
Anderson Varejao misses layup
Mo Williams makes 23-foot jumper
LeBron James makes 8-foot jumper (Delonte West assists)
LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper
Delonte West makes 24-foot three point jumper (Anderson Varejao assists)
LeBron James makes layup
LeBron James makes driving layup
Anderson Varejao makes layup (Ben Wallace assists)
Delonte West makes driving layup
Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 22-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)
Ben Wallace misses 5-foot running jumper
Ben Wallace misses layup
Ben Wallace misses tip shot
Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 13-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)
Mo Williams misses 20-foot jumper
LeBron James makes 20-foot jumper (Mo Williams assists)
Ben Wallace makes dunk (LeBron James assists)
Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 25-foot three point jumper
LeBron James misses 18-foot jumper
Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes layup (LeBron James assists)
Ben Wallace misses 4-foot two point shot
LeBron James misses 18-foot jumper
Delonte West misses layup
Anderson Varejao misses tip shot
Delonte West makes 24-foot three point jumper (Wally Szczerbiak assists)
Mo Williams misses 8-foot jumper
LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper
LeBron James misses driving layup
Wally Szczerbiak makes 25-foot three point jumper (Delonte West assists)
Wally Szczerbiak makes 18-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)
Delonte West makes 11-foot two point shot
Daniel Gibson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Wally Szczerbiak makes 7-foot running jumper (Delonte West assists)
Daniel Gibson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Delonte West assists)
Darnell Jackson misses 21-foot jumper
Jason Maxiell blocks Daniel Gibson's 9-foot jumper
Tarence Kinsey misses 7-foot jumper
Tarence Kinsey misses 23-foot three point jumper
Wally Szczerbiak makes 21-foot jumper
Wally Szczerbiak misses 16-foot jumper
Wally Szczerbiak makes 11-foot two point shot
Daniel Gibson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Wally Szczerbiak misses 16-foot jumper
Darnell Jackson misses layup
Daniel Gibson misses 18-foot jumper
Darnell Jackson misses 23-foot jumper
Tarence Kinsey misses 11-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince makes layup
Rodney Stuckey misses 7-foot running jumper
Allen Iverson misses 16-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince misses layup
Tayshaun Prince makes 15-foot jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Rodney Stuckey makes driving layup
Antonio McDyess misses 20-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince misses 12-foot jumper
Allen Iverson makes 16-foot jumper (Antonio McDyess assists)
Allen Iverson misses 7-foot running jumper
Rasheed Wallace misses tip shot
Rodney Stuckey misses 20-foot jumper
Antonio McDyess misses 18-foot jumper
Allen Iverson makes 15-foot two point shot
Antonio McDyess makes 17-foot jumper (Allen Iverson assists)
Allen Iverson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Richard Hamilton misses 17-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton makes layup (Allen Iverson assists)
Tayshaun Prince misses 22-foot jumper
Jason Maxiell makes 15-foot jumper (Richard Hamilton assists)
Arron Afflalo misses 20-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton misses 14-foot jumper
Jason Maxiell misses 14-foot jumper
Zydrunas Ilgauskas blocks Rodney Stuckey's 10-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rasheed Wallace misses 15-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton misses 9-foot two point shot
Jason Maxiell makes slam dunk (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Rodney Stuckey misses layup
Richard Hamilton makes 11-foot running jumper
Arron Afflalo makes layup (Richard Hamilton assists)
Allen Iverson makes 5-foot running jumper
Tayshaun Prince makes 18-foot jumper (Allen Iverson assists)
Allen Iverson misses layup
Allen Iverson misses 14-foot jumper
Daniel Gibson blocks Allen Iverson's layup
Allen Iverson misses layup
Richard Hamilton misses 21-foot jumper
Walter Herrmann misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tayshaun Prince makes 14-foot jumper
Walter Herrmann makes 26-foot three point jumper (Richard Hamilton assists)
Rodney Stuckey makes driving layup
Allen Iverson makes 15-foot jumper
Antonio McDyess misses 18-foot jumper
Rodney Stuckey misses 6-foot jumper
Rasheed Wallace makes 27-foot three point jumper (Allen Iverson assists)
LeBron James blocks Allen Iverson's layup
Allen Iverson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Allen Iverson makes 16-foot jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Allen Iverson makes driving layup
Rasheed Wallace misses 8-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince misses 18-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince makes driving layup
Rodney Stuckey makes driving layup
Zydrunas Ilgauskas blocks Rodney Stuckey's layup
Allen Iverson misses 2-foot two point shot
Rasheed Wallace makes 14-foot jumper (Allen Iverson assists)
Antonio McDyess makes 6-foot two point shot (Tayshaun Prince assists)
Antonio McDyess misses 18-foot jumper
Antonio McDyess misses layup
Antonio McDyess misses tip shot
Richard Hamilton makes 23-foot jumper (Rasheed Wallace assists)
Tayshaun Prince misses 24-foot three point jumper
Walter Herrmann misses 23-foot jumper
Walter Herrmann misses 25-foot three point jumper
Will Bynum misses 21-foot jumper
Will Bynum misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jason Maxiell makes slam dunk (Richard Hamilton assists)
Will Bynum misses 7-foot running jumper
Richard Hamilton makes 24-foot three point jumper (Will Bynum assists)
Walter Herrmann misses 24-foot three point jumper
Walter Herrmann makes layup (Will Bynum assists)
Jason Maxiell misses two point shot
Daniel Gibson blocks Will Bynum's 4-foot jumper
Walter Herrmann misses layup
Darnell Jackson blocks Walter Herrmann's layup
Walter Herrmann makes 24-foot three point jumper (Richard Hamilton assists)
Walter Herrmann makes 25-foot three point jumper (Richard Hamilton assists)
Walter Herrmann misses 24-foot three point jumper
Richard Hamilton misses 25-foot three point jumper
Walter Herrmann misses 23-foot three point jumper
Richard Hamilton makes 16-foot jumper (Amir Johnson assists)
Walter Herrmann misses 12-foot two point shot
Walter Herrmann makes driving layup (Will Bynum assists)
Will Bynum misses layup
Walter Herrmann misses 10-foot running jumper

PISTONS

CAVALIERS

TIME		DET	CLE
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Rasheed Wallace vs. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Ben Wallace gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Ben Wallace misses 20-foot jumper	0	0
11:44	Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound	0	0
11:25	Tayshaun Prince makes layup	2	0
11:11	Mo Williams makes 12-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)	2	2
10:45	Rodney Stuckey misses 7-foot running jumper	2	2
10:42	Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound	2	2
10:33	Delonte West misses 18-foot jumper	2	2
10:32	Cleveland defensive rebound	2	2
10:14	Allen Iverson misses 16-foot jumper	2	2
10:11	LeBron James defensive rebound	2	2
10:03	Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses 19-foot jumper	2	2
10:03	Rasheed Wallace defensive rebound	2	2
9:44	Tayshaun Prince misses layup	2	2
9:42	Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound	2	2
9:23	Delonte West makes 24-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)	2	5
9:03	Tayshaun Prince makes 15-foot jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)	4	5
8:40	Rasheed Wallace shooting foul (Delonte West draws the foul)	4	5
8:40	Delonte West makes free throw 1 of 2	4	6
8:40	Delonte West makes free throw 2 of 2	4	7
8:26	Rodney Stuckey makes driving layup	6	7
8:08	Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses jumper	6	7
8:07	Zydrunas Ilgauskas offensive rebound	6	7
8:03	Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses two point shot	6	7
8:00	Zydrunas Ilgauskas offensive rebound	6	7
8:00	Zydrunas Ilgauskas misses tip shot	6	7
7:56	Ben Wallace offensive rebound	6	9
7:56	Ben Wallace makes layup	6	9
7:48	Antonio McDyess misses 20-foot jumper	6	9
7:48	LeBron James defensive rebound	6	9
7:41	Mo Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	9
7:41	Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound	6	9
7:24	Tayshaun Prince misses 12-foot jumper	6	9
7:22	Antonio McDyess offensive rebound	6	9
7:20	Allen Iverson makes 16-foot jumper (Antonio McDyess assists)	8	9
6:56	Delonte West makes 25-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)	8	12
6:37	Mo Williams personal foul (Allen Iverson draws the foul)	8	12
6:31	Allen Iverson misses 7-foot running jumper	8	12
6:30	Rasheed Wallace offensive rebound	8	12
6:30	Rasheed Wallace misses tip shot	8	12
6:28	Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound	8	12
6:07	Rasheed Wallace shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)	8	12
6:07	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2	8	13
6:07	Jason Maxiell enters the game for Rasheed Wallace	8	13
6:07	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2	8	14
5:52	Rodney Stuckey misses 20-foot jumper	8	14
5:50	Zydrunas Ilgauskas defensive rebound	8	14
5:41	Delonte West makes 23-foot three point jumper (Mo Williams assists)	8	17
5:28	Rodney Stuckey bad pass (Mo Williams steals)	8	17
5:22	LeBron James makes dunk (Mo Williams assists)	8	19
5:22	Detroit full timeout	8	19
5:00	Antonio McDyess misses 18-foot jumper	8	19
4:58	Ben Wallace defensive rebound	8	19
4:43	Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 21-foot jumper (Mo Williams assists)	8	21
4:20	Rodney Stuckey bad pass (LeBron James steals)	8	21
4:18	LeBron James makes driving layup	8	23
4:18	Rodney Stuckey shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)	8	23
4:18	Richard Hamilton enters the game for Rodney Stuckey	8	23
4:18	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 1	8	24
4:05	Mo Williams shooting foul (Allen Iverson draws the foul)	8	24
4:05	Allen Iverson makes free throw 1 of 2	9	24
4:05	Wally Szczerbiak enters the game for Mo Williams	9	24
4:05	Allen Iverson misses free throw 2 of 2	9	24
4:03	Antonio McDyess offensive rebound	9	24
3:53	Allen Iverson makes 15-foot two point shot	11	24
3:32	Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes 5-foot jumper (LeBron James assists)	11	26
3:17	Antonio McDyess makes 17-foot jumper (Allen Iverson assists)	13	26
2:56	Wally Szczerbiak makes 24-foot three point jumper (Zydrunas Ilgauskas assists)	13	29
2:32	Allen Iverson misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	29
2:31	Ben Wallace defensive rebound	13	29
2:15	Wally Szczerbiak offensive foul (Allen Iverson draws the foul)	13	29
2:15	Wally Szczerbiak turnover	13	29
2:15	Cleveland full timeout	13	29
2:15	Anderson Varejao enters the game for Ben Wallace	13	29
2:15	Daniel Gibson enters the game for Zydrunas Ilgauskas	13	29
1:59	Richard Hamilton misses 17-foot jumper	13	29
1:58	Daniel Gibson defensive rebound	13	29
1:43	LeBron James misses 14-foot two point shot	13	29
1:40	Richard Hamilton defensive rebound	13	29
1:39	Richard Hamilton bad pass (Delonte West steals)	13	29
1:31	LeBron James misses 24-foot three point jumper	13	29
1:30	Jason Maxiell defensive rebound	13	29
1:21	Delonte West shooting foul (Jason Maxiell draws the foul)	13	29
1:21	Jason Maxiell makes free throw 1 of 2	14	29
1:21	Jason Maxiell makes free throw 2 of 2	15	29
56.9	Delonte West misses 15-foot jumper	15	29
55.9	Cleveland defensive rebound	15	29
46.9	Richard Hamilton makes layup (Allen Iverson assists)	17	29
25.9	Daniel Gibson misses 21-foot jumper	17	29
24.9	Anderson Varejao offensive rebound	17	29
3.4	Delonte West makes two point shot	17	31
0.0	Tayshaun Prince misses 22-foot jumper	17	31
0.0	Detroit offensive rebound	17	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	17	31

Regular Season Series

CLE leads 2-1

Cavaliers
89
Pistons
96

Game 1

20/11

Cavaliers
90
Pistons
80

Game 2

1/2

Pistons
78
Cavaliers
99

Game 3

23/2

Pistons
73
Cavaliers
79

Game 4

1/4

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

1:00 AM, 23 February 2009

Cleveland, OH

Attendance: 20,562

Referees:
Joe Forte
Gary Zielinski
Eric Dalen

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	8	0	1.000	-	W8
Chicago	3	4	.429	4.5	L2
Indiana	3	4	.429	4.5	W1
Detroit	3	5	.375	5	W2
Milwaukee	1	6	.143	6.5	L6

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