Cavaliers 97-91 Pistons (25 Mar, 2011) Play-by-Play

Detroit Pistons

25-47, 7-29 away

	1	2	3	4	T
DET	24	27	17	23	91
CLE	26	26	23	22	97

Cleveland Cavaliers

14-57, 9-27 home

Greg Monroe blocks Alonzo Gee's layup
J.J. Hickson makes driving dunk (Ramon Sessions assists)
Ramon Sessions makes 19-foot jumper (J.J. Hickson assists)
J.J. Hickson misses 11-foot two point shot
Alonzo Gee makes two point shot
Alonzo Gee makes driving layup (Ramon Sessions assists)
J.J. Hickson misses 11-foot jumper
Anthony Parker misses 21-foot jumper
J.J. Hickson makes dunk (Ramon Sessions assists)
Ramon Sessions makes 16-foot jumper
Ramon Sessions makes layup (Anthony Parker assists)
J.J. Hickson makes 1-foot two point shot (Anthony Parker assists)
Anthony Parker misses layup
J.J. Hickson makes two point shot
J.J. Hickson makes layup (Ramon Sessions assists)
Ramon Sessions misses layup
Samardo Samuels makes 4-foot jumper (Baron Davis assists)
Luke Harangody misses 20-foot jumper
Daniel Gibson misses 22-foot jumper
Baron Davis misses 24-foot three point jumper
Christian Eyenga misses 10-foot jumper
Rodney Stuckey blocks Samardo Samuels's layup
Samardo Samuels makes dunk
Luke Harangody misses layup
Samardo Samuels makes layup
Baron Davis makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luke Harangody assists)
Baron Davis makes 25-foot three point jumper
Luke Harangody makes 26-foot three point jumper (Baron Davis assists)
Baron Davis misses 1-foot two point shot
Ryan Hollins makes 1-foot two point shot (Baron Davis assists)
J.J. Hickson makes layup (Baron Davis assists)
Ryan Hollins makes layup (Ramon Sessions assists)
Ryan Hollins makes layup (Anthony Parker assists)
Anthony Parker misses 24-foot three point jumper
Ryan Hollins misses 15-foot jumper
Ryan Hollins makes driving dunk (Anthony Parker assists)
Alonzo Gee misses layup
Ramon Sessions misses 32-foot three point jumper
Anthony Parker makes 23-foot jumper
Ryan Hollins misses 16-foot two point shot
Anthony Parker misses 5-foot running jumper
J.J. Hickson makes 1-foot two point shot
Ryan Hollins makes jumper (Ramon Sessions assists)
Anthony Parker makes layup (J.J. Hickson assists)
Tayshaun Prince blocks Alonzo Gee's layup
Tayshaun Prince blocks Alonzo Gee's 7-foot jumper
J.J. Hickson makes 10-foot two point shot
Alonzo Gee makes two point shot (Anthony Parker assists)
Alonzo Gee misses 23-foot three point jumper
Alonzo Gee makes layup (Anthony Parker assists)
Anthony Parker misses 19-foot jumper
J.J. Hickson makes dunk
Alonzo Gee misses 25-foot three point jumper
Ramon Sessions misses layup
J.J. Hickson misses tip shot
Anthony Parker misses 24-foot three point jumper
Samardo Samuels misses layup
Samardo Samuels misses layup
Baron Davis misses 26-foot three point jumper
Austin Daye blocks Samardo Samuels's 4-foot jumper
Christian Eyenga makes 8-foot jumper
Daniel Gibson misses 16-foot two point shot
Daniel Gibson misses layup
Austin Daye blocks Luke Harangody's 17-foot jumper
Christian Eyenga misses 23-foot three point jumper
Luke Harangody makes two point shot
Daniel Gibson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Chris Wilcox blocks Baron Davis's 3-foot jumper
Christian Eyenga misses 21-foot jumper
Luke Harangody makes layup
Baron Davis makes 16-foot jumper
Baron Davis misses 26-foot three point jumper
Daniel Gibson makes 23-foot three point jumper (Baron Davis assists)
Anthony Parker misses 23-foot three point jumper
Baron Davis makes driving layup
Baron Davis makes 25-foot three point jumper
Austin Daye blocks J.J. Hickson's driving layup
Baron Davis misses 16-foot jumper
Daniel Gibson misses 24-foot three point jumper
Baron Davis misses 16-foot jumper
Daniel Gibson makes 17-foot jumper (Anthony Parker assists)
Baron Davis makes 25-foot three point jumper
Richard Hamilton makes 21-foot jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)
Ryan Hollins blocks Greg Monroe's 7-foot jumper
Ryan Hollins blocks Richard Hamilton's 12-foot jumper
Greg Monroe misses 15-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady misses layup
J.J. Hickson blocks Greg Monroe's layup
Richard Hamilton makes 7-foot jumper
Chris Wilcox misses 7-foot two point shot
Tracy McGrady misses 22-foot jumper
Greg Monroe misses jumper
Tayshaun Prince makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)
Richard Hamilton misses 25-foot three point jumper
Greg Monroe makes two point shot
Tayshaun Prince makes two point shot
Tracy McGrady misses layup
Richard Hamilton makes 11-foot running jumper (Tayshaun Prince assists)
Richard Hamilton misses 10-foot jumper
Chris Wilcox misses 11-foot jumper
Greg Monroe makes two point shot
Chris Wilcox makes driving layup
Richard Hamilton misses 22-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince misses 13-foot two point shot
Richard Hamilton makes layup (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Ben Gordon makes 19-foot jumper (Jason Maxiell assists)
Richard Hamilton makes driving layup (Austin Daye assists)
Rodney Stuckey misses 14-foot two point shot
Christian Eyenga blocks Jason Maxiell's layup
Austin Daye makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Rodney Stuckey misses 10-foot two point shot
Ben Gordon makes 25-foot three point jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Ben Gordon misses 6-foot jumper
Austin Daye makes layup (Tayshaun Prince assists)
Austin Daye misses 19-foot jumper
Rodney Stuckey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ben Gordon assists)
Tayshaun Prince makes 8-foot two point shot
Baron Davis blocks Rodney Stuckey's layup
Austin Daye makes two point shot
Rodney Stuckey misses 7-foot two point shot
Rodney Stuckey misses tip shot
Greg Monroe makes two point shot
Ben Gordon misses layup
Austin Daye makes two point shot
Richard Hamilton misses 21-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince misses 19-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince makes 6-foot two point shot
Richard Hamilton misses 25-foot three point jumper
Richard Hamilton misses 13-foot jumper
Austin Daye misses 21-foot jumper
Tracy McGrady makes 6-foot two point shot
Tracy McGrady misses 13-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince misses 21-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince makes 16-foot two point shot (Richard Hamilton assists)
Greg Monroe makes dunk (Tracy McGrady assists)
Tayshaun Prince misses 15-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton makes 8-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince makes 19-foot jumper
Richard Hamilton makes 18-foot jumper (Jason Maxiell assists)
Richard Hamilton misses 14-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince misses 13-foot two point shot
Greg Monroe makes layup
Tayshaun Prince misses 24-foot three point jumper
Richard Hamilton misses 14-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince makes 19-foot jumper (Richard Hamilton assists)
Tayshaun Prince misses 10-foot two point shot
Richard Hamilton misses 6-foot jumper
Chris Wilcox makes dunk (Austin Daye assists)
Rodney Stuckey misses 24-foot three point jumper
Rodney Stuckey makes layup (Will Bynum assists)
Samardo Samuels blocks Will Bynum's jumper
Austin Daye misses 50-foot three point jumper
Rodney Stuckey makes layup
Luke Harangody blocks Rodney Stuckey's layup
Chris Wilcox misses 8-foot jumper
Austin Daye misses 23-foot three point jumper
Ben Gordon makes 23-foot three point jumper (Austin Daye assists)
Will Bynum makes layup
Austin Daye misses 24-foot three point jumper
Will Bynum makes driving layup
Chris Wilcox makes two point shot (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Tayshaun Prince misses 17-foot jumper
Chris Wilcox makes driving layup (Will Bynum assists)
Tayshaun Prince misses jumper
Will Bynum misses layup
Chris Wilcox makes 1-foot two point shot
Will Bynum misses 24-foot three point jumper
Will Bynum misses 7-foot two point shot
Rodney Stuckey misses 25-foot three point jumper

PISTONS

CAVALIERS

TIME		DET	CLE
12:00	Start of the 1st Quarter	0	0
12:00	Jumpball: Chris Wilcox vs. Ryan Hollins (Ramon Sessions gains possession)	0	0
11:34	Greg Monroe blocks Alonzo Gee's layup	0	0
11:34	Cleveland defensive team rebound	0	0
11:22	Richard Hamilton makes 21-foot jumper (Tracy McGrady assists)	2	0
11:12	J.J. Hickson makes driving dunk (Ramon Sessions assists)	2	2
10:51	Ryan Hollins blocks Greg Monroe's 7-foot jumper	2	2
10:51	Detroit offensive team rebound	2	2
10:48	Ryan Hollins blocks Richard Hamilton's 12-foot jumper	2	2
10:45	Greg Monroe offensive rebound	2	2
10:42	Greg Monroe misses 15-foot jumper	2	2
10:41	Alonzo Gee defensive rebound	2	2
10:32	Ramon Sessions makes 19-foot jumper (J.J. Hickson assists)	2	4
10:11	Tracy McGrady misses layup	2	4
10:10	J.J. Hickson defensive rebound	2	4
10:06	Ramon Sessions lost ball (Tracy McGrady steals)	2	4
10:00	J.J. Hickson blocks Greg Monroe's layup	2	4
9:59	Ramon Sessions defensive rebound	2	4
9:41	J.J. Hickson misses 11-foot two point shot	2	4
9:40	Richard Hamilton defensive rebound	2	4
9:17	Richard Hamilton makes 7-foot jumper	4	4
8:52	Chris Wilcox shooting foul (J.J. Hickson draws the foul)	4	4
8:52	J.J. Hickson makes free throw 1 of 2	4	5
8:52	J.J. Hickson makes free throw 2 of 2	4	6
8:33	Chris Wilcox misses 7-foot two point shot	4	6
8:32	Alonzo Gee defensive rebound	4	6
8:26	Alonzo Gee makes two point shot	4	8
8:04	Tracy McGrady misses 22-foot jumper	4	8
8:03	Alonzo Gee defensive rebound	4	8
7:58	Alonzo Gee makes driving layup (Ramon Sessions assists)	4	10
7:35	Greg Monroe misses jumper	4	10
7:33	Anthony Parker defensive rebound	4	10
7:22	J.J. Hickson misses 11-foot jumper	4	10
7:22	Chris Wilcox defensive rebound	4	10
7:16	Tayshaun Prince makes layup (Tracy McGrady assists)	6	10
6:58	Anthony Parker misses 21-foot jumper	6	10
6:58	Chris Wilcox defensive rebound	6	10
6:43	Richard Hamilton misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	10
6:41	Greg Monroe offensive rebound	8	10
6:41	Greg Monroe makes two point shot	8	10
6:22	J.J. Hickson makes dunk (Ramon Sessions assists)	8	12
6:00	Tayshaun Prince makes two point shot	10	12
6:00	Alonzo Gee shooting foul (Tayshaun Prince draws the foul)	10	12
6:00	Tayshaun Prince makes free throw 1 of 1	11	12
5:45	Ramon Sessions makes 16-foot jumper	11	14
5:24	Tracy McGrady misses layup	11	14
5:24	J.J. Hickson defensive rebound	11	14
5:24	Chris Wilcox personal foul (J.J. Hickson draws the foul)	11	14
5:24	Cleveland full timeout	11	14
5:24	Samardo Samuels enters the game for Ryan Hollins	11	14
5:15	Ramon Sessions makes layup (Anthony Parker assists)	11	16
4:54	Richard Hamilton makes 11-foot running jumper (Tayshaun Prince assists)	13	16
4:41	J.J. Hickson makes 1-foot two point shot (Anthony Parker assists)	13	18
4:24	Richard Hamilton misses 10-foot jumper	13	18
4:22	Greg Monroe offensive rebound	13	18
4:16	Chris Wilcox bad pass (Ramon Sessions steals)	13	18
4:13	Anthony Parker misses layup	13	18
4:11	J.J. Hickson offensive rebound	13	20
4:11	J.J. Hickson makes two point shot	13	20
3:43	Chris Wilcox misses 11-foot jumper	13	20
3:42	Greg Monroe offensive rebound	13	20
3:41	Greg Monroe makes two point shot	15	20
3:20	J.J. Hickson makes layup (Ramon Sessions assists)	15	22
3:03	Chris Wilcox makes driving layup	17	22
2:47	Ramon Sessions misses layup	17	22
2:46	Greg Monroe defensive rebound	17	22
2:41	Samardo Samuels personal foul (Chris Wilcox draws the foul)	17	22
2:41	Detroit full timeout	17	22
2:41	Daniel Gibson enters the game for J.J. Hickson	17	22
2:41	Baron Davis enters the game for Anthony Parker	17	22
2:41	Luke Harangody enters the game for Ramon Sessions	17	22
2:41	Jason Maxiell enters the game for Greg Monroe	17	22
2:41	Rodney Stuckey enters the game for Tracy McGrady	17	22
2:30	Richard Hamilton misses 22-foot jumper	17	22
2:29	Luke Harangody defensive rebound	17	22
2:13	Samardo Samuels makes 4-foot jumper (Baron Davis assists)	17	24
2:13	Jason Maxiell shooting foul (Samardo Samuels draws the foul)	17	24
2:13	Samardo Samuels misses free throw 1 of 1	17	24
2:12	Chris Wilcox defensive rebound	17	24
1:51	Tayshaun Prince misses 13-foot two point shot	17	24
1:47	Samardo Samuels defensive rebound	17	24
1:39	Luke Harangody misses 20-foot jumper	17	24
1:39	Rodney Stuckey defensive rebound	17	24
1:32	Richard Hamilton makes layup (Rodney Stuckey assists)	19	24
1:15	Daniel Gibson misses 22-foot jumper	19	24
1:15	Luke Harangody offensive rebound	19	24
1:14	Chris Wilcox shooting foul (Luke Harangody draws the foul)	19	24
1:14	Christian Eyenga enters the game for Alonzo Gee	19	24
1:14	Ben Gordon enters the game for Tayshaun Prince	19	24
1:14	Austin Daye enters the game for Chris Wilcox	19	24
1:14	Luke Harangody makes free throw 1 of 2	19	25
1:14	Luke Harangody makes free throw 2 of 2	19	26
57.9	Ben Gordon makes 19-foot jumper (Jason Maxiell assists)	21	26
38.7	Christian Eyenga offensive charge (Rodney Stuckey draws the foul)	21	26
38.7	Christian Eyenga turnover	21	26
30.0	Richard Hamilton makes driving layup (Austin Daye assists)	23	26
21.9	Baron Davis misses 24-foot three point jumper	23	26
20.6	Jason Maxiell defensive rebound	23	26
4.1	Luke Harangody shooting foul (Rodney Stuckey draws the foul)	23	26
4.1	Rodney Stuckey misses free throw 1 of 2	23	26
4.1	Detroit offensive team rebound	23	26
4.1	Rodney Stuckey makes free throw 2 of 2	24	26
1.8	Baron Davis bad pass (Richard Hamilton steals)	24	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	26

Regular Season Series

DET leads 2-1

Cavaliers
92
Pistons
102

Game 1

5/12

Pistons
103
Cavaliers
94

Game 2

10/2

Pistons
91
Cavaliers
97

Game 3

25/3

Cavaliers
110
Pistons
101

Game 4

12/4

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

11:30 PM, 25 March 2011

Cleveland, OH

Attendance: 19,907

Referees:
Monty McCutchen
Olandis Poole
Derek Richardson

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	25	4	.862	-	W4
Milwaukee	15	12	.556	9	W1
Indiana	14	15	.483	11	W4
Chicago	13	16	.448	12	L1
Detroit	12	17	.414	13	W1

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