Pistons 104-97 Cavaliers (9 Dec, 2012) Play-by-Play

Detroit Pistons

7-15, 2-10 away

104

	1	2	3	4	T
DET	25	24	27	28	104
CLE	22	30	18	27	97

Cleveland Cavaliers

4-17, 2-6 home

Alonzo Gee misses 23-foot three point jumper
Tristan Thompson misses layup
Anderson Varejao makes two point shot
Alonzo Gee misses 16-foot jumper
Alonzo Gee makes 26-foot three point jumper (Anderson Varejao assists)
Alonzo Gee misses 9-foot two point shot
Jeremy Pargo makes 21-foot two point shot
Daniel Gibson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Anderson Varejao makes layup (Daniel Gibson assists)
Alonzo Gee misses 25-foot
Anderson Varejao makes two point shot
Tyler Zeller makes layup (Daniel Gibson assists)
Donald Sloan misses 16-foot jumper
Tyler Zeller misses tip shot
Tyler Zeller misses 12-foot jumper
Jason Maxiell blocks Anderson Varejao's shot
Anderson Varejao makes 17-foot jumper (Daniel Gibson assists)
Alonzo Gee makes 1-foot two point shot (Donald Sloan assists)
Andre Drummond blocks Tyler Zeller 's 7-foot jumper
Tyler Zeller makes 19-foot jumper (Donald Sloan assists)
Alonzo Gee misses 23-foot three point jumper
Tyler Zeller makes layup
Alonzo Gee misses 17-foot jumper
C.J. Miles misses 25-foot three point jumper
C.J. Miles makes 5-foot two point shot
Donald Sloan misses 10-foot jumper
Tyler Zeller makes 19-foot jumper (C.J. Miles assists)
C.J. Miles makes 6-foot two point shot
C.J. Miles misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tristan Thompson makes two point shot
Omri Casspi misses 25-foot three point jumper
Tristan Thompson makes two point shot
Corey Maggette blocks Omri Casspi 's 5-foot two point shot
C.J. Miles makes dunk
C.J. Miles misses 11-foot two point shot
C.J. Miles misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tyler Zeller makes 2-foot two point shot (Anderson Varejao assists)
Rodney Stuckey blocks Jeremy Pargo 's 2-foot layup
Jeremy Pargo misses step back jumpshot
Anderson Varejao makes layup (Jeremy Pargo assists)
Jeremy Pargo makes 23-foot three point jumper (Daniel Gibson assists)
Jeremy Pargo makes driving layup
Jeremy Pargo makes driving layup
Jeremy Pargo makes 11-foot jumper
Jeremy Pargo misses 17-foot jumper
Daniel Gibson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Daniel Gibson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Jeremy Pargo makes 17-foot jumper
Daniel Gibson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Alonzo Gee makes dunk (Daniel Gibson assists)
Jeremy Pargo makes two point shot
Jeremy Pargo misses 22-foot jumper
Daniel Gibson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anderson Varejao assists)
Daniel Gibson misses 8-foot
Jeremy Pargo misses 25-foot three point jumper
Alonzo Gee misses 23-foot three point jumper
Daniel Gibson misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tristan Thompson makes dunk (Daniel Gibson assists)
Anderson Varejao misses 17-foot jumper
Tristan Thompson misses 6-foot jumper
Daniel Gibson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Anderson Varejao misses 17-foot jumper
Alonzo Gee makes layup
Anderson Varejao misses 3-foot jumper
Anderson Varejao misses layup
Daniel Gibson misses layup
Tyler Zeller makes two point shot
C.J. Miles misses 18-foot jumper
C.J. Miles makes driving layup
Donald Sloan misses 25-foot three point jumper
Donald Sloan misses jumper
C.J. Miles misses
Omri Casspi misses 26-foot three point jumper
Donald Sloan makes driving layup
Donald Sloan misses layup
C.J. Miles makes 27-foot three point jumper (Omri Casspi assists)
Anderson Varejao misses 17-foot jumper
Jeremy Pargo makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anderson Varejao assists)
Anderson Varejao makes layup (Jeremy Pargo assists)
Tristan Thompson makes 3-foot two point shot (Anderson Varejao assists)
Brandon Knight blocks Jeremy Pargo's layup
Daniel Gibson makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jeremy Pargo assists)
Jeremy Pargo makes layup
Jeremy Pargo misses 27-foot three point jumper
Jeremy Pargo makes driving layup
Alonzo Gee misses three point jumper
Jeremy Pargo misses jumper
Anderson Varejao makes layup (Jeremy Pargo assists)
Tyler Zeller misses 25-foot three point jumper
Daniel Gibson misses 35-foot three point jumper
Tayshaun Prince misses 13-foot step back jumpshot
Jason Maxiell misses 14-foot jumper
Jason Maxiell makes 8-foot two point shot
Tayshaun Prince makes two point shot
Tayshaun Prince makes driving layup
Brandon Knight misses jumper
Tayshaun Prince makes 16-foot jumper
Tyler Zeller blocks Brandon Knight 's 7-foot jumper
Kyle Singler misses jumper
Greg Monroe makes driving layup
Greg Monroe misses 18-foot jumper
Jason Maxiell makes 7-foot jumper (Brandon Knight assists)
Brandon Knight makes 5-foot two point shot
Alonzo Gee blocks Tayshaun Prince 's 5-foot jumper
Brandon Knight misses 8-foot two point shot
Andre Drummond makes dunk (Greg Monroe assists)
Anderson Varejao blocks Greg Monroe 's 2-foot layup
Greg Monroe misses 15-foot jumper
Rodney Stuckey makes 13-foot jumper
Andre Drummond makes two point shot (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Rodney Stuckey misses 10-foot Running Jumper
Rodney Stuckey misses 28-foot three point jumper
Charlie Villanueva misses 27-foot three point jumper
Corey Maggette misses layup
Corey Maggette makes two point shot
Tyler Zeller blocks Rodney Stuckey 's 1-foot layup
Corey Maggette makes 6-foot two point shot
Tyler Zeller blocks Rodney Stuckey's layup
Kyle Singler misses 24-foot three point jumper
Corey Maggette misses 12-foot two point shot
Brandon Knight misses 15-foot jumper
Greg Monroe misses two point shot
Kyle Singler makes two point shot
Brandon Knight misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brandon Knight makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tayshaun Prince assists)
Tayshaun Prince makes 6-foot two point shot
Kyle Singler makes layup
Tayshaun Prince makes 6-foot jumper (Greg Monroe assists)
Greg Monroe misses 5-foot jumper
Brandon Knight makes 24-foot three point jumper (Greg Monroe assists)
Tayshaun Prince misses 10-foot two point shot
Tayshaun Prince misses layup
Jason Maxiell makes layup
Greg Monroe makes 7-foot jumper (Kyle Singler assists)
Jeremy Pargo blocks Brandon Knight 's 5-foot jumper
Brandon Knight makes two point shot
Andre Drummond makes 4-foot jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Tayshaun Prince misses layup
Jason Maxiell misses tip shot
Rodney Stuckey makes 25-foot three point jumper (Brandon Knight assists)
Jason Maxiell makes 18-foot jumper (Brandon Knight assists)
Brandon Knight makes 27-foot three point jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Brandon Knight makes 7-foot two point shot
Andre Drummond makes layup (Brandon Knight assists)
Andre Drummond misses
Rodney Stuckey misses 26-foot three point jumper
Brandon Knight misses driving layup
Charlie Villanueva makes 26-foot three point jumper (Brandon Knight assists)
Brandon Knight misses driving layup
Brandon Knight makes 2-foot dunk (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Brandon Knight makes 24-foot three point jumper (Charlie Villanueva assists)
Brandon Knight makes layup
Tristan Thompson blocks Charlie Villanueva 's 18-foot jumper
Rodney Stuckey makes 24-foot three point jumper
Charlie Villanueva makes 27-foot three point jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Rodney Stuckey misses driving layup
Andre Drummond misses tip shot
Charlie Villanueva misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brandon Knight misses 6-foot two point shot
Brandon Knight misses
Brandon Knight makes 27-foot three point jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
Anderson Varejao blocks Greg Monroe 's 4-foot jumper
Tayshaun Prince misses 6-foot jumper
Jason Maxiell misses 14-foot two point shot
Rodney Stuckey makes 7-foot jumper

PISTONS

CAVALIERS

TIME		DET	CLE
12:00	Greg Monroe vs. Anderson Varejao (Jeremy Pargo gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Alonzo Gee misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:40	Jason Maxiell defensive rebound	0	0
11:23	Tristan Thompson shooting foul (Greg Monroe draws the foul)	0	0
11:23	Greg Monroe misses free throw 1 of 2	0	0
11:23	Pistons offensive team rebound	0	0
11:23	Greg Monroe makes free throw 2 of 2	1	0
11:07	Tristan Thompson misses layup	1	0
11:07	Anderson Varejao makes two point shot	1	2
11:07	Anderson Varejao offensive rebound	1	0
10:41	Tayshaun Prince misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	1	2
10:37	Kyle Singler offensive rebound	1	2
10:33	Jason Maxiell misses 14-foot jumper	1	2
10:33	Pistons offensive team rebound	1	2
10:33	Tristan Thompson loose ball foul (Greg Monroe draws the foul)	1	2
10:14	Jason Maxiell makes 8-foot two point shot	3	2
9:53	Alonzo Gee misses 16-foot jumper	3	2
9:52	Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound	3	2
9:41	Tayshaun Prince makes two point shot	5	2
9:25	Brandon Knight personal foul (Alonzo Gee draws the foul)	5	2
9:25	Tyler Zeller enters the game for Tristan Thompson	5	2
9:11	Alonzo Gee makes 26-foot three point jumper (Anderson Varejao assists)	5	5
8:42	Tayshaun Prince makes driving layup	7	5
8:37	Alonzo Gee misses 9-foot two point shot	7	5
8:36	Anderson Varejao offensive rebound	7	5
8:21	Jeremy Pargo makes 21-foot two point shot	7	7
8:03	Brandon Knight misses jumper	7	7
8:03	Alonzo Gee defensive rebound	7	7
7:54	Anderson Varejao bad pass	7	7
7:39	Tayshaun Prince makes 16-foot jumper	9	7
7:30	Daniel Gibson misses 26-foot three point jumper	9	7
7:28	Alonzo Gee offensive rebound	9	7
7:18	Tyler Zeller traveling	9	7
7:00	Tyler Zeller blocks Brandon Knight 's 7-foot jumper	9	7
6:58	Jeremy Pargo defensive rebound	9	7
6:54	Kyle Singler personal foul (Jeremy Pargo draws the foul)	9	7
6:46	Daniel Gibson bad pass (Greg Monroe steals)	9	7
6:37	Kyle Singler misses jumper	9	7
6:37	Tyler Zeller defensive rebound	9	7
6:26	Anderson Varejao makes layup (Daniel Gibson assists)	9	9
6:09	Jeremy Pargo shooting foul (Brandon Knight draws the foul)	9	9
6:09	Brandon Knight makes free throw 1 of 2	10	9
6:09	Brandon Knight makes free throw 2 of 2	11	9
5:48	Alonzo Gee misses 25-foot	11	9
5:46	Brandon Knight defensive rebound	11	9
5:45	Daniel Gibson shooting foul (Kyle Singler draws the foul)	11	9
5:45	Cavaliers Full timeout	11	9
5:45	Donald Sloan enters the game for Jeremy Pargo	11	9
5:45	Kyle Singler makes free throw 1 of 2	12	9
5:45	Kyle Singler makes free throw 2 of 2	13	9
5:20	Anderson Varejao makes two point shot	13	11
5:00	Greg Monroe makes driving layup	15	11
4:48	Tyler Zeller makes layup (Daniel Gibson assists)	15	13
4:26	Greg Monroe misses 18-foot jumper	15	13
4:24	Anderson Varejao defensive rebound	15	13
4:13	Donald Sloan misses 16-foot jumper	15	13
4:11	Tyler Zeller misses tip shot	15	13
4:11	Tyler Zeller offensive rebound	15	13
4:09	Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound	15	13
4:05	Greg Monroe steps out of bounds turnover	15	13
4:05	Rodney Stuckey enters the game for Kyle Singler	15	13
3:54	Tyler Zeller misses 12-foot jumper	15	13
3:51	Tyler Zeller offensive rebound	15	13
3:50	Tyler Zeller offensive rebound	15	13
3:50	Jason Maxiell shooting foul (Tyler Zeller draws the foul)	15	13
3:50	Tyler Zeller makes free throw 1 of 2	15	14
3:50	Tyler Zeller misses free throw 2 of 2	15	14
3:47	Pistons defensive team rebound	15	14
3:32	Jason Maxiell makes 7-foot jumper (Brandon Knight assists)	17	14
3:18	Jason Maxiell blocks Anderson Varejao's shot	17	14
3:15	Brandon Knight defensive rebound	17	14
3:10	Brandon Knight makes 5-foot two point shot	19	14
2:57	Anderson Varejao makes 17-foot jumper (Daniel Gibson assists)	19	16
2:41	Alonzo Gee blocks Tayshaun Prince 's 5-foot jumper	19	16
2:39	Anderson Varejao defensive rebound	19	16
2:34	Alonzo Gee makes 1-foot two point shot (Donald Sloan assists)	19	18
2:17	Brandon Knight misses 8-foot two point shot	19	18
2:14	Donald Sloan defensive rebound	19	18
2:13	Alonzo Gee steps out of bounds turnover	19	18
2:13	Pistons Full timeout	19	18
2:13	C.J. Miles enters the game for Daniel Gibson	19	18
2:13	Andre Drummond enters the game for Jason Maxiell	19	18
1:54	Andre Drummond makes dunk (Greg Monroe assists)	21	18
1:36	Andre Drummond blocks Tyler Zeller 's 7-foot jumper	21	18
1:34	Brandon Knight defensive rebound	21	18
1:27	Anderson Varejao blocks Greg Monroe 's 2-foot layup	21	18
1:27	Pistons offensive team rebound	21	18
1:27	C.J. Miles shooting foul (Tayshaun Prince draws the foul)	21	18
1:27	Tayshaun Prince makes free throw 1 of 2	22	18
1:27	Tayshaun Prince makes free throw 2 of 2	23	18
1:13	Tyler Zeller makes 19-foot jumper (Donald Sloan assists)	23	20
56.0	Anderson Varejao shooting foul (Greg Monroe draws the foul)	23	20
56.0	Greg Monroe makes free throw 1 of 2	24	20
56.0	Greg Monroe makes free throw 2 of 2	25	20
34.0	Alonzo Gee misses 23-foot three point jumper	25	20
32.0	Tyler Zeller offensive rebound	25	20
30.0	Tyler Zeller makes layup	25	22
10.0	Greg Monroe misses 15-foot jumper	25	22
9.0	Tyler Zeller defensive rebound	25	22
9.0	Andre Drummond personal foul (Tyler Zeller draws the foul)	25	22
0.0	Alonzo Gee misses 17-foot jumper	25	22
0.0	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	25	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	22

Regular Season Series

DET leads 2-0

Cavaliers
79
Pistons
89

Game 1

4/12

Pistons
104
Cavaliers
97

Game 2

9/12

Cavaliers
99
Pistons
117

Game 3

2/2

Pistons
111
Cavaliers
104

Game 4

11/4

Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

12:30 AM, 9 December 2012

Cleveland, OH

Attendance: 16,062

Referees:
Monty McCutchen
Karl Lane
Pat Fraher

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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