Pistons-Cavaliers Preview

By MATT BECKER
Posted Mar 04 2010 7:22PM

Cleveland's last two wins came over poor teams that are expected to try and lure LeBron James away from the Cavaliers this summer.

Another inferior opponent awaits the Eastern Conference's top team, but this club won't be in the bidding for the reigning league MVP.

James looks to lead the Cavaliers to their sixth straight win Friday night against the lowly Detroit Pistons, who try to avoid losing their sixth in a row.

This summer's free agent class is filled with All-Star talent that includes Miami's Dwyane Wade and Toronto's Chris Bosh. To no surprise, James is the most highly coveted player in the group, and two teams expected to throw the most money at him in the offseason are New York and New Jersey.

James and company made quick work of these overmatched opponents in Cleveland's last two games.

He scored 22 points in just 31 minutes Monday as the Cavaliers (48-14) led by as much as 49 in cruising to a 124-93 win over the Knicks. Two days later, the six-time All-Star had 26 points and 14 assists, one shy of his career high, in a 111-92 victory over the Nets.

Although New York and New Jersey are near the bottom of the East standings, they're hoping to turn things around by making a big splash this summer.

The same cannot be said for the woeful Pistons.

Detroit (21-40) used the money it freed up in last season's franchise-altering, Chauncey Billups-Allen Iverson deal to sign Ben Gordon and Charlie Villanueva, who are now relegated to reserve roles. It could now take a couple of seasons for the Pistons to again be competitive.

Detroit allowed a season-high for points as its losing streak continued with a 128-104 loss to the Knicks on Wednesday.

Another defensive effort like that could spell trouble for Detroit as the Cavs are averaging 114.8 points on 52.3 percent shooting during their winning streak.

J.J. Hickson has stepped up on the offensive end for Cleveland in starting the last two games for Shaquille O'Neal, who is expected to be out until late April after undergoing surgery on his right thumb.

Hickson had 17 points and nine rebounds against New York and followed with 20 points and 13 boards versus the Nets.

"He's the starting center until something in my gut tells me not to,'' Cavaliers coach Mike Brown said. "I just felt I'm going to go with J.J. When I thought it, it felt right. I'll stay with him until I feel I need to make change.''

This will be Cleveland's first game against Detroit since a 98-88 win at The Palace of Auburn Hills on Nov. 25 behind James' 34 points, eight rebounds and seven assists.

The Cavs have won four straight over the Pistons and will face them twice more in the next 2 1/2 weeks. These Central Division rivals meet in Detroit on March 16 before wrapping up the season series five days later in Cleveland.

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Stuckey's collapse mars Cavs win over Pistons

By Sam Amico, For NBA.com
Posted Friday March 5, 2010 11:44PM

CLEVELAND (NBA.com exclusive) -- It was a strange, scary night, the type of game that made the Cleveland Cavaliers feel fortunate to emerge with a win.

The Detroit Pistons, on the other hand, had a bigger issue on their minds.

Late in third quarter of the Cavs' 99-92 home win Friday, Pistons point guard Rodney Stuckey collapsed on the bench with what was initially diagnosed as a seizure. Stuckey was taken via ambulance to the nearby Cleveland Clinic, where he was in stable condition late into the evening. According to the Pistons, Stuckey's vital signs were good.

The incident took place with about 2:30 to go in the third and the Pistons holding a 67-61 lead. A timeout was called, and Stuckey addressed teammate Jonas Jerebko as they made their way to the bench. Shortly after sitting down, Stuckey began to fall forward out of his chair, with the team's strength coach holding him and keeping him from dropping to the floor. Later, Stuckey was removed on a stretcher.

"As the coaches were coming off the bench (during the timeout), I walked over to say something to Jonas but Rodney said, 'Coach, I already got him,'" explained Pistons coach John Kuester. "All of a sudden, I saw him sort of leaning over and before I knew it, he was on the ground."

Kuester had a hard time explaining what was going through his mind at the time.

"I had a number of thoughts," he said. "And the reason being is that I have been involved with a number of situations that were very similar. It's not pleasant to talk about. All that matters is he's going to be OK."

Stuckey is 23 years old and missed two games early last season after experiencing a dizzy spell in a game against Boston. But he had not had a similar episode until Friday night, being the only Piston to start and play in every game this year.

"He's been great," Kuester said. "He's had a wonderful year and he's done some awfully good things and he's been such a competitor."

Players from both teams met at center court following the game to pray for Stuckey.

"Tonight was a game between Cleveland and Detroit, but when an instance like that happens, we all become one family," Cavs star LeBron James said. "All our prayers are with Rodney Stuckey and his family."

As for the actual game, the league-leading Cavs (49-14) came out flat and admittedly looked uninterested at the start. They trailed 31-22 at the end of the first and 47-26 with 8:05 left in the second.

Worse, anytime the Cavs finally seemed to pull it all together, the Pistons (21-41) went on another little run.

As is usually the case though, James did his part to turn the tide for Cleveland. His biggest moments of the night may have come in the final moments of the third, when he buried back-to-back 3-pointers and cut the deficit to 70-68.

Then James took a seat for a breather to start the fourth, and new forward Antawn Jamison took it from there. Jamison hit a three to open the quarter, then followed it with a layup in traffic, then followed that with one of those floater shots in the lane that have become his trademark. By the time Jamison was finished, the Cavs held a 76-70 lead and he received a standing ovation.

"LeBron did a good job of keeping us in it, and when he hit the bench, we needed someone to come out and give us a spark," Jamison said.

James recorded his sixth straight double-double, and they seemingly get more impressive with the game. This time, he compiled game-highs of 40 points (on 16-for-27 shooting) and 13 rebounds. Jamison added 17 points, and Anderson Varejao had 16 off the bench.

Tayshaun Prince tallied 23 points to lead the Pistons, and almost single-handedly lifted them to their big second-quarter lead.

But eventually, the Cavs buckled down the defense and found their stroke on offense.

"Defensively, we weren't flying around and being physical (early)," James said. "We gave them their spots and they made a lot of jumpers. We knew we had to turn it around."

Cleveland has beaten Detroit five straight times.

• Pistons: Wallace, Wilcox
• Cavaliers: Gibson, O'Neal, Telfair

• Pistons: --
• Cavaliers: --

• Lead Changes: 1
• Times Tied: 1

• Arena: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH
• Officials: #27 Dick Bavetta, #38 Michael Smith, #53 Mark Lindsay
• Attendance: 20562
• Duration: 2:46

Detroit Pistons (21-41)		Cleveland Cavaliers (49-14)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Hickson vs Maxiell (Williams gains possession)
	11:44	Jamison Jump Shot: Missed
Jerebko Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:43
Jerebko Layup Shot: Missed	11:24
Stuckey Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	11:23
Stuckey Jump Shot: Missed	11:18
Jerebko Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	11:17
Hamilton Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Stuckey (1 AST)	11:00 [DET 2-0]
	10:45	Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Prince (1 ST)
Stuckey Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Prince (1 AST)	10:39 [DET 4-0]
	10:18	James Jump Shot: Missed
Jerebko Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	10:17
Hamilton Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Stuckey (2 AST)	10:09 [DET 6-0]
	09:54 [CLE 2-6]	Hickson Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: James (1 AST)
Hamilton Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Jamison (1 ST)	09:38
	09:26 [CLE 4-6]	James Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Prince Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Stuckey (3 AST)	09:04 [DET 8-4]
Maxiell Foul : Personal (1 PF)	08:56
	08:49 [CLE 6-8]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Prince Jump Shot: Missed	08:33
	08:32	Hickson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:22 [CLE 8-8]	James Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)
Prince Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Maxiell (1 AST)	07:50 [DET 10-8]
	07:37	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Jerebko Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	07:36
Hickson Violation:Defensive Goaltending	07:28
Prince Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Jerebko (1 AST)	07:28 [DET 12-8]
	07:15	Hickson Jump Shot: Missed
Jerebko Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	07:14
Maxiell Jump Hook Shot: Missed Block: Hickson (1 BLK)	07:07
	07:05	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:42	Parker 3pt Shot: Missed
	06:40	Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	06:39	James Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Jerebko (1 ST)
Hamilton Layup Shot: Missed Block: James (1 BLK)	06:36
Team Rebound	06:36
Hamilton Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Stuckey (4 AST)	06:33 [DET 14-8]
	06:18	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Hamilton Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:17
Maxiell Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Stuckey (5 AST)	06:08 [DET 16-8]
	05:48 [CLE 10-16]	James Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Hamilton Jump Shot: Missed	05:27
Maxiell Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	05:26
Maxiell Putback Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	05:26 [DET 18-10]
	05:26	Jamison Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	05:26	Team Timeout : Regular
Maxiell Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)	05:26 [DET 19-10]
	05:08	James Jump Shot: Missed
Prince Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:07
	04:49	Parker Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	04:49	Williams Substitution replaced by West
	04:49	Hickson Substitution replaced by Varejao
Hamilton Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	04:49 [DET 20-10]
Hamilton Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	04:49 [DET 21-10]
	04:37 [CLE 12-21]	James Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Stuckey Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	04:25 [DET 23-12]
	04:15	James Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Stuckey (1 ST)
Stuckey Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	04:12
	04:04	West Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jerebko (1 BLK)
Jerebko Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	04:02
Prince Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	03:46 [DET 25-12]
	03:22 [CLE 14-25]	Jamison Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: West (1 AST)
Stuckey Jump Shot: Missed	03:02
	03:00	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:55	James 3pt Shot: Missed
Jerebko Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	02:54
Prince Jump Shot: Missed	02:44
	02:41	James Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	02:38 [CLE 16-25]	Jamison Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: James (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:32
Maxiell Substitution replaced by Gordon	02:32
Stuckey Substitution replaced by Brown	02:32
	02:32	Parker Substitution replaced by Moon
Prince Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	02:22 [DET 27-16]
	02:06	Moon 3pt Shot: Missed
Jerebko Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	02:05
	01:55	Jamison Substitution replaced by Powe
Hamilton Jump Shot: Missed	01:52
	01:51	Powe Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:37 [CLE 18-27]	Varejao Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: West (2 AST)
Brown Slam Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Hamilton (1 AST)	01:18 [DET 29-18]
	01:02	James Jump Shot: Missed
	01:01	Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	01:01	Varejao Tip Shot: Missed
	01:00	James Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	01:00 [CLE 20-29]	James Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Jerebko 3pt Shot: Missed	00:43.9
	00:43.3	Varejao Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	00:34.6 [CLE 22-29]	James Driving Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
	00:28.1	Powe Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Prince Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	00:28.1 [DET 30-22]
Prince Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	00:28.1 [DET 31-22]
	00:04.1	James Jump Shot: Missed
	00:04.1	Team Rebound
	00:04.1	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Brown Substitution replaced by Villanueva	00:04.1
Jerebko 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
Detroit Pistons (21-41)		Cleveland Cavaliers (49-14)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Villanueva Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Hamilton (2 AST)	11:45 [DET 33-22]
Villanueva Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	11:24
	11:24	Powe Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	11:24	Team Rebound
	11:24	Powe Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Gordon Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:22
Hamilton 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS)	11:02 [DET 36-22]
	10:43	Varejao Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Bynum (1 ST)
Gordon Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bynum (1 AST)	10:41 [DET 38-22]
	10:41	West Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Gordon Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	10:41 [DET 39-22]
	10:17	West 3pt Shot: Missed
Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:16
Villanueva 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Gordon (1 AST)	10:04 [DET 42-22]
	10:03	Team Timeout : Regular
	10:03	Moon Substitution replaced by Jamison
	10:03	Powe Substitution replaced by James
	09:47 [CLE 24-42]	Varejao Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: James (3 AST)
Bynum Jump Shot: Missed	09:29
	09:28	West Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:22 [CLE 26-42]	Varejao Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: West (3 AST)
Hamilton Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:James (1 ST)	09:02
	08:53	James Layup Shot: Missed Block: Brown (1 BLK)
Bynum Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:51
Bynum Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:47 [DET 44-26]
Brown Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:40
Hamilton Substitution replaced by Prince	08:40
	08:40	Jamison Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	08:40	Team Rebound
	08:40	Jamison Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Gordon Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:38
Prince 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Gordon (2 AST)	08:16 [DET 47-26]
	08:06 [CLE 28-47]	Williams Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: James (4 AST)
Brown Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Prince (2 AST)	07:45 [DET 49-28]
Brown Substitution replaced by Maxiell	07:26
	07:24 [CLE 30-49]	Varejao Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: James (5 AST)
Gordon 3pt Shot: Missed	07:07
	07:06	James Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	06:57 [CLE 32-49]	Jamison Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: James (6 AST)
Gordon Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:James (2 ST)	06:38
	06:28	Jamison Floating Jump shot: Missed
	06:25	Varejao Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	06:20 [CLE 34-49]	West Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Varejao (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:13
Bynum Substitution replaced by Stuckey	06:13
Stuckey Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed	05:54
	05:52	West Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:46	Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed
Prince Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:45
Villanueva Floating Jump shot: Missed	05:30
Maxiell Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	05:29
Maxiell Jump Shot: Missed Block: James (2 BLK)	05:26
	05:24	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Stuckey Foul : Personal (1 PF)	05:18
Villanueva Substitution replaced by Jerebko	05:18
Gordon Substitution replaced by Hamilton	05:18
	05:00	Williams Layup Shot: Missed
Stuckey Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:59
Stuckey Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Prince (3 AST)	04:35 [DET 51-34]
Jerebko Foul : Personal (1 PF)	04:25
Jerebko Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	04:20
	04:20	West Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	04:20	Team Rebound
	04:20 [CLE 35-51]	West Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Maxiell Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Prince (4 AST)	03:59 [DET 53-35]
	03:41 [CLE 37-53]	West Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Williams (2 AST)
Hamilton Jump Shot: Missed	03:20
Hamilton Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	03:19
Prince 3pt Shot: Missed	03:14
	03:13	Varejao Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
Maxiell Foul : Personal (2 PF)	03:07
	03:07	West Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:07	Team Rebound
	03:07	Jamison Substitution replaced by Hickson
	03:07	Williams Substitution replaced by Parker
	03:07 [CLE 38-53]	West Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Maxiell Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	02:56
Maxiell Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	02:56
	02:56	Timeout : Official
Maxiell Substitution replaced by Brown	02:56
	02:39 [CLE 40-53]	West Step Back Jump shot: Made (8 PTS)
Hamilton Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:James (3 ST)	02:22
	02:17 [CLE 42-53]	James Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Jerebko Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed	01:49
	01:49	West Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:39	Hickson Jump Hook Shot: Missed
Jerebko Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)	01:38
Hamilton Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Stuckey (6 AST)	01:23 [DET 55-42]
	01:06	Hickson Layup Shot: Missed
Jerebko Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)	01:05
Brown Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	00:56.0
Brown Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	00:56.0
	00:39.7 [CLE 44-55]	Varejao Floating Jump shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Parker (1 AST)
Stuckey Layup Shot: Missed	00:28.7
	00:27.8	James Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	00:23.6 [CLE 46-55]	James Driving Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:16.7
	00:16.7	Hickson Substitution replaced by Moon
Brown Substitution replaced by Gordon	00:16.7
Prince Hook Shot: Missed	00:00.8
	00:00.3	James Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
End of 2nd Quarter
Detroit Pistons (21-41)		Cleveland Cavaliers (49-14)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Stuckey Jump Shot: Missed	11:37
	11:36	Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	11:23	Jamison 3pt Shot: Missed
Maxiell Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	11:22
Hamilton Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Stuckey (7 AST)	11:02 [DET 57-46]
	10:45	Hickson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Maxiell (1 BLK)
	10:45	Jump Ball Hickson vs Maxiell (Hamilton gains possession)
Team Rebound	10:45
Maxiell Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Stuckey (8 AST)	10:33 [DET 59-46]
	10:11	Parker 3pt Shot: Missed
Maxiell Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	10:10
Maxiell Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	10:10
	10:10	Hickson Substitution replaced by Varejao
	09:59	Parker Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)
Stuckey Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	09:49
	09:29	James Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (3 TO)
	09:19	Williams Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Maxiell Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jamison (1 BLK)	09:09
	09:07	Varejao Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	09:00	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Jerebko Rebound (Off:1 Def:10)	08:59
Prince Jump Shot: Missed	08:53
Jerebko Rebound (Off:2 Def:10)	08:52
Stuckey Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Jamison (2 ST)	08:48
	08:29	James 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:28	Varejao Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	08:27 [CLE 48-59]	Varejao Putback Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Prince Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Stuckey (9 AST)	08:05 [DET 61-48]
	07:48	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
Maxiell Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	07:46
Stuckey Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	07:35 [DET 63-48]
	07:34	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:15 [CLE 50-63]	James Running Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Jamison (1 AST)
Stuckey Layup Shot: Missed Block: Williams (1 BLK)	06:53
	06:51	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:45 [CLE 53-63]	Jamison 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Williams (3 AST)
	06:31	Parker Foul : Personal (2 PF)
	06:31	Team Timeout : Short
Hamilton 3pt Shot: Missed	06:14
	06:13	James Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	06:05	Parker Jump Shot: Missed Block: Stuckey (1 BLK)
Maxiell Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	06:01
Hamilton Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (5 TO)	05:59
Hamilton Foul : Loose Ball (2 PF)	05:59
Hamilton Foul : Personal (2 PF)	05:53
	05:46	Jamison Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Prince 3pt Shot: Missed	05:22
	05:20	Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	05:15 [CLE 55-63]	James Reverse Dunk Shot: Made (20 PTS)
Hamilton Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	04:57
Hamilton Turnover : Foul (5 TO)	04:57
	04:32	Parker Step Back Jump shot: Missed
Maxiell Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	04:30
Prince Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Stuckey (10 AST)	04:19 [DET 65-55]
	03:56 [CLE 57-65]	Parker Running Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Hamilton Jump Shot: Missed	03:27
Maxiell Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	03:26
	03:26	James Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Maxiell Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:26
Team Rebound	03:26
Maxiell Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	03:26
	03:23	James Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	03:06	Varejao Layup Shot: Missed Block: Jerebko (2 BLK)
	03:04	James Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
Prince Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	03:04
	03:04 [CLE 58-65]	James Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
Maxiell Substitution replaced by Brown	03:04
	03:04 [CLE 59-65]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
Prince Jump Shot: Made (21 PTS)	02:46 [DET 67-59]
	02:30 [CLE 61-67]	Varejao Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Williams (4 AST)
Jerebko Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	02:30
Team Timeout : Regular	02:30
Stuckey Substitution replaced by Gordon	02:30
	02:30	Varejao Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:28
Brown Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	02:10
Brown Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	02:10
	01:58	James Jump Shot: Missed
Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:56
Gordon Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	01:50
Gordon Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	01:50
Brown Foul : Defense 3 Second (3 PF)	01:36
	01:36 [CLE 62-67]	Williams Free Throw Technical (5 PTS)
	01:23	Jamison Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Hamilton (1 ST)
Hamilton Jump Shot: Missed	01:04
	01:03	Varejao Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	00:57.9	Parker 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:57.8
	00:57.8	Varejao Foul : Loose Ball (1 PF)
	00:47.1	Jamison Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Hamilton Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:47.1
Team Rebound	00:47.1
Hamilton Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)	00:47.1 [DET 68-62]
	00:39.9	Jamison Layup Shot: Missed
	00:38.9	Varejao Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)
	00:35.3 [CLE 65-68]	James 3pt Shot: Made (25 PTS) Assist: Parker (2 AST)
Gordon Running Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)	00:22.8 [DET 70-65]
	00:02.4 [CLE 68-70]	James 3pt Shot: Made (28 PTS)
End of 3rd Quarter
Detroit Pistons (21-41)		Cleveland Cavaliers (49-14)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:38 [CLE 71-70]	Jamison 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: West (4 AST)
Prince Jump Shot: Missed	11:21
	11:20	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:11 [CLE 73-70]	Jamison Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Parker (3 AST)
Brown Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	11:11
Prince Substitution replaced by Hamilton	11:11
	11:11	Jamison Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Hamilton Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	11:10
Villanueva Jump Shot: Missed	10:54
	10:53	Williams Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	10:35 [CLE 75-70]	Jamison Running Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Williams (1 AST)
Bynum Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Hamilton (3 AST)	10:12 [DET 72-75]
Gordon Foul : Personal (2 PF)	10:02
	09:50 [CLE 77-72]	West Finger Roll Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Villanueva Jump Shot: Missed	09:30
	09:28	Jamison Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	09:16 [CLE 79-72]	Varejao Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: West (5 AST)
	09:03	Varejao Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	09:03
Team Rebound	09:03
Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	09:03 [DET 73-79]
Bynum Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	08:49
	08:49	Timeout : Official
	08:49 [CLE 80-73]	West Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	08:49 [CLE 81-73]	West Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Gordon Jump Shot: Missed	08:24
Villanueva Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	08:24
	08:24	Williams Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Villanueva Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	08:24 [DET 74-81]
Villanueva Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	08:24 [DET 75-81]
Bynum Foul : Personal (2 PF)	08:16
	08:03	Jamison Jump Shot: Missed
Brown Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	08:03
	08:03	Williams Foul : Personal (2 PF)
	08:03	Parker Substitution replaced by James
	08:03	Jamison Substitution replaced by Hickson
Bynum Running Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	07:52 [DET 77-81]
	07:32	Hickson Layup Shot: Missed Block: Villanueva (1 BLK)
	07:32	Team Rebound
	07:28 [CLE 84-77]	James 3pt Shot: Made (31 PTS) Assist: Varejao (2 AST)
Villanueva 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Bynum (2 AST)	07:11 [DET 80-84]
	06:49	James Jump Shot: Missed
Villanueva Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	06:48
Brown Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)	06:36
Villanueva Foul : Personal (2 PF)	06:16
	06:16 [CLE 85-80]	Hickson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
Hamilton Substitution replaced by Prince	06:16
Brown Substitution replaced by Jerebko	06:16
	06:16	Williams Substitution replaced by Williams
	06:16 [CLE 86-80]	Hickson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Gordon Jump Shot: Missed	06:01
	06:00	James Rebound (Off:2 Def:9)
	05:54	Hickson Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
	05:54	Team Timeout : Regular
Bynum Substitution replaced by Hamilton	05:54
Villanueva 3pt Shot: Missed	05:37
	05:36	James Rebound (Off:2 Def:10)
	05:18 [CLE 88-80]	James Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (33 PTS) Assist: West (6 AST)
	05:07	West Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Villanueva Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Hamilton (4 AST)	04:57 [DET 82-88]
	04:40 [CLE 91-82]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Varejao (3 AST)
	04:20	West Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Hamilton Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)	04:20 [DET 83-91]
Hamilton Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)	04:20 [DET 84-91]
Villanueva Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	04:08
	04:08	James Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	04:08	Team Rebound
	04:08 [CLE 92-84]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (34 PTS)
Gordon Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Prince (5 AST)	03:54 [DET 86-92]
	03:38	Williams Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
	03:38	Hickson Substitution replaced by Jamison
Gordon Jump Shot: Missed	03:26
	03:24	Varejao Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)
	03:07	James 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	03:07
	02:53	Williams Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:53
Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:53
Team Rebound	02:53
Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	02:53 [DET 87-92]
	02:29	Williams 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:27	West Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	02:27	West Tip Shot: Missed
	02:26	Varejao Rebound (Off:5 Def:5)
	02:05 [CLE 94-87]	James Dunk Shot: Made (36 PTS) Assist: West (7 AST)
	01:53	Williams Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	01:53
Team Rebound	01:53
Villanueva Substitution replaced by Maxiell	01:53
Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	01:53 [DET 88-94]
	01:27	James 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	01:27
Maxiell Substitution replaced by Villanueva	01:27
	01:27	Williams Substitution replaced by Parker
Jerebko 3pt Shot: Missed	01:17
	01:16	James Rebound (Off:2 Def:11)
Villanueva Foul : Personal (4 PF)	01:15
	01:15 [CLE 95-88]	James Free Throw 1 of 2 (37 PTS)
	01:15 [CLE 96-88]	James Free Throw 2 of 2 (38 PTS)
Hamilton Running Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS)	01:05 [DET 90-96]
	01:05	Team Timeout : Regular
Villanueva Substitution replaced by Maxiell	01:05
	01:03	James Turnover : Backcourt Turnover (4 TO)
Maxiell Substitution replaced by Villanueva	01:03
Jump Ball Jamison vs Gordon (West gains possession)	00:51.8
Gordon Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Jamison (3 ST)	00:51.8
	00:27.1 [CLE 98-90]	James Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (40 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:27.1
Jerebko Substitution replaced by Bynum	00:27.1
Villanueva Jump Shot: Missed	00:14.9
Team Rebound	00:14.8
Team Timeout : Short	00:14.8
	00:14.8	James Substitution replaced by Moon
Prince Alley Oop Layup shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Hamilton (5 AST)	00:13.6 [DET 92-98]
	00:13.6	Team Timeout : Short
	00:13.6	Varejao Substitution replaced by James
	00:13.6	Moon Substitution replaced by Williams
Bynum Foul : Personal (3 PF)	00:13.1
	00:13.1	James Substitution replaced by Moon
	00:13.1	Jamison Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:13.1	Team Rebound
	00:13.1 [CLE 99-92]	Jamison Free Throw 2 of 2 (17 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	00:13.1
	00:13.1	Jamison Substitution replaced by Varejao
Hamilton Turnover : Bad Pass (6 TO) Steal:Moon (1 ST)	00:11.9
End of 4th Quarter

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