NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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DETROIT 22 11 21 28 82
CLEVELAND 17 17 21 31 86 FINAL
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DETROIT (82) AT CLEVELAND (86)
DETROIT
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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HILL F 38 11-29 1-3 2 10 12 5 3 0 7 23
REID F 23 2-4 2-2 2 5 7 1 3 1 0 6
DELE C 18 2-4 1-2 0 4 4 1 6 4 4 5
DUMARS G 35 6-12 0-0 1 2 3 6 5 1 3 18
HUNTER G 31 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 1 2 2
BUECHLER 17 3-4 2-2 1 2 3 1 3 0 1 8
MONTROSS 22 2-3 0-1 0 2 2 1 3 0 0 4
STACKHOUSE 27 3-11 3-3 0 3 3 5 2 0 1 9
VAUGHT 10 2-6 0-0 1 4 5 0 2 0 1 4
WILLIAMS 19 1-4 1-3 3 5 8 0 2 2 2 3
REEVES DNP - COACH'S DECISION
YOUNG DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 33-79 10-16 10 38 48 21 31 9 21 82
(.418) (.625) TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 23(19 PTS)
CLEVELAND
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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DECLERCQ F 30 2-5 4-4 6 11 17 1 1 0 1 8
HENDERSON F 29 3-12 3-4 1 0 1 2 4 1 2 9
KEMP C 26 6-15 8-10 4 5 9 3 5 0 5 20
KNIGHT G 37 7-14 5-9 1 3 4 9 1 0 2 19
PERSON G 36 5-12 1-4 0 4 4 2 2 0 0 14
BLOUNT 20 0-5 2-4 3 5 8 0 0 3 1 2
BOYKINS 9 0-3 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0
FERRY 17 1-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3
NEWMAN 21 1-7 2-2 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 4
SURA 15 2-5 3-3 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 7
ANDERSON DNP - CONTUSION -- RIGHT KNEE
STACK DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 27-81 28-40 16 28 44 20 15 9 14 86
(.333) (.700) TEAM REBS: 15 TOTAL TO: 14(13 PTS)
DETROIT 22 11 21 28 - 82
CLEVELAND 17 17 21 31 - 86
BLOCKED SHOTS: DETROIT - HILL 3, DELE 3, BUECHLER 2, HUNTER 2,
STACKHOUSE, DUMARS, REID. CLEVELAND - KNIGHT, SURA, NEWMAN.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DETROIT 6-14 (.429), HILL 0-2, DUMARS 6-10, BUECHLER
0-1, STACKHOUSE 0-1. CLEVELAND 4-10 (.400), PERSON 3-8, BOYKINS 0-1, FERRY
1-1.
TECHNICALS: CLEVELAND - ILLEGAL DEFENSE.
OFFICIALS: TERRY DURHAM, (EDDIE F. RUSH, LEROY RICHARDSON.
A - 12,928. T - 2:18.
Box Score
DETROIT (82)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Hill 38 11-29 1-3 2-12 5 3 23
Reid 23 2-4 2-2 2-7 1 3 6
Dele 18 2-4 1-2 0-4 1 6 5
Dumars 35 6-12 0-0 1-3 6 5 18
Hunter 31 1-2 0-0 0-1 1 2 2
Buechler 17 3-4 2-2 1-3 1 3 8
Montross 22 2-3 0-1 0-2 1 3 4
Stackhouse 27 3-11 3-3 0-3 5 2 9
Vaught 10 2-6 0-0 1-5 0 2 4
Williams 19 1-4 1-3 3-8 0 2 3
Reeves DNP - coach's decision
Young DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 33-79 10-16 10-48 21 31 82
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Percentages: FG-.418, FT-.625. 3-Point Goals:
6-14, .429 (Hill 0-2, Dumars 6-10, Buechler 0-1,
Stackhouse 0-1). Team rebounds: 11. Blocked
shots: 13 (Hill 3, Dele 3, Buechler 2, Hunter 2,
Stackhouse, Dumars, Reid). Turnovers: 23 (Hill 7,
Dele 4, Dumars 3, Hunter 2, Williams 2, Buechler,
Stackhouse, Vaught). Steals: 9 (Dele 4, Williams
2, Dumars, Hunter, Reid).
CLEVELAND (86)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Declercq 30 2-5 4-4 6-17 1 1 8
Henderson 29 3-12 3-4 1-1 2 4 9
Kemp 26 6-15 8-10 4-9 3 5 20
Knight 37 7-14 5-9 1-4 9 1 19
Person 36 5-12 1-4 0-4 2 2 14
Blount 20 0-5 2-4 3-8 0 0 2
Boykins 9 0-3 0-0 0-0 1 0 0
Ferry 17 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 3
Newman 21 1-7 2-2 1-1 0 2 4
Sura 15 2-5 3-3 0-0 2 0 7
Anderson DNP - contusion -- right knee
Stack DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 27-81 28-40 16-44 20 15 86
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Percentages: FG-.333, FT-.700. 3-Point Goals:
4-10, .400 (Person 3-8, Boykins 0-1, Ferry 1-1).
Team rebounds: 15. Blocked shots: 3 (Knight,
Sura, Newman). Turnovers: 14 (Kemp 5, Henderson
2, Knight 2, Blount, Boykins, Declercq, Ferry,
Sura). Steals: 9 (Blount 3, Ferry 2, Boykins,
Henderson, Newman, Sura).
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Detroit 22 11 21 28 - 82
Cleveland 17 17 21 31 - 86
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Technical fouls: Cleveland 1 (Illegal Defense,
2:19 4th). Flagrant fouls: None. A: 12,928. T:
2:18. Officials: Terry Durham, (eddie F. Rush,
Leroy Richardson.
Game Story
CLEVELAND (Ticker) -- Andrew DeClercq made a favorable first
impression on Cleveland Cavaliers fans.
DeClercq grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds and Brevin Knight
scored a season-high 19 points and handed out nine assists as
the Cavaliers continued their home mastery of the Detroit
Pistons with an 86-82 victory.
DeClercq was making his first start in his home debut since
being acquired from the Boston Celtics for Vitaly Potapenko
prior to last Thursday's trading deadline. The 6-10 center came
into the contest averaging just 4.1 rebounds per game.
"I was kind of nervous on how the crowd would react to me coming
in, especially coming from Boston," DeClercq said. "I was aware
that I had a lot of rebounds after the first four shots went up,
the ball just ended up in my hands. The ball was bouncing my way
tonight. I just try to keep the ball alive."
"We got a tremendous effort off the glass by Andrew and if you
look at Shawn Kemp and Corie Blount chipping in with another 17
rebounds, I see us being little different on the glass as a
team," said Cleveland coach Mike Fratello, whose team was still
outrebounded, 48-44. "I don't think anybody wants to be 28th or
29th in the NBA in rebounding. That's where we've been, toward
the bottom of the league up until this point."
After a tip-in by Grant Hill pulled the Pistons within 66-64
with 3:49 left, Knight and Cedric Henderson each hit a pair of
foul shots before Henderson made a driving layup to push the
lead to eight with three minutes remaining.
Cleveland took its biggest lead at 80-69 with 1:46 remaining on
Wesley Person's 3-pointer. The Pistons got no closer than the
final score.
Kemp scored 20 points to lead the Cavaliers, who have won 13 of
the last 15 meetings at home against Detroit. Cleveland had
lost its previous two games against the Pistons this season by a
combined 31 points.
The Cavaliers have won three of their last four overall to even
their record (10-10) for the first time since they were 5-5 on
February 24. They have not been above .500 this season.
Hill tallied 23 points and grabbed 12 rebounds for Detroit,
which has dropped consecutive divisional games after winning its
first five contest within the Central Division. Hill struggled
to an 11-of-29 shooting performance.
Joe Dumars added 18 points for Detroit.
"Well, we got outhustled and that's the big key right there,"
Detroit coach Alvin Gentry said. "The Cavs played Monday night
and got back late and we looked like the team that played Monday
night and they looked like the team that had rest."
After a lackluster first half in which the teams combined for
just 67 points, the Pistons used a 9-0 surge capped by Don
Reid's jumper to take a 51-42 lead with 4:50 remaining in the
third quarter.
However, Knight made consecutive baskets to trigger a run of 14
straight points that gave Cavaliers a 55-51 advantage with under
a minute remaining in the period. Knight scored nine points in
the spurt.
"We needed a spark in that third quarter, so I took advantage of
the opportunities I got," Knight said. "When I get an open shot,
I have to take it."
Knight made 7-of-14 shots as the Cavs won despite shooting a
lowly 33 percent (27-of-81).
The Cavaliers got their work done on the line, making 28-of-40
while Detroit converted 10-of-16. Cleveland was especially
effective in the fourth quarter, going 15-of-19 from the lin.
The Cavaliers also played without shooting guard Derek Anderson,
who missed the game with a contusion of the right knee.
Detroit shot 42 percent (33-of-79) and committed 21 turnovers,
including 17 in the first half. Despite their carelessness with
the ball, the Pistons trailed just 34-33 at intermission.
"We turned the ball over 17 times in the first half and that's
unacceptable," added Gentry. "We stood around and never made a
hard cut all night. We just didn't play well. It was a real
disappointing effort, a very disappointing effort."
