NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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DETROIT 25 11 29 28 93
ATLANTA 19 18 23 17 77 FINAL
Extended Box
DETROIT (93) AT ATLANTA (77)
DETROIT
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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HILL F 39 10-17 8-10 0 5 5 8 0 4 2 28
REID F 11 2-6 0-0 0 1 1 0 4 0 0 4
DELE C 33 2-8 2-3 4 6 10 3 3 0 2 6
HUNTER G 36 7-13 3-4 0 1 1 4 2 1 2 21
OBANNON G 26 1-6 0-0 4 2 6 2 3 0 0 2
BUECHLER 31 2-8 0-0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 6
LAETTNER 21 6-10 0-0 1 4 5 0 1 2 0 12
MONTROSS 12 2-4 0-0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 4
REEVES 13 0-1 2-2 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 2
WILLIAMS 18 1-2 6-8 2 3 5 0 5 3 0 8
STACKHOUSE DNP - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE
VAUGHT DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 33-75 21-27 13 25 38 17 22 10 7 93
(.440) (.778) TEAM REBS: 8 TOTAL TO: 8(8 PTS)
ATLANTA
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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CRAWFORD F 16 3-6 5-5 1 2 3 0 5 1 1 11
HENDERSON F 27 4-14 0-2 3 6 9 1 0 0 2 8
MUTOMBO C 34 2-3 5-6 3 7 10 2 6 0 1 9
JOHNSON G 40 3-8 0-4 1 0 1 4 3 1 4 6
SMITH G 37 7-16 2-5 3 2 5 3 2 1 4 18
CORBIN 23 1-4 0-0 0 3 3 1 3 1 1 3
GRAY 12 3-9 3-3 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 10
LONG 23 3-6 1-4 1 6 7 1 1 1 1 7
MCLEOD 13 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2
SHEPPARD 3 0-0 1-2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
WEST 12 1-2 0-0 2 1 3 1 1 0 0 2
BLAYLOCK DNP - FLU
TOTALS 240 28-71 17-31 14 30 44 15 24 5 15 77
(.394) (.548) TEAM REBS: 15 TOTAL TO: 15(22 PTS)
DETROIT 25 11 29 28 - 93
ATLANTA 19 18 23 17 - 77
BLOCKED SHOTS: DETROIT - HILL 2, LAETTNER 2, MONTROSS 2. ATLANTA -
MUTOMBO 3, HENDERSON 3, JOHNSON, SMITH, GRAY.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: DETROIT 6-13 (.462), HUNTER 4-7, BUECHLER 2-6. ATLANTA
4-11 (.364), SMITH 2-6, CORBIN 1-2, GRAY 1-2, LONG 0-1.
TECHNICALS: DETROIT - LAETTNER, ILLEGAL DEFENSE.
OFFICIALS: BENNETT SALVATORE, GREG WILLARD, PHIL ROBINSON.
A - 14,764. T - 2:09.
Box Score
DETROIT (93)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Hill 39 10-17 8-10 0-5 8 0 28
Reid 11 2-6 0-0 0-1 0 4 4
Dele 33 2-8 2-3 4-10 3 3 6
Hunter 36 7-13 3-4 0-1 4 2 21
Obannon 26 1-6 0-0 4-6 2 3 2
Buechler 31 2-8 0-0 0-2 0 1 6
Laettner 21 6-10 0-0 1-5 0 1 12
Montross 12 2-4 0-0 2-2 0 0 4
Reeves 13 0-1 2-2 0-1 0 3 2
Williams 18 1-2 6-8 2-5 0 5 8
Stackhouse DNP - sprained right ankle
Vaught DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 33-75 21-27 13-38 17 22 93
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Percentages: FG-.440, FT-.778. 3-Point Goals:
6-13, .462 (Hunter 4-7, Buechler 2-6). Team
rebounds: 8. Blocked shots: 6 (Hill 2, Laettner
2, Montross 2). Turnovers: 8 (Dele 2, Hill 2,
Hunter 2, Reeves). Steals: 10 (Hill 4, Williams
3, Laettner 2, Hunter).
ATLANTA (77)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Crawford 16 3-6 5-5 1-3 0 5 11
Henderson 27 4-14 0-2 3-9 1 0 8
Mutombo 34 2-3 5-6 3-10 2 6 9
Johnson 40 3-8 0-4 1-1 4 3 6
Smith 37 7-16 2-5 3-5 3 2 18
Corbin 23 1-4 0-0 0-3 1 3 3
Gray 12 3-9 3-3 0-1 0 3 10
Long 23 3-6 1-4 1-7 1 1 7
Mcleod 13 1-3 0-0 0-1 2 0 2
Sheppard 3 0-0 1-2 0-1 0 0 1
West 12 1-2 0-0 2-3 1 1 2
Blaylock DNP - flu
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TOTALS 240 28-71 17-31 14-44 15 24 77
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Percentages: FG-.394, FT-.548. 3-Point Goals:
4-11, .364 (Smith 2-6, Corbin 1-2, Gray 1-2, Long
0-1). Team rebounds: 15. Blocked shots: 9
(Mutombo 3, Henderson 3, Johnson, Smith, Gray).
Turnovers: 15 (Johnson 4, Smith 4, Henderson 2,
Corbin, Crawford, Gray, Long, Mutombo). Steals: 5
(Corbin, Crawford, Johnson, Long, Smith).
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Detroit 25 11 29 28 - 93
Atlanta 19 18 23 17 - 77
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Technical fouls: Detroit 2 (Laettner, 2:56 2nd;
Illegal Defense, 2:56 2nd). Flagrant fouls: None.
A: 14,764. T: 2:09. Officials: Bennett Salvatore,
Greg Willard, Phil Robinson.
Game Story
ATLANTA (Ticker) -- Grant Hill scored 28 points, including 10 in
a pivotal fourth-quarter run, as the Detroit Pistons posted
their fourth straight victory and ended the Atlanta Hawks'
five-game winning streak with a 93-77 triumph.
The win moved the Pistons (18-12) one-half game behind the Hawks
(19-12) in the Central Division and a season-high six games over
the .500 mark.
Hill was spectacular in the second half. In addition to scoring
at will over the final 12 minutes, he had five assists during an
18-8 burst early in the third quarter. He finished 10-of-17
from the field and keyed a 21-6 spurt that opened the final
period.
"The way Grant played ... he controlled the game," said Pistons
coach Alvin Gentry. "He's hurting, his ankle is hurting and he
is all beaten up. But I just thought he did a great job of
controlling the tempo."
"The first half was kind of boring and we were not great," Hill
said. "In the second half the guys on our team just played good
basketball, making the pass, attacking the basket, hitting our
jump shots and playing good defense."
Lindsey Hunter scored 21 points and Christian Laettner added 12
against his former team as Detroit overcame a 44-38 rebounding
disadvantage by committing just seven turnovers.
"Grant had a lot to do with it," said Laettner, who was 6-of-10
from the field and grabbed five rebounds in 21 minutes. "He had
a great game. He had it rolling tonight. When a lot of things
were not coming, he hit straight buckets or got penetration."
Steve Smith led Atlanta with 18 points. The Hawks, playing for
the fourth time in five days, shot just 39 percent from the
field (28-of-71) and 17-of-31 from the line.
"I felt good about our team," said Hawks coach Lenny Wilkens.
"It was just tonight was a tough loss. We just ran out of gas.
We were a little tired and they were the better team tonight."
The Hawks led 42-38 with 11:02 left in the third quarter when
Hunter buried a 16-footer off a feed from Hill to ignite an 18-8
spurt. After Smith missed a 17-footer, Hill found Hunter for a
3-pointer that gave the Pistons the lead.
Hunter had eight points in the spurt and capped the run with a
3-pointer with 4:43 to go in the quarter.
The Pistons lead was 65-60 to start the fourth quarter when Hill
found Laettner for a layup to open the scoring. Hill scored 10
points in the spurt, which was capped by two free throws by
Jerome Williams with 4:29 to play.
Bison Dele had 10 rebounds for Detroit, which was 6-of-13 from
3-point range. Ed Gray came off the bench to score 10 points for
Atlanta.
