1997 NBA Eastern Conference First Round Game 1: Detroit Pistons at Atlanta Hawks Play-By-Play, April 25, 1997
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Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Detroit | Score | Atlanta | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 1st quarter | ||||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: D. Mutombo vs. O. Thorpe (M. Blaylock gains possession) | ||||
| 11:39.0 | 0-2 | +2 | D. Mutombo makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Laettner) | ||
| 11:39.0 | 0-2 | Shooting foul by R. Mahorn | |||
| 11:39.0 | 0-3 | +1 | D. Mutombo makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 11:21.0 | J. Dumars misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 0-3 | |||
| 11:20.0 | 0-3 | Defensive rebound by D. Mutombo | |||
| 11:02.0 | 0-3 | D. Mutombo misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | |||
| 11:01.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 0-3 | |||
| 11:01.0 | 0-3 | Loose ball foul by C. Laettner | |||
| 10:39.0 | O. Thorpe misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | 0-3 | |||
| 10:38.0 | 0-3 | Defensive rebound by D. Mutombo | |||
| 10:20.0 | 0-5 | +2 | C. Laettner makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 10:01.0 | G. Hill makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | +2 | 2-5 | ||
| 9:41.0 | 2-5 | Turnover by C. Laettner (bad pass; steal by O. Thorpe) | |||
| 9:41.0 | Turnover by O. Thorpe (turnover) | 2-5 | |||
| 9:32.0 | 2-7 | +2 | S. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | ||
| 9:08.0 | Turnover by O. Thorpe (bad pass; steal by M. Blaylock) | 2-7 | |||
| 9:00.0 | 2-7 | M. Blaylock misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | |||
| 8:57.0 | 2-7 | Offensive rebound by C. Laettner | |||
| 8:55.0 | 2-9 | +2 | M. Blaylock makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Laettner) | ||
| 8:55.0 | 2-9 | Shooting foul by L. Hunter | |||
| 8:55.0 | T. Mills enters the game for R. Mahorn | 2-9 | |||
| 8:55.0 | 2-9 | M. Blaylock misses free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 8:55.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Hill | 2-9 | |||
| 8:43.0 | O. Thorpe makes 2-pt dunk (assist by G. Hill) | +2 | 4-9 | ||
| 8:19.0 | 4-9 | T. Corbin misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 8:17.0 | Defensive rebound by O. Thorpe | 4-9 | |||
| 8:02.0 | L. Hunter makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by G. Hill) | +3 | 7-9 | ||
| 7:41.0 | Violation by Team (def goaltending) | 7-9 | |||
| 7:38.0 | 7-11 | +2 | S. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | ||
| 7:15.0 | G. Hill makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by O. Thorpe) | +2 | 9-11 | ||
| 6:54.0 | Technical foul by (drawn by ) | 9-11 | |||
| 6:54.0 | 9-12 | +1 | S. Smith makes technical free throw | ||
| 6:54.0 | 9-12 | Atlanta full timeout | |||
| 6:31.0 | 9-12 | C. Laettner misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | |||
| 6:29.0 | Defensive rebound by J. Dumars | 9-12 | |||
| 6:18.0 | L. Hunter misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 9-12 | |||
| 6:16.0 | 9-12 | Defensive rebound by S. Smith | |||
| 6:03.0 | 9-12 | M. Blaylock misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | |||
| 6:01.0 | Defensive rebound by O. Thorpe | 9-12 | |||
| 5:50.0 | Offensive foul by O. Thorpe | 9-12 | |||
| 5:50.0 | 9-12 | Teamfoul by O. Thorpe | |||
| 5:25.0 | 9-12 | Shooting foul by T. Mills (drawn by T. Mills) | |||
| 5:25.0 | 9-13 | +1 | C. Laettner makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:25.0 | 9-14 | +1 | C. Laettner makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:10.0 | O. Thorpe misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 9-14 | |||
| 5:08.0 | 9-14 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 4:55.0 | 9-16 | +2 | D. Mutombo makes 2-pt dunk (assist by C. Laettner) | ||
| 4:28.0 | Shooting foul by C. Laettner | 9-16 | |||
| 4:28.0 | T. Mills misses free throw 1 of 2 | 9-16 | |||
| 4:28.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 9-16 | |||
| 4:28.0 | 9-16 | A. Henderson enters the game for C. Laettner | |||
| 4:28.0 | G. Long enters the game for O. Thorpe | 9-16 | |||
| 4:28.0 | T. Mills misses free throw 2 of 2 | 9-16 | |||
| 4:27.0 | 9-16 | Defensive rebound by M. Blaylock | |||
| 4:09.0 | 9-18 | +2 | T. Corbin makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 3:52.0 | Turnover by G. Hill (traveling) | 9-18 | |||
| 3:38.0 | 9-18 | Turnover by S. Smith (bad pass; steal by G. Long) | |||
| 3:32.0 | L. Hunter makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 11-18 | ||
| 3:11.0 | 11-20 | +2 | D. Mutombo makes 2-pt hook shot from 11 ft | ||
| 2:48.0 | T. Mills misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 11-20 | |||
| 2:47.0 | Offensive rebound by G. Hill | 11-20 | |||
| 2:44.0 | Detroit full timeout | 11-20 | |||
| 2:34.0 | Shooting foul by A. Henderson | 11-20 | |||
| 2:34.0 | G. Hill makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 12-20 | ||
| 2:34.0 | A. McKie enters the game for L. Hunter | 12-20 | |||
| 2:34.0 | O. Thorpe enters the game for G. Long | 12-20 | |||
| 2:34.0 | G. Hill makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 13-20 | ||
| 2:13.0 | 13-20 | S. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 2:11.0 | 13-20 | Offensive rebound by D. Mutombo | |||
| 2:08.0 | 13-20 | T. Corbin misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 2:06.0 | Defensive rebound by O. Thorpe | 13-20 | |||
| 1:46.0 | J. Dumars makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | +2 | 15-20 | ||
| 1:22.0 | 15-20 | M. Blaylock misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | |||
| 1:20.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 15-20 | |||
| 1:01.0 | O. Thorpe misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 15-20 | |||
| 0:59.0 | 15-20 | Defensive rebound by T. Corbin | |||
| 0:43.0 | 15-20 | A. Henderson misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 0:41.0 | Defensive rebound by A. McKie | 15-20 | |||
| 0:36.0 | J. Dumars makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by A. McKie) | +3 | 18-20 | ||
| 0:19.0 | 18-20 | M. Blaylock misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 0:18.0 | 18-20 | Offensive rebound by D. Mutombo | |||
| 0:14.0 | 18-20 | D. Mutombo misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 0:12.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Hill | 18-20 | |||
| 0:07.0 | J. Dumars misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 18-20 | |||
| 0:06.0 | 18-20 | Defensive rebound by T. Corbin | |||
| 0:00.0 | 18-20 | M. Blaylock misses 3-pt jump shot from 31 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 18-20 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | Detroit | Score | Atlanta | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:46.0 | T. Mills misses 2-pt layup from 1 ft | 18-20 | |||
| 11:43.0 | Offensive rebound by O. Thorpe | 18-20 | |||
| 11:40.0 | O. Thorpe misses 2-pt layup | 18-20 | |||
| 11:39.0 | 18-20 | Defensive rebound by A. Henderson | |||
| 11:21.0 | 18-22 | +2 | D. Mutombo makes 2-pt dunk | ||
| 11:01.0 | J. Dumars makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | +2 | 20-22 | ||
| 10:41.0 | 20-22 | S. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 10:40.0 | Defensive rebound by O. Thorpe | 20-22 | |||
| 10:25.0 | G. Hill makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | +2 | 22-22 | ||
| 10:08.0 | 22-22 | Turnover by M. Blaylock (bad pass; steal by J. Dumars) | |||
| 10:01.0 | J. Dumars misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 22-22 | |||
| 9:59.0 | 22-22 | Defensive rebound by D. Mutombo | |||
| 9:42.0 | 22-24 | +2 | A. Henderson makes 2-pt layup from 3 ft (assist by M. Blaylock) | ||
| 9:23.0 | G. Hill misses 2-pt layup | 22-24 | |||
| 9:21.0 | Offensive rebound by G. Hill | 22-24 | |||
| 9:21.0 | 22-24 | Atlanta full timeout | |||
| 9:21.0 | 22-24 | E. Recasner enters the game for M. Blaylock | |||
| 9:21.0 | L. Hunter enters the game for J. Dumars | 22-24 | |||
| 9:21.0 | T. Ratliff enters the game for T. Mills | 22-24 | |||
| 9:05.0 | O. Thorpe makes 2-pt dunk (assist by L. Hunter) | +2 | 24-24 | ||
| 8:40.0 | 24-24 | S. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 8:39.0 | 24-24 | Offensive rebound by D. Hancock | |||
| 8:39.0 | 24-24 | D. Hancock misses 2-pt tip-in | |||
| 8:37.0 | 24-24 | Offensive rebound by A. Henderson | |||
| 8:26.0 | 24-24 | S. Smith misses 2-pt layup (block by A. McKie) | |||
| 8:24.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 24-24 | |||
| 8:24.0 | 24-24 | Loose ball foul by S. Smith | |||
| 8:24.0 | 24-24 | C. Laettner enters the game for D. Mutombo | |||
| 8:24.0 | 24-24 | T. Corbin enters the game for D. Hancock | |||
| 8:02.0 | O. Thorpe misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 24-24 | |||
| 8:00.0 | 24-24 | Defensive rebound by E. Recasner | |||
| 7:45.0 | 24-26 | +2 | A. Henderson makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (assist by E. Recasner) | ||
| 7:30.0 | Personal foul by T. Corbin | 24-26 | |||
| 7:30.0 | J. Dumars enters the game for G. Hill | 24-26 | |||
| 7:30.0 | 24-26 | Atlanta full timeout | |||
| 7:16.0 | A. McKie misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 24-26 | |||
| 7:14.0 | 24-26 | Defensive rebound by E. Recasner | |||
| 6:57.0 | 24-26 | Turnover by A. Henderson (lost ball; steal by T. Ratliff) | |||
| 6:44.0 | A. McKie makes 2-pt layup (assist by O. Thorpe) | +2 | 26-26 | ||
| 6:36.0 | 26-26 | Personal foul by L. Hunter (drawn by L. Hunter) | |||
| 6:36.0 | 26-26 | Atlanta full timeout | |||
| 6:36.0 | 26-26 | M. Blaylock enters the game for S. Smith | |||
| 6:25.0 | 26-26 | Shooting foul by A. McKie (drawn by A. McKie) | |||
| 6:25.0 | 26-27 | +1 | T. Corbin makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:25.0 | 26-28 | +1 | T. Corbin makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:09.0 | O. Thorpe makes 2-pt dunk (assist by J. Dumars) | +2 | 28-28 | ||
| 5:48.0 | 28-28 | Turnover by M. Blaylock (bad pass) | |||
| 5:27.0 | J. Dumars makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft (assist by A. McKie) | +2 | 30-28 | ||
| 5:04.0 | 30-28 | M. Blaylock misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 5:02.0 | 30-28 | Offensive rebound by E. Recasner | |||
| 4:54.0 | 30-30 | +2 | C. Laettner makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 4:54.0 | 30-30 | Shooting foul by T. Ratliff | |||
| 4:54.0 | 30-30 | D. Mutombo enters the game for A. Henderson | |||
| 4:54.0 | 30-30 | S. Smith enters the game for E. Recasner | |||
| 4:54.0 | G. Hill enters the game for L. Hunter | 30-30 | |||
| 4:54.0 | 30-31 | +1 | C. Laettner makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:35.0 | O. Thorpe misses 2-pt dunk | 30-31 | |||
| 4:33.0 | 30-31 | Defensive rebound by T. Corbin | |||
| 4:26.0 | 30-31 | Shooting foul by O. Thorpe (drawn by O. Thorpe) | |||
| 4:26.0 | T. Mills enters the game for T. Ratliff | 30-31 | |||
| 4:26.0 | 30-32 | +1 | C. Laettner makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:26.0 | 30-33 | +1 | C. Laettner makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:12.0 | T. Mills misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | 30-33 | |||
| 4:11.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 30-33 | |||
| 4:10.0 | 30-33 | Loose ball foul by C. Laettner | |||
| 3:53.0 | G. Hill makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | +2 | 32-33 | ||
| 3:28.0 | 32-35 | +2 | C. Laettner makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by T. Corbin) | ||
| 3:08.0 | A. McKie makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | +2 | 34-35 | ||
| 2:48.0 | 34-35 | T. Corbin misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 2:44.0 | Defensive rebound by A. McKie | 34-35 | |||
| 2:37.0 | T. Mills makes 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft (assist by G. Hill) | +3 | 37-35 | ||
| 2:23.0 | 37-35 | Turnover by M. Blaylock (lost ball; steal by A. McKie) | |||
| 2:19.0 | G. Hill makes 2-pt layup (assist by A. McKie) | +2 | 39-35 | ||
| 2:07.0 | 39-35 | Personal foul by O. Thorpe (drawn by O. Thorpe) | |||
| 2:07.0 | Detroit full timeout | 39-35 | |||
| 2:07.0 | G. Long enters the game for O. Thorpe | 39-35 | |||
| 2:07.0 | 39-36 | +1 | C. Laettner makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:07.0 | 39-37 | +1 | C. Laettner makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:52.0 | Turnover by G. Hill (bad pass) | 39-37 | |||
| 1:52.0 | 39-37 | H. James enters the game for C. Laettner | |||
| 1:39.0 | 39-37 | Turnover by M. Blaylock (bad pass; steal by A. McKie) | |||
| 1:22.0 | Personal foul by M. Blaylock | 39-37 | |||
| 1:15.0 | G. Hill misses 2-pt dunk | 39-37 | |||
| 1:11.0 | Offensive rebound by G. Hill | 39-37 | |||
| 0:57.0 | Detroit full timeout | 39-37 | |||
| 0:50.0 | J. Dumars misses 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft | 39-37 | |||
| 0:49.0 | Offensive rebound by G. Hill | 39-37 | |||
| 0:49.0 | G. Hill makes 2-pt tip-in | +2 | 41-37 | ||
| 0:32.0 | 41-39 | +2 | D. Mutombo makes 2-pt hook shot from 3 ft | ||
| 0:18.0 | Personal foul by H. James | 41-39 | |||
| 0:18.0 | T. Mills makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 42-39 | ||
| 0:18.0 | M. Curry enters the game for J. Dumars | 42-39 | |||
| 0:18.0 | T. Mills makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 43-39 | ||
| 0:05.0 | 43-39 | Turnover by H. James (traveling) | |||
| 0:05.0 | J. Dumars enters the game for M. Curry | 43-39 | |||
| 0:05.0 | L. Hunter enters the game for G. Long | 43-39 | |||
| 0:05.0 | 43-39 | E. Recasner enters the game for D. Mutombo | |||
| 0:00.0 | G. Hill misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 43-39 | |||
| 0:00.0 | 43-39 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | Detroit | Score | Atlanta | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:45.0 | T. Mills misses 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | 43-39 | |||
| 11:43.0 | 43-39 | Defensive rebound by T. Corbin | |||
| 11:28.0 | 43-41 | +2 | D. Mutombo makes 2-pt hook shot from 8 ft | ||
| 11:05.0 | G. Hill misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 43-41 | |||
| 11:03.0 | 43-41 | Defensive rebound by D. Mutombo | |||
| 10:51.0 | 43-41 | C. Laettner misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 10:49.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Hill | 43-41 | |||
| 10:38.0 | G. Hill misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 43-41 | |||
| 10:36.0 | Offensive rebound by O. Thorpe | 43-41 | |||
| 10:35.0 | O. Thorpe misses 2-pt tip-in | 43-41 | |||
| 10:35.0 | 43-41 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 10:35.0 | Loose ball foul by O. Thorpe (drawn by O. Thorpe) | 43-41 | |||
| 10:18.0 | 43-41 | Turnover by M. Blaylock (bad pass; steal by T. Mills) | |||
| 10:13.0 | L. Hunter misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | 43-41 | |||
| 10:11.0 | Offensive rebound by O. Thorpe | 43-41 | |||
| 10:09.0 | G. Long enters the game for O. Thorpe | 43-41 | |||
| 10:02.0 | G. Hill makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | +2 | 45-41 | ||
| 10:02.0 | Shooting foul by T. Corbin | 45-41 | |||
| 10:02.0 | G. Hill misses free throw 1 of 1 | 45-41 | |||
| 10:01.0 | 45-41 | Defensive rebound by D. Mutombo | |||
| 9:49.0 | 45-41 | S. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 9:47.0 | 45-41 | Offensive rebound by M. Blaylock | |||
| 9:34.0 | 45-44 | +3 | T. Corbin makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by M. Blaylock) | ||
| 9:15.0 | J. Dumars misses 2-pt jump shot from 17 ft | 45-44 | |||
| 9:13.0 | 45-44 | Defensive rebound by M. Blaylock | |||
| 8:57.0 | 45-44 | Personal foul by G. Long (drawn by G. Long) | |||
| 8:39.0 | 45-44 | Turnover by T. Corbin (bad pass) | |||
| 8:29.0 | L. Hunter misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 45-44 | |||
| 8:26.0 | Offensive rebound by G. Hill | 45-44 | |||
| 8:13.0 | G. Long makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | +2 | 47-44 | ||
| 7:58.0 | 47-44 | M. Blaylock misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 7:56.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Mills | 47-44 | |||
| 7:51.0 | G. Long makes 2-pt dunk (assist by G. Hill) | +2 | 49-44 | ||
| 7:47.0 | 49-44 | Atlanta full timeout | |||
| 7:30.0 | 49-44 | C. Laettner misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | |||
| 7:28.0 | 49-44 | Offensive rebound by D. Mutombo | |||
| 7:28.0 | 49-46 | +2 | D. Mutombo makes 2-pt dunk | ||
| 7:07.0 | G. Long misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | 49-46 | |||
| 7:04.0 | 49-46 | Defensive rebound by C. Laettner | |||
| 6:43.0 | 49-46 | T. Corbin misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | |||
| 6:42.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Hill | 49-46 | |||
| 6:39.0 | Personal foul by D. Mutombo | 49-46 | |||
| 6:21.0 | L. Hunter misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | 49-46 | |||
| 6:19.0 | 49-46 | Defensive rebound by D. Mutombo | |||
| 6:06.0 | 49-46 | C. Laettner misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 6:04.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Hill | 49-46 | |||
| 5:44.0 | G. Hill misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 49-46 | |||
| 5:42.0 | 49-46 | Defensive rebound by T. Corbin | |||
| 5:22.0 | 49-46 | C. Laettner misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 5:20.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 49-46 | |||
| 5:07.0 | 49-46 | Violation by Team (def goaltending) | |||
| 5:07.0 | 49-46 | H. James enters the game for C. Laettner | |||
| 5:07.0 | Detroit full timeout | 49-46 | |||
| 5:07.0 | A. McKie enters the game for L. Hunter | 49-46 | |||
| 4:55.0 | T. Mills misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | 49-46 | |||
| 4:53.0 | Offensive rebound by T. Mills | 49-46 | |||
| 4:51.0 | Turnover by T. Mills (traveling) | 49-46 | |||
| 4:39.0 | 49-48 | +2 | D. Mutombo makes 2-pt hook shot from 2 ft | ||
| 4:39.0 | 49-48 | Shooting foul by T. Mills | |||
| 4:39.0 | 49-49 | +1 | D. Mutombo makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:18.0 | G. Hill misses 2-pt layup | 49-49 | |||
| 4:16.0 | 49-49 | Defensive rebound by T. Corbin | |||
| 4:05.0 | 49-49 | T. Corbin misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 4:02.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Mills | 49-49 | |||
| 3:48.0 | Personal foul by H. James | 49-49 | |||
| 3:38.0 | Shooting foul by S. Smith | 49-49 | |||
| 3:38.0 | G. Hill makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 50-49 | ||
| 3:38.0 | T. Ratliff enters the game for T. Mills | 50-49 | |||
| 3:38.0 | G. Hill makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 51-49 | ||
| 3:27.0 | 51-49 | Personal foul by T. Ratliff (drawn by T. Ratliff) | |||
| 3:27.0 | L. Hunter enters the game for G. Hill | 51-49 | |||
| 3:16.0 | 51-49 | H. James misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 3:14.0 | Defensive rebound by A. McKie | 51-49 | |||
| 2:56.0 | Personal foul by M. Blaylock | 51-49 | |||
| 2:56.0 | 51-49 | C. Laettner enters the game for H. James | |||
| 2:56.0 | 51-49 | E. Recasner enters the game for T. Corbin | |||
| 2:56.0 | L. Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 52-49 | ||
| 2:56.0 | L. Hunter misses free throw 2 of 2 | 52-49 | |||
| 2:56.0 | 52-49 | Defensive rebound by D. Mutombo | |||
| 2:36.0 | 52-49 | C. Laettner misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | |||
| 2:34.0 | 52-49 | Offensive rebound by D. Mutombo | |||
| 2:34.0 | 52-49 | D. Mutombo misses 2-pt tip-in | |||
| 2:34.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Long | 52-49 | |||
| 2:21.0 | J. Dumars misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | 52-49 | |||
| 2:18.0 | 52-49 | Defensive rebound by E. Recasner | |||
| 2:14.0 | 52-51 | +2 | M. Blaylock makes 2-pt layup (assist by E. Recasner) | ||
| 2:14.0 | 52-51 | Shooting foul by G. Long | |||
| 2:14.0 | 52-52 | +1 | M. Blaylock makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 1:52.0 | L. Hunter makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | +3 | 55-52 | ||
| 1:36.0 | 55-52 | Personal foul by T. Ratliff (drawn by T. Ratliff) | |||
| 1:36.0 | G. Hill enters the game for J. Dumars | 55-52 | |||
| 1:36.0 | 55-53 | +1 | D. Mutombo makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:36.0 | 55-54 | +1 | D. Mutombo makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:23.0 | Turnover by G. Hill (turnover) | 55-54 | |||
| 1:09.0 | 55-56 | +2 | S. Smith makes 2-pt layup (assist by D. Mutombo) | ||
| 0:48.0 | G. Long misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 55-56 | |||
| 0:44.0 | Offensive rebound by T. Ratliff | 55-56 | |||
| 0:43.0 | Shooting foul by D. Mutombo | 55-56 | |||
| 0:43.0 | T. Ratliff makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 56-56 | ||
| 0:43.0 | T. Ratliff misses free throw 2 of 2 | 56-56 | |||
| 0:43.0 | 56-56 | Defensive rebound by D. Mutombo | |||
| 0:31.0 | 56-56 | Personal foul by T. Ratliff (drawn by T. Ratliff) | |||
| 0:31.0 | 56-57 | +1 | S. Smith makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:31.0 | T. Mills enters the game for T. Ratliff | 56-57 | |||
| 0:31.0 | J. Dumars enters the game for G. Long | 56-57 | |||
| 0:31.0 | 56-57 | T. Corbin enters the game for D. Mutombo | |||
| 0:31.0 | 56-58 | +1 | S. Smith makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:11.0 | G. Hill makes 2-pt dunk | +2 | 58-58 | ||
| 0:03.0 | 58-61 | +3 | M. Blaylock makes 3-pt jump shot from 29 ft | ||
| 0:00.0 | T. Mills misses 3-pt jump shot from 38 ft | 58-61 | |||
| 0:00.0 | 58-61 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | Detroit | Score | Atlanta | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:41.0 | 58-61 | C. Laettner misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 11:39.0 | 58-61 | Offensive rebound by D. Mutombo | |||
| 11:35.0 | 58-61 | D. Mutombo misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 11:32.0 | Defensive rebound by T. Mills | 58-61 | |||
| 11:19.0 | J. Dumars misses 3-pt jump shot from 22 ft | 58-61 | |||
| 11:17.0 | Offensive rebound by O. Thorpe | 58-61 | |||
| 11:16.0 | Personal foul by D. Mutombo | 58-61 | |||
| 11:09.0 | G. Hill misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | 58-61 | |||
| 11:06.0 | 58-61 | Defensive rebound by C. Laettner | |||
| 10:52.0 | 58-63 | +2 | C. Laettner makes 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft | ||
| 10:52.0 | 58-63 | Shooting foul by J. Dumars | |||
| 10:52.0 | 58-64 | +1 | C. Laettner makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 10:39.0 | O. Thorpe misses 2-pt layup (block by D. Mutombo) | 58-64 | |||
| 10:37.0 | 58-64 | Defensive rebound by M. Blaylock | |||
| 10:32.0 | 58-64 | M. Blaylock misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | |||
| 10:30.0 | Defensive rebound by O. Thorpe | 58-64 | |||
| 10:23.0 | Detroit full timeout | 58-64 | |||
| 10:05.0 | J. Dumars makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by T. Mills) | +2 | 60-64 | ||
| 9:43.0 | 60-66 | +2 | D. Mutombo makes 2-pt hook shot from 8 ft | ||
| 9:28.0 | Shooting foul by E. Recasner | 60-66 | |||
| 9:28.0 | J. Dumars misses free throw 1 of 2 | 60-66 | |||
| 9:28.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 60-66 | |||
| 9:28.0 | 60-66 | T. Corbin enters the game for E. Recasner | |||
| 9:28.0 | J. Dumars makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 61-66 | ||
| 9:14.0 | 61-66 | Turnover by D. Mutombo (turnover) | |||
| 8:54.0 | Shooting foul by C. Laettner | 61-66 | |||
| 8:54.0 | O. Thorpe misses free throw 1 of 2 | 61-66 | |||
| 8:54.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 61-66 | |||
| 8:54.0 | O. Thorpe makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 62-66 | ||
| 8:48.0 | 62-66 | Atlanta full timeout | |||
| 8:33.0 | 62-66 | S. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 8:30.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Hill | 62-66 | |||
| 8:10.0 | T. Mills makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | +2 | 64-66 | ||
| 7:54.0 | 64-66 | Personal foul by L. Hunter (drawn by L. Hunter) | |||
| 7:50.0 | 64-69 | +3 | M. Blaylock makes 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft (assist by C. Laettner) | ||
| 7:25.0 | J. Dumars misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 64-69 | |||
| 7:23.0 | Offensive rebound by G. Hill | 64-69 | |||
| 7:22.0 | L. Hunter misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | 64-69 | |||
| 7:18.0 | 64-69 | Defensive rebound by D. Mutombo | |||
| 6:58.0 | 64-71 | +2 | D. Mutombo makes 2-pt hook shot from 8 ft | ||
| 6:49.0 | Detroit full timeout | 64-71 | |||
| 6:49.0 | Detroit full timeout | 64-71 | |||
| 6:43.0 | J. Dumars makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by G. Hill) | +2 | 66-71 | ||
| 6:18.0 | 66-74 | +3 | S. Smith makes 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | ||
| 5:54.0 | O. Thorpe misses 2-pt layup | 66-74 | |||
| 5:52.0 | 66-74 | Defensive rebound by T. Corbin | |||
| 5:44.0 | 66-76 | +2 | S. Smith makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 5:40.0 | 66-76 | Technical foul by T. Corbin | |||
| 5:40.0 | J. Dumars makes technical free throw | +1 | 67-76 | ||
| 5:40.0 | A. McKie enters the game for L. Hunter | 67-76 | |||
| 5:28.0 | G. Hill misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 67-76 | |||
| 5:26.0 | 67-76 | Defensive rebound by T. Corbin | |||
| 5:21.0 | 67-76 | Flagrant foul type 1 by T. Mills (drawn by T. Mills) | |||
| 5:21.0 | 67-77 | +1 | T. Corbin makes flagrant free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:21.0 | 67-78 | +1 | T. Corbin makes flagrant free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:10.0 | 67-78 | T. Corbin misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | |||
| 5:08.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Hill | 67-78 | |||
| 5:00.0 | T. Mills makes 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | +2 | 69-78 | ||
| 4:43.0 | 69-78 | Personal foul by A. McKie (drawn by A. McKie) | |||
| 4:34.0 | Technical foul by (drawn by ) | 69-78 | |||
| 4:34.0 | 69-79 | +1 | S. Smith makes technical free throw | ||
| 4:26.0 | 69-79 | M. Blaylock misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 4:24.0 | Defensive rebound by O. Thorpe | 69-79 | |||
| 4:18.0 | Turnover by G. Hill (traveling) | 69-79 | |||
| 3:59.0 | 69-81 | +2 | S. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | ||
| 3:38.0 | J. Dumars makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | +2 | 71-81 | ||
| 3:26.0 | 71-83 | +2 | M. Blaylock makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 3:00.0 | G. Hill misses 2-pt layup | 71-83 | |||
| 2:58.0 | 71-83 | Defensive rebound by T. Corbin | |||
| 2:39.0 | 71-83 | S. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 2:37.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 71-83 | |||
| 2:37.0 | 71-83 | Atlanta full timeout | |||
| 2:37.0 | L. Hunter enters the game for A. McKie | 71-83 | |||
| 2:24.0 | O. Thorpe makes 2-pt dunk (assist by G. Hill) | +2 | 73-83 | ||
| 2:03.0 | 73-83 | Personal foul by O. Thorpe (drawn by O. Thorpe) | |||
| 2:03.0 | 73-84 | +1 | D. Mutombo makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:03.0 | 73-85 | +1 | D. Mutombo makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:51.0 | T. Mills makes 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft (assist by G. Hill) | +2 | 75-85 | ||
| 1:32.0 | 75-85 | C. Laettner misses 2-pt layup (block by G. Hill) | |||
| 1:30.0 | Defensive rebound by G. Hill | 75-85 | |||
| 1:21.0 | Personal foul by S. Smith | 75-85 | |||
| 1:16.0 | G. Hill misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 75-85 | |||
| 1:14.0 | 75-85 | Defensive rebound by M. Blaylock | |||
| 1:02.0 | 75-87 | +2 | T. Corbin makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by S. Smith) | ||
| 0:48.0 | M. Curry enters the game for G. Hill | 75-87 | |||
| 0:42.0 | J. Dumars misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 75-87 | |||
| 0:40.0 | 75-87 | Defensive rebound by C. Laettner | |||
| 0:25.0 | 75-89 | +2 | C. Laettner makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft (assist by S. Smith) | ||
| 0:08.0 | L. Hunter misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | 75-89 | |||
| 0:06.0 | 75-89 | Defensive rebound by D. Mutombo | |||
