Cleveland Cavaliers at Atlanta Hawks Play-By-Play, December 17, 1997
Game Summary
| 1st Q | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Cleveland | Score | Atlanta | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 1st quarter | ||||
| 12:00.0 | Jump ball: D. Mutombo vs. Z. Ilgauskas (Z. Ilgauskas gains possession) | ||||
| 11:40.0 | B. Knight misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 0-0 | |||
| 11:40.0 | 0-0 | Defensive rebound by C. Laettner | |||
| 11:20.0 | 0-2 | +2 | M. Blaylock makes 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | ||
| 11:01.0 | Shooting foul by D. Mutombo | 0-2 | |||
| 11:01.0 | S. Kemp misses free throw 1 of 2 | 0-2 | |||
| 11:01.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 0-2 | |||
| 11:01.0 | S. Kemp makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 1-2 | ||
| 10:42.0 | 1-4 | +2 | C. Laettner makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by S. Smith) | ||
| 10:25.0 | Turnover by S. Kemp (turnover) | 1-4 | |||
| 10:06.0 | 1-7 | +3 | S. Smith makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by T. Corbin) | ||
| 9:54.0 | W. Person misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 1-7 | |||
| 9:52.0 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 1-7 | |||
| 9:50.0 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 1-7 | |||
| 9:50.0 | 1-7 | Defensive rebound by T. Corbin | |||
| 9:42.0 | 1-7 | S. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | |||
| 9:41.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Kemp | 1-7 | |||
| 9:32.0 | C. Henderson misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | 1-7 | |||
| 9:31.0 | 1-7 | Defensive rebound by C. Laettner | |||
| 9:13.0 | 1-7 | T. Corbin misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 9:13.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 1-7 | |||
| 8:55.0 | W. Person misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 1-7 | |||
| 8:54.0 | Offensive rebound by S. Kemp | 1-7 | |||
| 8:51.0 | S. Kemp misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | 1-7 | |||
| 8:51.0 | 1-7 | Defensive rebound by T. Corbin | |||
| 8:48.0 | 1-7 | Turnover by T. Corbin (lost ball; steal by W. Person) | |||
| 8:44.0 | W. Person makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 3-7 | ||
| 8:38.0 | 3-9 | +2 | C. Laettner makes 2-pt layup (assist by M. Blaylock) | ||
| 8:28.0 | B. Knight misses 2-pt layup | 3-9 | |||
| 8:25.0 | 3-9 | Defensive rebound by D. Mutombo | |||
| 8:20.0 | 3-11 | +2 | M. Blaylock makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 8:14.0 | Cleveland full timeout | 3-11 | |||
| 7:57.0 | C. Henderson misses 2-pt layup (block by D. Mutombo) | 3-11 | |||
| 7:55.0 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 3-11 | |||
| 7:52.0 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt tip-in | +2 | 5-11 | ||
| 7:38.0 | 5-11 | D. Mutombo misses 2-pt hook shot from 2 ft | |||
| 7:34.0 | Defensive rebound by C. Henderson | 5-11 | |||
| 7:27.0 | S. Kemp makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | +2 | 7-11 | ||
| 7:03.0 | 7-11 | M. Blaylock misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 7:02.0 | Defensive rebound by W. Person | 7-11 | |||
| 6:55.0 | Turnover by B. Knight (bad pass; steal by D. Mutombo) | 7-11 | |||
| 6:50.0 | 7-13 | +2 | S. Smith makes 2-pt layup (assist by M. Blaylock) | ||
| 6:41.0 | S. Kemp misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | 7-13 | |||
| 6:40.0 | 7-13 | Defensive rebound by T. Corbin | |||
| 6:23.0 | 7-13 | M. Blaylock misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 6:20.0 | Defensive rebound by W. Person | 7-13 | |||
| 6:12.0 | W. Person misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 7-13 | |||
| 6:09.0 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 7-13 | |||
| 6:02.0 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt tip-in | +2 | 9-13 | ||
| 5:47.0 | 9-15 | +2 | T. Corbin makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by M. Blaylock) | ||
| 5:32.0 | Turnover by C. Henderson (bad pass) | 9-15 | |||
| 5:17.0 | 9-17 | +2 | T. Corbin makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by S. Smith) | ||
| 4:58.0 | W. Person makes 2-pt jump shot from 21 ft | +2 | 11-17 | ||
| 4:43.0 | 11-19 | +2 | C. Laettner makes 2-pt layup (assist by T. Corbin) | ||
| 4:18.0 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt layup (block by C. Laettner) | 11-19 | |||
| 4:18.0 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 11-19 | |||
| 4:09.0 | Turnover by Z. Ilgauskas (turnover) | 11-19 | |||
| 4:06.0 | 11-21 | +2 | C. Laettner makes 2-pt layup (assist by T. Corbin) | ||
| 4:01.0 | Cleveland full timeout | 11-21 | |||
| 4:01.0 | D. Anderson enters the game for W. Person | 11-21 | |||
| 3:46.0 | S. Kemp makes 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | +2 | 13-21 | ||
| 3:18.0 | 13-23 | +2 | S. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft (assist by T. Corbin) | ||
| 3:01.0 | Personal foul by T. Corbin | 13-23 | |||
| 2:55.0 | C. Henderson makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by B. Knight) | +2 | 15-23 | ||
| 2:29.0 | 15-23 | Offensive foul by D. Mutombo | |||
| 2:29.0 | Teamfoul by D. Mutombo | 15-23 | |||
| 2:29.0 | 15-23 | Atlanta full timeout | |||
| 2:29.0 | 15-23 | G. Anderson enters the game for D. Mutombo | |||
| 2:10.0 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | +2 | 17-23 | ||
| 1:43.0 | 17-23 | Personal foul by C. Henderson | |||
| 1:31.0 | 17-23 | Turnover by S. Smith (bad pass; steal by D. Anderson) | |||
| 1:27.0 | Shooting foul by C. Laettner | 17-23 | |||
| 1:27.0 | 17-23 | E. Recasner enters the game for M. Blaylock | |||
| 1:27.0 | S. Kemp makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 18-23 | ||
| 1:27.0 | S. Kemp makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 19-23 | ||
| 1:18.0 | 19-23 | Turnover by T. Corbin (bad pass; steal by S. Kemp) | |||
| 1:14.0 | Personal foul by C. Laettner | 19-23 | |||
| 1:14.0 | S. Kemp makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 20-23 | ||
| 1:14.0 | S. Kemp makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 21-23 | ||
| 1:02.0 | Violation by Team (def goaltending) | 21-23 | |||
| 0:44.0 | 21-23 | C. Laettner misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | |||
| 0:41.0 | 21-23 | Offensive rebound by C. Laettner | |||
| 0:41.0 | 21-23 | Turnover by C. Laettner (turnover) | |||
| 0:20.0 | Shooting foul by G. Anderson | 21-23 | |||
| 0:20.0 | S. Kemp makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 22-23 | ||
| 0:20.0 | W. Person enters the game for B. Knight | 22-23 | |||
| 0:20.0 | S. Kemp makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 23-23 | ||
| 0:00.0 | 23-23 | S. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | Defensive rebound by W. Person | 23-23 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 1st quarter | ||||
| 2nd Q | |||||
| Time | Cleveland | Score | Atlanta | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 11:41.0 | 23-23 | Turnover by S. Smith (lost ball; steal by Z. Ilgauskas) | |||
| 11:38.0 | Turnover by D. Anderson (lost ball; steal by E. Recasner) | 23-23 | |||
| 11:32.0 | 23-25 | +2 | E. Recasner makes 2-pt dunk | ||
| 11:19.0 | C. Henderson makes 2-pt layup (assist by Z. Ilgauskas) | +2 | 25-25 | ||
| 10:54.0 | 25-28 | +3 | S. Smith makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by C. Laettner) | ||
| 10:43.0 | Personal foul by E. Recasner | 25-28 | |||
| 10:43.0 | 25-28 | E. Gray enters the game for T. Corbin | |||
| 10:33.0 | Turnover by D. Anderson (turnover) | 25-28 | |||
| 10:19.0 | 25-28 | G. Anderson misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 10:17.0 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 25-28 | |||
| 10:11.0 | C. Henderson makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by D. Ferry) | +2 | 27-28 | ||
| 10:00.0 | 27-28 | Atlanta full timeout | |||
| 9:53.0 | 27-28 | E. Recasner misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 9:53.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Ferry | 27-28 | |||
| 9:44.0 | Turnover by Z. Ilgauskas (turnover) | 27-28 | |||
| 9:44.0 | V. Potapenko enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | 27-28 | |||
| 9:26.0 | 27-28 | C. Laettner misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by D. Ferry) | |||
| 9:23.0 | Defensive rebound by W. Person | 27-28 | |||
| 9:14.0 | Turnover by V. Potapenko (lost ball; steal by S. Smith) | 27-28 | |||
| 9:09.0 | 27-28 | S. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 9:09.0 | 27-28 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 8:56.0 | 27-30 | +2 | G. Anderson makes 2-pt layup (assist by E. Recasner) | ||
| 8:41.0 | Shooting foul by E. Recasner | 27-30 | |||
| 8:41.0 | D. Anderson makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 28-30 | ||
| 8:41.0 | B. Knight enters the game for C. Henderson | 28-30 | |||
| 8:41.0 | D. Anderson makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 29-30 | ||
| 8:24.0 | 29-30 | E. Gray misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | |||
| 8:23.0 | Defensive rebound by B. Knight | 29-30 | |||
| 8:15.0 | D. Ferry makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by D. Anderson) | +2 | 31-30 | ||
| 7:52.0 | 31-32 | +2 | S. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | ||
| 7:52.0 | 31-32 | Shooting foul by D. Ferry | |||
| 7:52.0 | 31-32 | D. Mutombo enters the game for G. Anderson | |||
| 7:52.0 | 31-33 | +1 | S. Smith makes free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 7:37.0 | V. Potapenko makes 2-pt hook shot from 5 ft (assist by B. Knight) | +2 | 33-33 | ||
| 7:13.0 | 33-33 | D. Mutombo misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 7:10.0 | 33-33 | Offensive rebound by D. Mutombo | |||
| 7:10.0 | 33-33 | D. Mutombo misses 2-pt tip-in | |||
| 7:10.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 33-33 | |||
| 7:10.0 | 33-33 | M. Blaylock enters the game for E. Recasner | |||
| 6:56.0 | D. Ferry misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 33-33 | |||
| 6:56.0 | 33-33 | Defensive rebound by S. Smith | |||
| 6:42.0 | 33-35 | +2 | C. Laettner makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 6:36.0 | W. Person misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 33-35 | |||
| 6:33.0 | 33-35 | Defensive rebound by C. Laettner | |||
| 6:26.0 | 33-35 | Turnover by C. Laettner (bad pass) | |||
| 6:26.0 | 33-35 | Atlanta full timeout | |||
| 6:26.0 | 33-35 | T. Corbin enters the game for S. Smith | |||
| 6:26.0 | S. Kemp enters the game for D. Ferry | 33-35 | |||
| 6:10.0 | V. Potapenko misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft (block by D. Mutombo) | 33-35 | |||
| 6:08.0 | Offensive rebound by W. Person | 33-35 | |||
| 6:06.0 | W. Person misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 33-35 | |||
| 6:05.0 | 33-35 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 6:04.0 | 33-35 | G. Anderson enters the game for C. Laettner | |||
| 5:43.0 | 33-35 | E. Gray misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 5:42.0 | Defensive rebound by V. Potapenko | 33-35 | |||
| 5:27.0 | B. Knight misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 33-35 | |||
| 5:26.0 | Offensive rebound by S. Kemp | 33-35 | |||
| 5:22.0 | D. Anderson makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by S. Kemp) | +2 | 35-35 | ||
| 5:14.0 | 35-35 | Turnover by D. Mutombo (bad pass) | |||
| 5:14.0 | Z. Ilgauskas enters the game for V. Potapenko | 35-35 | |||
| 4:56.0 | Jump ball: M. Blaylock vs. S. Kemp (B. Knight gains possession) | ||||
| 4:46.0 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 35-35 | |||
| 4:44.0 | 35-35 | Defensive rebound by M. Blaylock | |||
| 4:34.0 | 35-35 | M. Blaylock misses 2-pt jump shot from 10 ft | |||
| 4:33.0 | Defensive rebound by W. Person | 35-35 | |||
| 4:16.0 | S. Kemp makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | +2 | 37-35 | ||
| 4:02.0 | 37-35 | D. Mutombo misses 2-pt layup (block by Z. Ilgauskas) | |||
| 4:01.0 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 37-35 | |||
| 3:54.0 | Turnover by W. Person (traveling) | 37-35 | |||
| 3:54.0 | 37-35 | A. Henderson enters the game for G. Anderson | |||
| 3:31.0 | 37-35 | E. Gray misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft (block by D. Anderson) | |||
| 3:29.0 | 37-35 | Offensive rebound by D. Mutombo | |||
| 3:29.0 | 37-35 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | |||
| 3:29.0 | 37-35 | S. Smith enters the game for E. Gray | |||
| 3:09.0 | S. Kemp misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | 37-35 | |||
| 3:08.0 | Offensive rebound by B. Knight | 37-35 | |||
| 2:57.0 | D. Anderson misses 2-pt jump shot from 8 ft | 37-35 | |||
| 2:54.0 | 37-35 | Defensive rebound by T. Corbin | |||
| 2:53.0 | Cleveland full timeout | 37-35 | |||
| 2:34.0 | 37-35 | D. Mutombo misses 2-pt layup (block by Z. Ilgauskas) | |||
| 2:34.0 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 37-35 | |||
| 2:23.0 | S. Kemp misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft (block by D. Mutombo) | 37-35 | |||
| 2:21.0 | 37-35 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 2:01.0 | 37-37 | +2 | M. Blaylock makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | ||
| 1:43.0 | Shooting foul by S. Smith | 37-37 | |||
| 1:43.0 | 37-37 | C. Laettner enters the game for D. Mutombo | |||
| 1:43.0 | D. Anderson makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 38-37 | ||
| 1:43.0 | D. Anderson makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 39-37 | ||
| 1:29.0 | 39-37 | Personal foul by B. Knight | |||
| 1:21.0 | 39-37 | Personal foul by D. Anderson | |||
| 1:21.0 | 39-38 | +1 | S. Smith makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:21.0 | 39-39 | +1 | S. Smith makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 1:04.0 | B. Knight makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by Z. Ilgauskas) | +2 | 41-39 | ||
| 0:40.0 | 41-39 | Shooting foul by S. Kemp | |||
| 0:40.0 | 41-40 | +1 | C. Laettner makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:40.0 | 41-41 | +1 | C. Laettner makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:30.0 | S. Kemp makes 2-pt jump shot from 9 ft | +2 | 43-41 | ||
| 0:13.0 | 43-41 | A. Henderson misses 2-pt hook shot from 8 ft (block by Z. Ilgauskas) | |||
| 0:12.0 | 43-41 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 0:11.0 | 43-41 | Shooting foul by B. Knight | |||
| 0:11.0 | 43-42 | +1 | S. Smith makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:11.0 | 43-43 | +1 | S. Smith makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:00.0 | End of 2nd quarter | ||||
| 3rd Q | |||||
| Time | Cleveland | Score | Atlanta | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 11:42.0 | 43-43 | D. Mutombo misses 2-pt dunk (block by S. Kemp) | |||
| 11:42.0 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 43-43 | |||
| 11:21.0 | S. Kemp makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | +2 | 45-43 | ||
| 11:02.0 | 45-43 | Personal foul by B. Knight | |||
| 10:58.0 | 45-45 | +2 | T. Corbin makes 2-pt layup (assist by C. Laettner) | ||
| 10:37.0 | Shooting foul by M. Blaylock | 45-45 | |||
| 10:37.0 | C. Henderson makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 46-45 | ||
| 10:37.0 | C. Henderson makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 47-45 | ||
| 10:26.0 | 47-45 | S. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 20 ft | |||
| 10:25.0 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 47-45 | |||
| 10:09.0 | B. Knight misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 47-45 | |||
| 10:09.0 | 47-45 | Defensive rebound by C. Laettner | |||
| 9:59.0 | 47-45 | S. Smith misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 9:56.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Kemp | 47-45 | |||
| 9:52.0 | Cleveland full timeout | 47-45 | |||
| 9:38.0 | B. Knight misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 47-45 | |||
| 9:37.0 | 47-45 | Defensive rebound by C. Laettner | |||
| 9:29.0 | 47-45 | Personal foul by B. Knight | |||
| 9:29.0 | D. Anderson enters the game for B. Knight | 47-45 | |||
| 9:26.0 | 47-45 | Shooting foul by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 9:26.0 | 47-46 | +1 | D. Mutombo makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 9:26.0 | 47-47 | +1 | D. Mutombo makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 9:07.0 | S. Kemp misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (block by C. Laettner) | 47-47 | |||
| 9:05.0 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 47-47 | |||
| 9:04.0 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 6 ft (block by D. Mutombo) | 47-47 | |||
| 9:03.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 47-47 | |||
| 9:01.0 | D. Anderson misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | 47-47 | |||
| 9:00.0 | 47-47 | Defensive rebound by C. Laettner | |||
| 8:55.0 | 47-47 | M. Blaylock misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | |||
| 8:55.0 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 47-47 | |||
| 8:44.0 | Turnover by Z. Ilgauskas (turnover) | 47-47 | |||
| 8:32.0 | 47-49 | +2 | C. Laettner makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft (assist by T. Corbin) | ||
| 8:12.0 | C. Henderson misses 2-pt jump shot | 47-49 | |||
| 8:09.0 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 47-49 | |||
| 8:09.0 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | +2 | 49-49 | ||
| 7:54.0 | 49-49 | Personal foul by C. Henderson | |||
| 7:31.0 | 49-49 | M. Blaylock misses 3-pt jump shot from 24 ft | |||
| 7:28.0 | Defensive rebound by W. Person | 49-49 | |||
| 7:23.0 | S. Kemp misses 2-pt jump shot (block by D. Mutombo) | 49-49 | |||
| 7:20.0 | Offensive rebound by S. Kemp | 49-49 | |||
| 7:15.0 | C. Henderson misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 49-49 | |||
| 7:14.0 | 49-49 | Defensive rebound by M. Blaylock | |||
| 7:09.0 | 49-51 | +2 | C. Laettner makes 2-pt layup (assist by M. Blaylock) | ||
| 7:03.0 | Turnover by S. Kemp (turnover) | 49-51 | |||
| 6:49.0 | 49-53 | +2 | D. Mutombo makes 2-pt hook shot from 4 ft | ||
| 6:31.0 | D. Anderson makes 2-pt layup (assist by Z. Ilgauskas) | +2 | 51-53 | ||
| 6:10.0 | 51-53 | T. Corbin misses 2-pt jump shot from 19 ft | |||
| 6:09.0 | 51-53 | Offensive rebound by C. Laettner | |||
| 5:52.0 | 51-56 | +3 | M. Blaylock makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by T. Corbin) | ||
| 5:37.0 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt layup from 2 ft | 51-56 | |||
| 5:34.0 | Offensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 51-56 | |||
| 5:34.0 | Z. Ilgauskas makes 2-pt tip-in | +2 | 53-56 | ||
| 5:12.0 | 53-58 | +2 | T. Corbin makes 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft (assist by M. Blaylock) | ||
| 5:01.0 | 53-58 | Atlanta full timeout | |||
| 4:58.0 | W. Person misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | 53-58 | |||
| 4:58.0 | 53-58 | Defensive rebound by D. Mutombo | |||
| 4:56.0 | 53-58 | Offensive foul by D. Mutombo | |||
| 4:56.0 | Teamfoul by D. Mutombo | 53-58 | |||
| 4:44.0 | Turnover by Z. Ilgauskas (traveling) | 53-58 | |||
| 4:19.0 | 53-58 | M. Blaylock misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 4:18.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Anderson | 53-58 | |||
| 4:03.0 | W. Person misses 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | 53-58 | |||
| 4:01.0 | 53-58 | Defensive rebound by T. Corbin | |||
| 3:48.0 | 53-58 | S. Smith misses 3-pt jump shot from 23 ft | |||
| 3:48.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 53-58 | |||
| 3:26.0 | C. Henderson misses 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | 53-58 | |||
| 3:25.0 | 53-58 | Defensive rebound by Team | |||
| 3:25.0 | H. James enters the game for W. Person | 53-58 | |||
| 3:04.0 | 53-58 | Personal foul by C. Henderson | |||
| 3:04.0 | 53-59 | +1 | S. Smith makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 3:04.0 | 53-60 | +1 | S. Smith makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 3:04.0 | Cleveland full timeout | 53-60 | |||
| 3:04.0 | V. Potapenko enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | 53-60 | |||
| 2:48.0 | H. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | +2 | 55-60 | ||
| 2:21.0 | 55-62 | +2 | M. Blaylock makes 2-pt jump shot from 15 ft | ||
| 2:11.0 | V. Potapenko makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | +2 | 57-62 | ||
| 1:47.0 | 57-62 | M. Blaylock misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | |||
| 1:44.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Anderson | 57-62 | |||
| 1:40.0 | H. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | 57-62 | |||
| 1:37.0 | 57-62 | Defensive rebound by S. Smith | |||
| 1:23.0 | 57-62 | Personal foul by V. Potapenko | |||
| 1:23.0 | 57-63 | +1 | D. Mutombo makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:23.0 | 57-64 | +1 | D. Mutombo makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:59.0 | C. Henderson makes 2-pt jump shot from 18 ft | +2 | 59-64 | ||
| 0:46.0 | 59-66 | +2 | S. Smith makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 0:33.0 | S. Kemp makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft (assist by D. Anderson) | +2 | 61-66 | ||
| 0:22.0 | 61-68 | +2 | S. Smith makes 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | ||
| 0:04.0 | D. Anderson misses 2-pt layup | 61-68 | |||
| 0:01.0 | 61-68 | Defensive rebound by D. Mutombo | |||
| 0:00.0 | 61-68 | M. Blaylock misses 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft | |||
| 0:00.0 | Defensive rebound by Team | 61-68 | |||
| 0:00.0 | End of 3rd quarter | ||||
| 4th Q | |||||
| Time | Cleveland | Score | Atlanta | ||
| 12:00.0 | Start of 4th quarter | ||||
| 11:42.0 | D. Anderson makes 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | +2 | 63-68 | ||
| 11:17.0 | 63-68 | T. Corbin misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 11:16.0 | Defensive rebound by H. James | 63-68 | |||
| 11:05.0 | Turnover by H. James (bad pass; steal by T. Corbin) | 63-68 | |||
| 10:57.0 | 63-68 | A. Henderson misses 2-pt jump shot from 11 ft | |||
| 10:56.0 | 63-68 | Offensive rebound by A. Henderson | |||
| 10:51.0 | 63-68 | A. Henderson misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 10:48.0 | Defensive rebound by H. James | 63-68 | |||
| 10:43.0 | D. Anderson makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 65-68 | ||
| 10:23.0 | 65-70 | +2 | C. Laettner makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 10:12.0 | D. Anderson makes 2-pt dunk | +2 | 67-70 | ||
| 9:45.0 | 67-73 | +3 | M. Blaylock makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by S. Smith) | ||
| 9:20.0 | D. Anderson misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 67-73 | |||
| 9:20.0 | 67-73 | Defensive rebound by S. Smith | |||
| 9:06.0 | 67-73 | Offensive foul by C. Laettner | |||
| 9:06.0 | Teamfoul by C. Laettner | 67-73 | |||
| 9:06.0 | 67-73 | D. Mutombo enters the game for C. Laettner | |||
| 9:06.0 | B. Knight enters the game for H. James | 67-73 | |||
| 8:41.0 | C. Henderson misses 2-pt jump shot from 12 ft | 67-73 | |||
| 8:41.0 | Offensive rebound by V. Potapenko | 67-73 | |||
| 8:22.0 | Turnover by V. Potapenko (turnover) | 67-73 | |||
| 8:22.0 | 67-73 | E. Recasner enters the game for T. Corbin | |||
| 8:04.0 | 67-73 | S. Smith misses 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft | |||
| 8:04.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Anderson | 67-73 | |||
| 7:57.0 | Turnover by D. Anderson (lost ball; steal by E. Recasner) | 67-73 | |||
| 7:53.0 | 67-75 | +2 | M. Blaylock makes 2-pt layup (assist by E. Recasner) | ||
| 7:52.0 | Cleveland full timeout | 67-75 | |||
| 7:52.0 | Z. Ilgauskas enters the game for V. Potapenko | 67-75 | |||
| 7:52.0 | W. Person enters the game for D. Anderson | 67-75 | |||
| 7:34.0 | Personal foul by A. Henderson | 67-75 | |||
| 7:34.0 | S. Kemp enters the game for D. Ferry | 67-75 | |||
| 7:16.0 | S. Kemp misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 67-75 | |||
| 7:16.0 | 67-75 | Defensive rebound by S. Smith | |||
| 6:59.0 | 67-77 | +2 | A. Henderson makes 2-pt dunk (assist by M. Blaylock) | ||
| 6:45.0 | W. Person makes 2-pt jump shot from 13 ft (assist by B. Knight) | +2 | 69-77 | ||
| 6:22.0 | 69-79 | +2 | D. Mutombo makes 2-pt hook shot from 4 ft | ||
| 6:22.0 | 69-79 | Shooting foul by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 6:22.0 | 69-79 | D. Mutombo misses free throw 1 of 1 | |||
| 6:20.0 | Defensive rebound by Z. Ilgauskas | 69-79 | |||
| 6:05.0 | 69-79 | Loose ball foul by A. Henderson | |||
| 6:05.0 | S. Kemp misses free throw 1 of 2 | 69-79 | |||
| 6:05.0 | Offensive rebound by Team | 69-79 | |||
| 6:05.0 | S. Kemp makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 70-79 | ||
| 5:47.0 | 70-82 | +3 | E. Recasner makes 3-pt jump shot from 25 ft (assist by S. Smith) | ||
| 5:39.0 | Cleveland full timeout | 70-82 | |||
| 5:25.0 | Z. Ilgauskas misses 2-pt jump shot from 7 ft | 70-82 | |||
| 5:25.0 | Offensive rebound by C. Henderson | 70-82 | |||
| 5:04.0 | W. Person misses 2-pt jump shot | 70-82 | |||
| 5:02.0 | Offensive rebound by B. Knight | 70-82 | |||
| 4:59.0 | B. Knight makes 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | +2 | 72-82 | ||
| 4:51.0 | 72-82 | Shooting foul by Z. Ilgauskas | |||
| 4:51.0 | D. Anderson enters the game for Z. Ilgauskas | 72-82 | |||
| 4:51.0 | 72-82 | A. Henderson misses free throw 1 of 2 | |||
| 4:51.0 | 72-82 | Offensive rebound by Team | |||
| 4:51.0 | 72-83 | +1 | A. Henderson makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:36.0 | S. Kemp misses 2-pt layup (block by A. Henderson) | 72-83 | |||
| 4:32.0 | 72-83 | Defensive rebound by A. Henderson | |||
| 4:26.0 | 72-83 | Offensive foul by S. Smith | |||
| 4:26.0 | Teamfoul by S. Smith | 72-83 | |||
| 4:26.0 | 72-83 | C. Laettner enters the game for A. Henderson | |||
| 4:12.0 | S. Kemp misses 2-pt dunk | 72-83 | |||
| 4:07.0 | 72-83 | Defensive rebound by D. Mutombo | |||
| 4:06.0 | 72-83 | Personal foul by B. Knight | |||
| 3:47.0 | 72-83 | Personal foul by C. Henderson | |||
| 3:32.0 | 72-86 | +3 | E. Recasner makes 3-pt jump shot from 26 ft (assist by C. Laettner) | ||
| 3:16.0 | S. Kemp misses 2-pt jump shot from 3 ft (block by D. Mutombo) | 72-86 | |||
| 3:13.0 | 72-86 | Defensive rebound by C. Laettner | |||
| 3:10.0 | 72-88 | +2 | E. Recasner makes 2-pt layup (assist by M. Blaylock) | ||
| 3:09.0 | Cleveland full timeout | 72-88 | |||
| 3:09.0 | D. Ferry enters the game for C. Henderson | 72-88 | |||
| 3:09.0 | H. James enters the game for S. Kemp | 72-88 | |||
| 3:05.0 | 72-88 | A. Henderson enters the game for D. Mutombo | |||
| 2:45.0 | H. James misses 2-pt jump shot from 16 ft | 72-88 | |||
| 2:42.0 | Offensive rebound by D. Anderson | 72-88 | |||
| 2:42.0 | D. Anderson makes 2-pt dunk | +2 | 74-88 | ||
| 2:24.0 | 74-88 | E. Gray enters the game for M. Blaylock | |||
| 2:24.0 | S. Brooks enters the game for B. Knight | 74-88 | |||
| 2:15.0 | 74-88 | Turnover by Team (shot clock) | |||
| 2:15.0 | 74-88 | C. Brown enters the game for C. Laettner | |||
| 2:15.0 | S. Scott enters the game for W. Person | 74-88 | |||
| 2:01.0 | S. Brooks misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | 74-88 | |||
| 2:01.0 | 74-88 | Defensive rebound by A. Henderson | |||
| 1:44.0 | 74-88 | C. Brown misses 2-pt jump shot from 14 ft | |||
| 1:43.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Ferry | 74-88 | |||
| 1:35.0 | Turnover by H. James (turnover) | 74-88 | |||
| 1:35.0 | 74-88 | C. Crawford enters the game for S. Smith | |||
| 1:22.0 | 74-90 | +2 | C. Crawford makes 2-pt layup | ||
| 1:08.0 | H. James makes 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft | +2 | 76-90 | ||
| 1:08.0 | Shooting foul by E. Gray | 76-90 | |||
| 1:08.0 | H. James makes free throw 1 of 1 | +1 | 77-90 | ||
| 1:07.0 | 77-90 | Atlanta full timeout | |||
| 1:05.0 | 77-90 | Turnover by E. Recasner (traveling) | |||
| 0:55.0 | Personal foul by E. Gray | 77-90 | |||
| 0:55.0 | D. Anderson makes free throw 1 of 2 | +1 | 78-90 | ||
| 0:55.0 | D. Anderson makes free throw 2 of 2 | +1 | 79-90 | ||
| 0:49.0 | 79-90 | E. Gray misses 2-pt layup | |||
| 0:47.0 | 79-90 | Offensive rebound by A. Henderson | |||
| 0:47.0 | 79-90 | A. Henderson misses 2-pt tip-in | |||
| 0:44.0 | Defensive rebound by D. Ferry | 79-90 | |||
| 0:43.0 | S. Scott makes 2-pt dunk (assist by D. Anderson) | +2 | 81-90 | ||
| 0:36.0 | 81-92 | +2 | A. Henderson makes 2-pt dunk (assist by E. Gray) | ||
| 0:25.0 | D. Anderson misses 2-pt jump shot from 5 ft | 81-92 | |||
| 0:22.0 | Offensive rebound by S. Scott | 81-92 | |||
| 0:20.0 | S. Scott misses 2-pt hook shot from 6 ft | 81-92 | |||
| 0:16.0 | 81-92 | Defensive rebound by C. Crawford | |||
| 0:12.0 | 81-92 | C. Crawford misses 2-pt jump shot from 4 ft (block by D. Ferry) | |||
| 0:10.0 | Defensive rebound by S. Brooks | 81-92 | |||
| 0:07.0 | D. Anderson makes 2-pt layup | +2 | 83-92 | ||
| 0:03.0 | 83-92 | Personal foul by H. James | |||
| 0:03.0 | 83-93 | +1 | E. Recasner makes free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 0:03.0 | 83-94 | +1 | E. Recasner makes free throw 2 of 2 | ||
