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Series (Game 2 of 4)

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Series starts 12/3

Game 1: Monday, December 3rd
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Pistons89
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Game 2: Saturday, December 8th
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Game 3: Friday, February 1st
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Game 4: Wednesday, April 10th
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Pistons 104

(7-15, 2-10 away)

Cavaliers 97

(4-17, 2-6 home)

7:30 PM ET, December 8, 2012

Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH

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DET 25 24 27 28104
CLE 22 30 18 2797

Top Performers

Detroit: B. Knight 30 Pts, 7 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl, 1 Blk

Cleveland: A. Varejao 16 Pts, 13 Reb, 5 Ast, 2 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEDETROITSCORECLEVELAND
12:00 0-0Greg Monroe vs. Anderson Varejao (Jeremy Pargo gains possession)
11:41 0-0Alonzo Gee misses 23-foot three point jumper
11:40Jason Maxiell defensive rebound0-0 
11:23 0-0Tristan Thompson shooting foul (Greg Monroe draws the foul)
11:23Greg Monroe misses free throw 1 of 20-0 
11:23Pistons offensive team rebound0-0 
11:23Greg Monroe makes free throw 2 of 21-0 
11:07 1-0Tristan Thompson misses layup
11:07 1-2Anderson Varejao makes two point shot
11:07 1-0Anderson Varejao offensive rebound
10:41Tayshaun Prince misses 13-foot step back jumpshot1-2 
10:37Kyle Singler offensive rebound1-2 
10:33Jason Maxiell misses 14-foot jumper1-2 
10:33Pistons offensive team rebound1-2 
10:33 1-2Tristan Thompson loose ball foul (Greg Monroe draws the foul)
10:14Jason Maxiell makes 8-foot two point shot3-2 
9:53 3-2Alonzo Gee misses 16-foot jumper
9:52Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound3-2 
9:41Tayshaun Prince makes two point shot5-2 
9:25Brandon Knight personal foul (Alonzo Gee draws the foul)5-2 
9:25 5-2Tyler Zeller enters the game for Tristan Thompson
9:11 5-5Alonzo Gee makes 26-foot three point jumper (Anderson Varejao assists)
8:42Tayshaun Prince makes driving layup7-5 
8:37 7-5Alonzo Gee misses 9-foot two point shot
8:36 7-5Anderson Varejao offensive rebound
8:21 7-7Jeremy Pargo makes 21-foot two point shot
8:03Brandon Knight misses jumper7-7 
8:03 7-7Alonzo Gee defensive rebound
7:54 7-7Anderson Varejao bad pass
7:39Tayshaun Prince makes 16-foot jumper9-7 
7:30 9-7Daniel Gibson misses 26-foot three point jumper
7:28 9-7Alonzo Gee offensive rebound
7:18 9-7Tyler Zeller traveling
7:00Tyler Zeller blocks Brandon Knight 's 7-foot jumper9-7 
6:58 9-7Jeremy Pargo defensive rebound
6:54Kyle Singler personal foul (Jeremy Pargo draws the foul)9-7 
6:46 9-7Daniel Gibson bad pass (Greg Monroe steals)
6:37Kyle Singler misses jumper9-7 
6:37 9-7Tyler Zeller defensive rebound
6:26 9-9Anderson Varejao makes layup (Daniel Gibson assists)
6:09 9-9Jeremy Pargo shooting foul (Brandon Knight draws the foul)
6:09Brandon Knight makes free throw 1 of 210-9 
6:09Brandon Knight makes free throw 2 of 211-9 
5:48 11-9Alonzo Gee misses 25-foot
5:46Brandon Knight defensive rebound11-9 
5:45 11-9Daniel Gibson shooting foul (Kyle Singler draws the foul)
5:45Cavaliers Full timeout
5:45 11-9Donald Sloan enters the game for Jeremy Pargo
5:45Kyle Singler makes free throw 1 of 212-9 
5:45Kyle Singler makes free throw 2 of 213-9 
5:20 13-11Anderson Varejao makes two point shot
5:00Greg Monroe makes driving layup15-11 
4:48 15-13Tyler Zeller makes layup (Daniel Gibson assists)
4:26Greg Monroe misses 18-foot jumper15-13 
4:24 15-13Anderson Varejao defensive rebound
4:13 15-13Donald Sloan misses 16-foot jumper
4:11 15-13Tyler Zeller misses tip shot
4:11 15-13Tyler Zeller offensive rebound
4:09Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound15-13 
4:05Greg Monroe steps out of bounds turnover15-13 
4:05Rodney Stuckey enters the game for Kyle Singler15-13 
3:54 15-13Tyler Zeller misses 12-foot jumper
3:51 15-13Tyler Zeller offensive rebound
3:50 15-13Tyler Zeller offensive rebound
3:50Jason Maxiell shooting foul (Tyler Zeller draws the foul)15-13 
3:50 15-14Tyler Zeller makes free throw 1 of 2
3:50 15-14Tyler Zeller misses free throw 2 of 2
3:47Pistons defensive team rebound15-14 
3:32Jason Maxiell makes 7-foot jumper (Brandon Knight assists)17-14 
3:18 17-14Jason Maxiell blocks Anderson Varejao's shot
3:15Brandon Knight defensive rebound17-14 
3:10Brandon Knight makes 5-foot two point shot19-14 
2:57 19-16Anderson Varejao makes 17-foot jumper (Daniel Gibson assists)
2:41Alonzo Gee blocks Tayshaun Prince 's 5-foot jumper19-16 
2:39 19-16Anderson Varejao defensive rebound
2:34 19-18Alonzo Gee makes 1-foot two point shot (Donald Sloan assists)
2:17Brandon Knight misses 8-foot two point shot19-18 
2:14 19-18Donald Sloan defensive rebound
2:13 19-18Alonzo Gee steps out of bounds turnover
2:13Pistons Full timeout
2:13 19-18C.J. Miles enters the game for Daniel Gibson
2:13Andre Drummond enters the game for Jason Maxiell19-18 
1:54Andre Drummond makes dunk (Greg Monroe assists)21-18 
1:36 21-18Andre Drummond blocks Tyler Zeller 's 7-foot jumper
1:34Brandon Knight defensive rebound21-18 
1:27Anderson Varejao blocks Greg Monroe 's 2-foot layup21-18 
1:27Pistons offensive team rebound21-18 
1:27 21-18C.J. Miles shooting foul (Tayshaun Prince draws the foul)
1:27Tayshaun Prince makes free throw 1 of 222-18 
1:27Tayshaun Prince makes free throw 2 of 223-18 
1:13 23-20Tyler Zeller makes 19-foot jumper (Donald Sloan assists)
0:56 23-20Anderson Varejao shooting foul (Greg Monroe draws the foul)
0:56Greg Monroe makes free throw 1 of 224-20 
0:56Greg Monroe makes free throw 2 of 225-20 
0:34 25-20Alonzo Gee misses 23-foot three point jumper
0:32 25-20Tyler Zeller offensive rebound
0:30 25-22Tyler Zeller makes layup
0:10Greg Monroe misses 15-foot jumper25-22 
0:09 25-22Tyler Zeller defensive rebound
0:09Andre Drummond personal foul (Tyler Zeller draws the foul)25-22 
0:00 25-22Alonzo Gee misses 17-foot jumper
0:00 25-22Cavaliers offensive team rebound
0:00End of the 1st Quarter