Box Score

 

CLEVELAND (85)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
C Boozer            38  9-14   3-4  3-15   2   4   21
E Williams          29  4-11   1-1   1-2   1   3    9
Z Ilgauskas         40  6-17   3-5   5-9   0   1   15
L James             38  5-19   2-2   1-4   6   2   12
J McInnis           27   5-9   0-0   0-2   5   4   11
K Ollie             21   1-2   2-3   0-1   5   0    4
I Newble            18   1-2   0-0   0-2   0   3    2
D Diop              18   3-7   1-2  4-10   1   3    7
D Wagner            11   1-3   2-3   0-0   1   4    4
K Brown            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
J Kapono           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
J Bremer           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 35-84 14-20 14-45  21  24   85
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Percentages: FG-.417, FT-.700. 3-Point Goals:
1-4, .250 (E Williams 0-1, L James 0-1, J 
McInnis 1-2). Team Rebounds: 7. Blocked 
Shots:7 (Z Ilgauskas 5, I Newble, C Boozer). 
Turnovers:8 (D Wagner 2, Z Ilgauskas, J 
McInnis, C Boozer, L James, K Ollie, D Diop).
Steals: 7 (E Williams 3, L James 2, D Wagner,
C Boozer).


DETROIT (82)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
T Prince            36   5-9   3-5   1-7   2   2   13
B Wallace           38   2-8   1-4  7-17   2   0    5
E Campbell          25  5-14   0-0   0-7   0   4   10
R Hamilton          35  8-18   2-3   1-2   4   4   18
C Billups           34  8-15   1-1   0-1   5   1   19
Z Rebraca           14   0-3   0-0   2-2   0   3    0
D Ham               12   0-1   0-0   1-3   0   1    0
C Atkins            15   1-5   0-0   0-2   2   2    3
B Sura              13   2-6   2-2   3-5   2   0    6
C Williamson        18   2-7   4-8   0-3   0   1    8
M Okur             DNP  - BACK SPASMS                                    
D Milicic          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 33-86 13-23 15-49  17  18   82
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Percentages: FG-.384, FT-.565. 3-Point Goals:
3-9, .333 (R Hamilton 0-1, C Billups 2-6, C 
Atkins 1-2). Team Rebounds: 17. Blocked 
Shots:9 (B Wallace 5, E Campbell, C Billups, 
Z Rebraca, T Prince). Turnovers:12 (C Billups
4, R Hamilton 4, C Williamson, T Prince, C 
Atkins, E Campbell). Steals: 3 (T Prince 2, B
Wallace).

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CLEVELAND            32  18  17  18   -  85
DETROIT              20  24  27  11   -  82
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Technical fouls: None.
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 22,076. T: 2:21. 
Officials: Dan Crawford, Marc Davis, Ron 
Olesiak.

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CLEVELAND (85) AT DETROIT (82)

CLEVELAND

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
C BOOZER          F    38    9-14     3-4      3  12  15    2   4   1   1   21
E WILLIAMS        F    29    4-11     1-1      1   1   2    1   3   3   0    9
Z ILGAUSKAS       C    40    6-17     3-5      5   4   9    0   1   0   1   15
L JAMES           G    38    5-19     2-2      1   3   4    6   2   2   1   12
J MCINNIS         G    27    5-9      0-0      0   2   2    5   4   0   1   11
K OLLIE                21    1-2      2-3      0   1   1    5   0   0   1    4
I NEWBLE               18    1-2      0-0      0   2   2    0   3   0   0    2
D DIOP                 18    3-7      1-2      4   6  10    1   3   0   1    7
D WAGNER               11    1-3      2-3      0   0   0    1   4   1   2    4
K BROWN               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
J KAPONO              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
J BREMER              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   35-84    14-20    14  31  45   21  24   7   8   85
                            (.417)  (.700)  TEAM REBS:  7 TOTAL TO: 9 (15 PTS)     

DETROIT

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
T PRINCE          F    36    5-9      3-5      1   6   7    2   2   2   1   13
B WALLACE         F    38    2-8      1-4      7  10  17    2   0   1   0    5
E CAMPBELL        C    25    5-14     0-0      0   7   7    0   4   0   1   10
R HAMILTON        G    35    8-18     2-3      1   1   2    4   4   0   4   18
C BILLUPS         G    34    8-15     1-1      0   1   1    5   1   0   4   19
Z REBRACA              14    0-3      0-0      2   0   2    0   3   0   0    0
D HAM                  12    0-1      0-0      1   2   3    0   1   0   0    0
C ATKINS               15    1-5      0-0      0   2   2    2   2   0   1    3
B SURA                 13    2-6      2-2      3   2   5    2   0   0   0    6
C WILLIAMSON           18    2-7      4-8      0   3   3    0   1   0   1    8
M OKUR                DNP  - BACK SPASMS                                              
D MILICIC             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   33-86    13-23    15  34  49   17  18   3  12   82
                            (.384)  (.565)  TEAM REBS: 17 TOTAL TO: 14 (21 PTS)    
  
   CLEVELAND          32   18   17   18   -   85
   DETROIT            20   24   27   11   -   82
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: CLEVELAND - Z ILGAUSKAS 5, I NEWBLE, C BOOZER.  DETROIT -
B WALLACE 5, E CAMPBELL, C BILLUPS, Z REBRACA, T PRINCE.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: CLEVELAND 1-4 (.250), E WILLIAMS 0-1, L JAMES 0-
1, J MCINNIS 1-2. DETROIT 3-9 (.333), R HAMILTON 0-1, C BILLUPS 2-
6, C ATKINS 1-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: NONE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: DAN CRAWFORD, MARC DAVIS, RON OLESIAK.
A - 22,076. T - 2:21.

Game Story

AUBURN HILLS, Michigan (Ticker) -- In what is becoming a 
repetitive scene for the Detroit Pistons, Chauncey Billups had
the ball in his hands at the end of the game.  This time, he
came up short twice.

Carlos Boozer collected 21 points and 15 rebounds and Zydrunas
Ilgauskas added 15 and nine as the Cleveland Cavaliers held on
for their fifth win in six games, 85-82 over the Pistons.

With the Pistons trailing by two points, Billups' leaning jumper
bounced off the front of the rim with three seconds left.
After Dasagna Diop split two free throws, a 3-pointer by Billups
fell well short of the rim at the buzzer.

On January 23 at Minnesota, Billups had a game-winning shot
negated by a controversial charging call.  On Saturday, he made
two free throws in the final second for a win over Memphis.

"There was some contact, but I initiated it," Billups said of
leaner.  "I was just trying to get something."

Detroit had a five-game home winning streak against Cleveland
snapped, losing to the Cavaliers at The Palace of Auburn Hills
for the first time since February 25, 2001.  The Pistons had won
four in a row overall.

"(This win) is right up there," Cleveland coach Paul Silas said.
"We beat a really good team on the road.  It'a a great win for
us, a very significant step."

After rebounding an airball by rookie LeBron James, Boozer was
fouled and made two free throws to snap an 82-82 tie with 8.9
seconds to play.

"I think Carlos is an All-Star," James said.  "He's the best
forward in the conference and one of the best in the league.
All I know is that I want him as my power forward until I
retire."

Cleveland took advantage of Detroit's cold shooting late in the
game.  The Pistons missed 13 consecutive shots bridging the
final two quarters, a span of nearly 8 1/2 minutes.  That helped
the Cavaliers turn a five-point deficit into a 77-71 lead.

"It's tough to win a game when you only score 11 points in the
fourth quarter," Detroit guard Richard Hamilton said.  "We're
going to have to look at the films and figure out what happened
down the stretch."

Detroit had its problems on the defensive end at the outset,
matching a season high by allowing 32 points in the first
quarter.  The Pistons have given up at least 27 points in the
opening period in five of the last six games.

"We've had bad (first quarters) all year," Detroit coach Larry
Brown said.  "Maybe I don't give good enough pregame talks.  I
don't know."

On the day he was snubbed for the Eastern Conference All-Star
team, James scored 12 points on 5-of-19 shooting.

"I can't understand why he didn't make it," Silas said.  "Maybe
it was because of our record.  He's going to make a lot of
All-Star Games before he's done and this will keep him humble.
I'm old school and I always like kids to pay their dues and earn
what they get.  But it is what it is, he earned it."

"I'm not disappointed," James said.  "I just think I played well
enough to be on that team and by me not making it just tells me
I've got to work harder."

Billups led the Pistons with 19 points and Hamilton scored 18.
Both were left off the Eastern Conference roster.

"Myself and Rip, if we're going to be considered the best
backcourt in the Eastern Conference, maybe in the league, and
we're winning, how can one of us not be represented in the
All-Star Game?" Billups asked.

All-Star starter Ben Wallace had 17 rebounds and five points.

Detroit center Mehmet Okur missed the game due to back spasms
and is listed as day-to-day.