Final

Series (Game 1 of 4)

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Series starts 12/29

Game 1: Tuesday, December 29th
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Pistons87
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Game 2: Saturday, January 16th
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Game 3: Monday, January 18th
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Game 4: Wednesday, March 3rd
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Knicks 104

(12-19, 5-9 away)

Pistons 87

(11-20, 8-7 home)

Coverage: FxDt

7:30 PM ET, December 29, 2009

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI

1 2 3 4 T
NY 27 22 30 25104
DET 21 19 26 2187

Top Performers

New York: D. Lee 30 Pts, 12 Reb, 5 Ast

Detroit: R. Stuckey 15 Pts, 8 Reb, 5 Ast, 1 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMENEW YORKSCOREDETROIT
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00 0-0Jumpball: Jared Jeffries vs. Ben Wallace (Rodney Stuckey gains possession)
11:37 0-2Rodney Stuckey makes 19-foot jumper
11:18Wilson Chandler misses 19-foot two point shot0-2 
11:18 0-2Ben Wallace defensive rebound
10:55 0-2Richard Hamilton misses 16-foot two point shot
10:52Jared Jeffries defensive rebound0-2 
10:38 0-2Jonas Jerebko personal foul (David Lee draws the foul)
10:30Danilo Gallinari makes 19-foot jumper2-2 
10:03 2-2Jared Jeffries blocks Richard Hamilton's layup
10:00Jared Jeffries defensive rebound2-2 
9:51Chris Duhon makes 27-foot three point jumper (David Lee assists)5-2 
9:26 5-4Tayshaun Prince makes 16-foot two point shot
9:14David Lee makes driving layup7-4 
8:52 7-4Tayshaun Prince misses 18-foot jumper
8:52Wilson Chandler defensive rebound7-4 
8:33Chris Duhon makes 26-foot three point jumper (David Lee assists)10-4 
8:11 10-4Rodney Stuckey misses 22-foot jumper
8:10David Lee defensive rebound10-4 
8:02Wilson Chandler misses 9-foot two point shot10-4 
8:00 10-4Ben Wallace defensive rebound
7:58Danilo Gallinari shooting foul (Jonas Jerebko draws the foul)10-4 
7:58 10-4Jonas Jerebko misses free throw 1 of 2
7:58 10-4Detroit offensive rebound
7:58 10-5Jonas Jerebko makes free throw 2 of 2
7:33shot clock violation10-5 
7:16 10-5Richard Hamilton misses 16-foot jumper
7:16David Lee defensive rebound10-5 
7:05Wilson Chandler misses 24-foot three point jumper10-5 
7:03 10-5Ben Wallace defensive rebound
6:48 10-5Jared Jeffries blocks Richard Hamilton's two point shot
6:48Jared Jeffries defensive rebound10-5 
6:41Chris Duhon misses 26-foot three point jumper10-5 
6:39David Lee offensive rebound10-5 
6:37David Lee makes layup12-5 
6:15 12-5Rodney Stuckey misses 14-foot jumper
6:13 12-5Detroit defensive rebound
6:03 12-5Rodney Stuckey personal foul (Wilson Chandler draws the foul)
5:58Danilo Gallinari makes 25-foot three point jumper (Chris Duhon assists)15-5 
5:50Detroit full timeout
5:50Al Harrington enters the game for Wilson Chandler15-5 
5:39 15-5Jared Jeffries blocks Rodney Stuckey's layup
5:37Chris Duhon defensive rebound15-5 
5:20David Lee misses 6-foot hook shot15-5 
5:18 15-5Richard Hamilton defensive rebound
5:05Chris Duhon shooting foul (Richard Hamilton draws the foul)15-5 
5:05 15-6Richard Hamilton makes free throw 1 of 2
5:05 15-6Chris Wilcox enters the game for Ben Wallace
5:05 15-7Richard Hamilton makes free throw 2 of 2
4:41Danilo Gallinari misses 25-foot three point jumper15-7 
4:41 15-7Rodney Stuckey defensive rebound
4:24 15-7Chris Wilcox lost ball (Jared Jeffries steals)
4:20David Lee makes layup17-7 
4:01 17-7Richard Hamilton misses 18-foot jumper
4:00Jared Jeffries defensive rebound17-7 
3:51Tayshaun Prince blocks Al Harrington's layup17-7 
3:48Al Harrington offensive rebound17-7 
3:47Al Harrington makes layup19-7 
3:29Al Harrington shooting foul (Rodney Stuckey draws the foul)19-7 
3:29 19-7Ben Gordon enters the game for Richard Hamilton
3:29Larry Hughes enters the game for Danilo Gallinari19-7 
3:29 19-8Rodney Stuckey makes free throw 1 of 2
3:29 19-9Rodney Stuckey makes free throw 2 of 2
3:18Chris Duhon bad pass (Tayshaun Prince steals)19-9 
3:15 19-11Chris Wilcox makes two point shot (Ben Gordon assists)
2:58Larry Hughes misses 18-foot jumper19-11 
2:56David Lee offensive rebound19-11 
2:55David Lee makes tip shot21-11 
2:41 21-11Tayshaun Prince misses 8-foot hook shot
2:40Al Harrington defensive rebound21-11 
2:32Larry Hughes bad pass (Jonas Jerebko steals)21-11 
2:29 21-13Jonas Jerebko makes dunk
2:15 21-13Chris Wilcox shooting foul (Al Harrington draws the foul)
2:15New York full timeout
2:15 21-13Chucky Atkins enters the game for Tayshaun Prince
2:15Toney Douglas enters the game for Chris Duhon21-13 
2:15Al Harrington makes free throw 1 of 222-13 
2:15Al Harrington misses free throw 2 of 222-13 
2:14 22-13Chris Wilcox defensive rebound
2:00 22-13Rodney Stuckey misses layup
1:58 22-13Jonas Jerebko offensive rebound
1:57 22-15Jonas Jerebko makes tip shot
1:45David Lee makes driving layup24-15 
1:24 24-15Jonas Jerebko misses 25-foot three point jumper
1:23Larry Hughes defensive rebound24-15 
1:04David Lee misses 19-foot jumper24-15 
1:02 24-15Rodney Stuckey defensive rebound
0:58 24-15Rodney Stuckey misses layup
0:55 24-15Chris Wilcox offensive rebound
0:55 24-17Chris Wilcox makes two point shot
0:49 24-17Rodney Stuckey personal foul (Jared Jeffries draws the foul)
0:49 24-17Austin Daye enters the game for Rodney Stuckey
0:45Al Harrington makes 26-foot three point jumper (David Lee assists)27-17 
0:29 27-19Austin Daye makes two point shot (Chris Wilcox assists)
0:09Toney Douglas misses 14-foot running jumper27-19 
0:08Jumpball: Jared Jeffries vs. Austin Daye (Toney Douglas gains possession)27-19 
0:08New York offensive rebound27-19 
0:06Toney Douglas backcourt27-19 
0:05 27-19Richard Hamilton enters the game for Jonas Jerebko
0:02Larry Hughes shooting foul (Ben Gordon draws the foul)27-19 
0:02 27-20Ben Gordon makes free throw 1 of 2
0:02 27-20Jonas Jerebko enters the game for Richard Hamilton
0:02 27-21Ben Gordon makes free throw 2 of 2
0:00Toney Douglas misses 42-foot three point jumper27-21 
0:00New York offensive rebound27-21 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter