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Game 1: Wednesday, March 21st
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Pistons 115

(16-30, 4-19 away)

Nuggets 116

(26-21, 15-12 home)

Coverage: Altitude Sports

9:00 PM ET, March 21, 2012

Pepsi Center, Denver, CO

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DET 18 39 34 24115
DEN 40 22 29 25116

Top Performers

Detroit: B. Gordon 45 Pts, 8 Ast, 2 Stl

Denver: T. Lawson 25 Pts, 1 Reb, 6 Ast, 1 Stl

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMEDETROITSCOREDENVER
12:00Start of the 1st Quarter
12:00Jumpball: Greg Monroe vs. Timofey Mozgov (Jason Maxiell gains possession)0-0 
11:40Greg Monroe misses 18-foot jumper0-0 
11:37 0-0Ty Lawson defensive rebound
11:22 0-0Ty Lawson misses 25-foot three point jumper
11:21Jason Maxiell defensive rebound0-0 
11:07Greg Monroe bad pass (Ty Lawson steals)0-0 
11:00 0-2Ty Lawson makes layup
10:44Greg Monroe bad pass0-2 
10:18 0-5Wilson Chandler makes 25-foot three point jumper (Arron Afflalo assists)
10:02Ben Gordon misses 19-foot jumper0-5 
10:00 0-5Wilson Chandler defensive rebound
9:49 0-7Kenneth Faried makes slam dunk (Ty Lawson assists)
9:32Brandon Knight makes jumper (Ben Gordon assists)2-7 
9:10 2-9Timofey Mozgov makes layup (Wilson Chandler assists)
9:03 2-9Ty Lawson personal foul (Brandon Knight draws the foul)
8:49Tayshaun Prince misses 15-foot two point shot2-9 
8:48 2-9Timofey Mozgov defensive rebound
8:33 2-11Timofey Mozgov makes 15-foot jumper (Ty Lawson assists)
8:26Detroit full timeout
8:17Ben Gordon makes 18-foot jumper4-11 
8:07Ben Gordon personal foul (Arron Afflalo draws the foul)4-11 
7:56 4-14Arron Afflalo makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ty Lawson assists)
7:35 4-14Kenneth Faried shooting foul (Greg Monroe draws the foul)
7:35Greg Monroe misses free throw 1 of 24-14 
7:35Detroit offensive team rebound4-14 
7:35Greg Monroe makes free throw 2 of 25-14 
7:22 5-14Wilson Chandler misses 18-foot jumper
7:20 5-16Kenneth Faried offensive rebound
7:18 5-16Kenneth Faried makes 2-foot two point shot
7:03Ben Gordon makes 17-foot jumper7-16 
6:45 7-18Wilson Chandler makes driving layup
6:26Jason Maxiell misses jumper7-18 
6:24 7-18Wilson Chandler defensive rebound
6:18 7-18Wilson Chandler offensive foul (Greg Monroe draws the foul)
6:18 7-18Wilson Chandler turnover
6:01 7-18Kenneth Faried shooting foul (Jason Maxiell draws the foul)
6:01Jason Maxiell makes free throw 1 of 28-18 
6:01 8-18Al Harrington enters the game for Kenneth Faried
6:01Jason Maxiell misses free throw 2 of 28-18 
5:58Greg Monroe offensive rebound8-18 
5:56Greg Monroe misses layup8-18 
5:56Detroit defensive team rebound8-18 
5:43 8-21Ty Lawson makes 25-foot three point jumper
5:28Ben Gordon misses 19-foot jumper8-21 
5:28 8-21Wilson Chandler defensive rebound
5:11 8-24Ty Lawson makes 24-foot three point jumper (Timofey Mozgov assists)
4:52 8-24Timofey Mozgov shooting foul (Ben Gordon draws the foul)
4:52Ben Gordon makes free throw 1 of 29-24 
4:52Ben Gordon makes free throw 2 of 210-24 
4:31 10-26Arron Afflalo makes 16-foot jumper (Wilson Chandler assists)
4:09Jason Maxiell makes 15-foot jumper (Brandon Knight assists)12-26 
3:57 12-26Ty Lawson lost ball (Jason Maxiell steals)
3:50Greg Monroe makes two point shot (Brandon Knight assists)14-26 
3:34 14-26Corey Brewer enters the game for Wilson Chandler
3:34 14-26JaVale McGee enters the game for Timofey Mozgov
3:34Will Bynum enters the game for Ben Gordon14-26 
3:34Damien Wilkins enters the game for Tayshaun Prince14-26 
3:29Will Bynum shooting foul (Arron Afflalo draws the foul)14-26 
3:29 14-27Arron Afflalo makes free throw 1 of 2
3:29 14-28Arron Afflalo makes free throw 2 of 2
3:06Jonas Jerebko enters the game for Jason Maxiell14-28 
3:06Damien Wilkins bad pass18-40 
2:47 14-28Arron Afflalo misses 16-foot two point shot
2:46 14-30JaVale McGee offensive rebound
2:46 14-30JaVale McGee makes two point shot
2:29Brandon Knight bad pass (Arron Afflalo steals)14-30 
2:24 14-32Ty Lawson makes layup (Arron Afflalo assists)
2:15Detroit 20 Sec. timeout
2:15Denver full timeout
2:15 14-32Andre Miller enters the game for Ty Lawson
2:15Ben Wallace enters the game for Greg Monroe14-32 
2:04JaVale McGee blocks Will Bynum's driving layup14-32 
2:03 14-32Arron Afflalo defensive rebound
1:47 14-34JaVale McGee makes two point shot (Andre Miller assists)
1:31Damien Wilkins misses 21-foot jumper14-34 
1:30Jonas Jerebko offensive rebound14-34 
1:29Jonas Jerebko makes 4-foot two point shot16-34 
1:29 16-34JaVale McGee defensive goaltending
1:10Ben Wallace shooting foul (JaVale McGee draws the foul)16-34 
1:10 16-34JaVale McGee misses free throw 1 of 2
1:10 16-34Denver offensive team rebound
1:10Ben Gordon enters the game for Brandon Knight16-34 
1:10 16-35JaVale McGee makes free throw 2 of 2
0:54JaVale McGee blocks Damien Wilkins's layup16-35 
0:53 16-35Al Harrington defensive rebound
0:50 16-37Corey Brewer makes dunk (Andre Miller assists)
0:34Jonas Jerebko misses jumper16-37 
0:33 16-37Andre Miller defensive rebound
0:24 16-40Al Harrington makes 26-foot three point jumper (Corey Brewer assists)
0:04 16-40Corey Brewer shooting foul (Jonas Jerebko draws the foul)
0:04Jonas Jerebko makes free throw 1 of 217-40 
0:04Jonas Jerebko makes free throw 2 of 218-40 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter