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Series (Game 1 of 4)

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Series starts 12/3

Game 1: Monday, December 3rd
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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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Cavaliers 79

(4-14, 2-10 away)

Pistons 89

(6-13, 5-3 home)

7:30 PM ET, December 3, 2012

The Palace of Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI

1 2 3 4 T
CLE 17 22 24 1679
DET 30 26 19 1489

Top Performers

Cleveland: A. Varejao 17 Pts, 18 Reb, 2 Ast, 3 Stl, 1 Blk

Detroit: G. Monroe 9 Pts, 14 Reb, 5 Ast, 2 Stl, 2 Blk

1st Qtr Play-By-Play

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1st Quarter Summary

TIMECLEVELANDSCOREDETROIT
12:00 0-0Anderson Varejao vs. Greg Monroe (Jeremy Pargo gains possession)
11:38Jeremy Pargo misses 9-foot two point shot0-0 
11:37Jeremy Pargo offensive rebound0-0 
11:19Kyle Singler blocks Alonzo Gee 's 3-foot jumper0-0 
11:18Anderson Varejao offensive rebound0-0 
11:11Jeremy Pargo misses 15-foot jumper0-0 
11:11Jeremy Pargo offensive rebound0-0 
11:10Jeremy Pargo misses layup0-0 
11:10 0-0Pistons defensive team rebound
11:10Tristan Thompson loose ball foul (Jason Maxiell draws the foul)0-0 
10:53 0-0Brandon Knight misses 27-foot three point jumper
10:52Omri Casspi defensive rebound0-0 
10:33Greg Monroe blocks Tristan Thompson's layup0-0 
10:30 0-0Kyle Singler defensive rebound
10:15 0-0Brandon Knight bad pass
10:02Tristan Thompson makes 7-foot two point shot (Jeremy Pargo assists)2-0 
9:41 2-2Jason Maxiell makes 20-foot jumper (Tayshaun Prince assists)
9:26Anderson Varejao misses layup2-2 
9:26Tristan Thompson offensive rebound2-2 
9:25 2-2Jason Maxiell defensive rebound
9:25Tristan Thompson misses tip shot2-2 
9:18 2-4Brandon Knight makes driving layup
9:06Alonzo Gee misses layup2-4 
9:03 2-4Kyle Singler defensive rebound
8:49 2-4Brandon Knight misses layup
8:48Anderson Varejao defensive rebound2-4 
8:41Greg Monroe blocks Anderson Varejao 's 3-foot layup2-4 
8:38 2-4Tayshaun Prince defensive rebound
8:37 2-6Tayshaun Prince makes layup (Brandon Knight assists)
8:18Omri Casspi misses 26-foot three point jumper 2-6 
8:15Anderson Varejao offensive rebound2-6 
8:08Jeremy Pargo makes 20-foot jumper (Anderson Varejao assists)4-6 
7:43 4-8Jason Maxiell makes 20-foot jumper (Kyle Singler assists)
7:28Anderson Varejao misses 19-foot jumper4-8 
7:26 4-8Jason Maxiell defensive rebound
7:16 4-10Greg Monroe makes two point shot
7:16Anderson Varejao shooting foul (Greg Monroe draws the foul)4-10 
7:16 4-10Greg Monroe misses free throw 1 of 1
7:16 4-10Kyle Singler offensive rebound
7:07 4-10Greg Monroe lost ball turnover (Anderson Varejao steals)
7:03Jason Maxiell blocks Tristan Thompson's jumper4-10 
7:00 4-10Brandon Knight defensive rebound
7:00Jeremy Pargo personal foul (Brandon Knight draws the foul)4-10 
7:00 4-11Brandon Knight makes free throw 1 of 2
7:00 4-12Brandon Knight makes free throw 2 of 2
6:56Cavaliers Full timeout
6:43Alonzo Gee misses two point shot4-12 
6:41 4-12Greg Monroe defensive rebound
6:28 4-14Jason Maxiell makes dunk (Greg Monroe assists)
6:13Omri Casspi makes 18-foot jumper (Anderson Varejao assists)6-14 
5:54 6-14Jason Maxiell misses 20-foot jumper
5:54Anderson Varejao defensive rebound6-14 
5:37Omri Casspi makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jeremy Pargo assists)9-14 
5:05 9-16Tayshaun Prince makes 17-foot two point shot
4:37Omri Casspi misses 8-foot jumper9-16 
4:35Tristan Thompson offensive rebound9-16 
4:35Tristan Thompson makes two point shot11-16 
4:09 11-18Tayshaun Prince makes layup
3:49Jeremy Pargo misses 25-foot three point jumper 11-18 
3:48Tristan Thompson offensive rebound11-18 
3:46Tristan Thompson misses hook shot11-18 
3:45 11-18Jason Maxiell defensive rebound
3:34 11-18Greg Monroe misses layup
3:32 11-18Greg Monroe offensive rebound
3:32 11-20Greg Monroe makes layup
3:18Jason Maxiell blocks Omri Casspi 's 3-foot layup11-20 
3:15 11-20Brandon Knight defensive rebound
3:11 11-22Kyle Singler makes jumper (Brandon Knight assists)
3:05Cavaliers 20 Sec. timeout
3:05C.J. Miles enters the game for Omri Casspi11-22 
3:05Tyler Zeller enters the game for Tristan Thompson11-22 
2:48Alonzo Gee misses 6-foot jumper11-22 
2:48Anderson Varejao offensive rebound11-22 
2:48 11-22Tayshaun Prince shooting foul (Anderson Varejao draws the foul)
2:48Pistons Full timeout
2:48 11-22Rodney Stuckey enters the game for Brandon Knight
2:48Anderson Varejao misses free throw 1 of 211-22 
2:48Cavaliers offensive team rebound11-22 
2:48Anderson Varejao misses free throw 2 of 211-22 
2:48 11-22Greg Monroe defensive rebound
2:25 11-24Kyle Singler makes 8-foot jumper (Greg Monroe assists)
2:11Anderson Varejao makes two point shot (Alonzo Gee assists)13-24 
1:50 13-27Kyle Singler makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tayshaun Prince assists)
1:35Rodney Stuckey blocks Tyler Zeller's shot13-27 
1:30 13-27Greg Monroe defensive rebound
1:23Tyler Zeller personal foul (Kyle Singler draws the foul)13-27 
1:23 13-27Andre Drummond enters the game for Greg Monroe
1:09 13-27Jason Maxiell misses 18-foot jumper
1:09Cavaliers defensive team rebound13-27 
1:09 13-27Andre Drummond loose ball foul (Anderson Varejao draws the foul)
0:58Jason Maxiell blocks Tyler Zeller's layup13-27 
0:58Cavaliers offensive team rebound13-27 
0:56C.J. Miles makes jumper (Jeremy Pargo assists)15-27 
0:38 15-27Kyle Singler misses 24-foot three point jumper
0:37 15-27Andre Drummond offensive rebound
0:36 15-27Andre Drummond misses
0:34 15-27Andre Drummond offensive rebound
0:31 15-27Andre Drummond misses layup
0:29Tyler Zeller defensive rebound15-27 
0:20 15-27Andre Drummond shooting foul (Jeremy Pargo draws the foul)
0:20Jeremy Pargo makes free throw 1 of 216-27 
0:20Jeremy Pargo makes free throw 2 of 217-27 
0:04 17-30Tayshaun Prince makes 26-foot three point jumper (Rodney Stuckey assists)
0:00Anderson Varejao misses 27-foot three point jumper 17-30 
0:00Cavaliers offensive team rebound17-30 
0:00End of the 1st Quarter