National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 96, Cleveland 89
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Where: Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Officials: #14 Joe DeRosa, #44 Ron Olesiak, #50 Olandis Poole
Attendance: 22076
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Cleveland 2425192189
Detroit 1622283096
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Cleveland 9-3 6-0 3-3 L1
Detroit 8-3 3-1 5-2 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Detroit Pistons have a 3-1 record at home this season. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 3-3 while on the road this season.
  • Detroit has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Pistons have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Cleveland has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Cavaliers have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Allen Iverson played 43:34 minutes and scored 23 points. He shot 50.0% from the field and has averaged 22 points over the last five games.
  • Mo Williams played 31:18 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 56.2% from the field and has averaged 20.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Detroit Pistons average 98.6 points per game and hold opponents to 95.6 points per game. The Cleveland Cavaliers average 100.5 points per game and hold opponents to 92.8 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Cleveland   Detroit
LeBron James 25 Scoring Allen Iverson 23
LeBron James 6 Assists Richard Hamilton 5
Anderson Varejao 11 Rebounds Rasheed Wallace 15
LeBron James 9 Free Throws Made Allen Iverson 6
LeBron James 4 Steals Allen Iverson 4
Zydrunas Ilgauskas 2 Blocks Amir Johnson 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Cleveland 89 42.5 8-22 19-25 13 38 6 8 14
Detroit 96 50.7 5-12 15-18 19 35 1 7 12
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Pistons have a W/L % of .714 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • Cleveland will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Cavaliers have a W/L % of .778 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.