Cavaliers 94-104 Pistons (Dec 21, 1971)

CLE

DET

1

21

34

2

25

22

3

27

17

4

21

31

94

104

Top Performers

Points

34

Lanier

DET

Rebounds

14

Rowe

DET

Assists

9

Beard

CLE

Team Stats

DET

38-86 (44.2%)

FG%

40-82 (48.8%)

- (%)

3PM

- (%)

18-24 (75.0%)

FTM

24-31 (77.4%)

42

Rebounds

44

20

Assists

15

Turnovers

1971-72 Eastern Standings

CLEDET

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Celtics - z	56	26	.683
2	Bullets - y	38	44	.463	18.0
3	Knicks - x	48	34	.585	8.0
4	Hawks - x	36	46	.439	20.0
5	Royals - e	30	52	.366	26.0
6	76ers - e	30	52	.366	26.0
7	Cavaliers - e	23	59	.280	33.0
8	Braves - e	22	60	.268	34.0

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Lakers - z	69	13	.841
2	Bucks - y	63	19	.768	6.0
3	Bulls - x	57	25	.695	12.0
4	Warriors - x	51	31	.622	18.0
5	Suns - e	49	33	.598	20.0
6	SuperSonics - e	47	35	.573	22.0
7	Rockets - e	34	48	.415	35.0
8	Pistons - e	26	56	.317	43.0
9	Trail Blazers - e	18	64	.220	51.0

Game Summary

The Detroit Pistons decisively defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers, 104 to 94, on December 22, 1971.

Game Info

December 21, 1971

Starters	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Butch Beard B. Beard #21	48	20	2 (0)	9					3	8-19		4-4	48.2

Bench	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Rick Roberson R. Roberson #30	43	3	13 (0)	0	5	1-5	1-3	23.7
John Johnson J. Johnson #27	40	20	10 (0)	4	4	8-16	4-5	54.9
Bobby Washington B. Washington #17	27	13	1 (0)	3	2	5-13	3-3	45.4
Walt Wesley W. Wesley #44	24	14	7 (0)	0	4	7-14	0-0	50.0
John Warren J. Warren #11	20	2	1 (0)	1	1	1-6	0-0	16.7
Bingo Smith B. Smith #7	19	9	1 (0)	1	3	4-6	1-1	69.9
Dave Sorenson D. Sorenson #15	12	8	5 (0)	2	1	3-5	2-2	68.0
Jackie Ridgle J. Ridgle #23	3	2	1 (0)	0	0	0-1	2-4	36.2
Greg Howard G. Howard #44	2	0	0 (0)	0	1	0-0	0-0
Steve Patterson S. Patterson #50	2	3	1 (0)	0	0	1-1	1-2	79.8

	Team	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG	3P	FT	TS%
	CLE		0 (0)					0-0	0-0	0-0

Starters	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Terry Dischinger T. Dischinger #18	28	4	5 (0)	2	2	2-6	0-0	33.3
Curtis Rowe C. Rowe #18	45	13	14 (0)	1	3	5-12	3-4	47.2
Bob Lanier B. Lanier #16	44	34	11 (0)	2	2	13-18	8-8	79.0
Jimmy Walker J. Walker #24	44	18	1 (0)	5	3	7-19	4-5	42.5
Howard Komives H. Komives #16	30	17	2 (0)	3	4	6-11	5-7	60.4

Bench	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	PF	FG	FT	TS%
Bob Quick B. Quick #14	16	7	5 (0)	0	2	3-6	1-2	50.9
Harvey Marlatt H. Marlatt #26	14	7	4 (0)	2	3	3-4	1-2	71.7
Isaiah Wilson I. Wilson #10	8	3	1 (0)	0	0	1-4	1-1	33.8
Jim Davis J. Davis #24	7	1	0 (0)	0	2	0-1	1-2	26.6
Willie Norwood W. Norwood #8	4	0	0 (0)	0	0	0-0	0-0
Bill Hewitt B. Hewitt #31	3	0	1 (0)	0	1	0-1	0-0	0.0