Top Performers
Points
23
Jackson
NJN
Rebounds
9
Jackson
NJN
Assists
13
Hill
DET
Threes
4
Hunter
DET
29-71 (40.8%)
FG%
37-73 (50.7%)
2-10 (20.0%)
3PM
8-22 (36.4%)
24-27 (88.9%)
FTM
16-19 (84.2%)
38
Rebounds
37
9
Offensive Rebounds
5
29
Defensive Rebounds
32
16
Assists
27
6
Steals
10
2
Blocks
7
14
Turnovers
11
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
17
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0
1996-97 Eastern Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulls - z | 69 | 13 | .841 | |
| 2 |  Heat - y | 61 | 21 | .744 | 8.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 57 | 25 | .695 | 12.0 |
| 4 |  Hawks - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 13.0 |
| 5 |  Pistons - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15.0 |
| 6 |  Hornets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 24.0 |
| 8 |  Bullets - x | 44 | 38 | .537 | 25.0 |
| 9 |  Cavaliers - e | 42 | 40 | .512 | 27.0 |
| 10 |  Pacers - e | 39 | 43 | .476 | 30.0 |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 33 | 49 | .402 | 36.0 |
| 12 |  Raptors - e | 30 | 52 | .366 | 39.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 43.0 |
| 14 |  76ers - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 47.0 |
| 15 |  Celtics - e | 15 | 67 | .183 | 54.0 |
Game Summary
The Detroit Pistons decisively defeated the New Jersey Nets, 98 to 84, on February 21, 1997.
Game Info
February 20, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Williams #55 | 32 | 12 | 2 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -20 | 1 | 3 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 54.5 |
E. Montross #0 | 28 | 1 | 5 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -8 | 1 | 2 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10.2 |
K. Gill #13 | 41 | 11 | 7 (1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 3 | 3-14 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 33.1 |
J. Jackson #24 | 42 | 23 | 9 (2) | 5 | 1 | 0 | -18 | 5 | 1 | 7-11 | 1-3 | 8-8 | 79.2 |
K. Kittles #30 | 37 | 8 | 6 (0) | 2 | 2 | 1 | -11 | 2 | 1 | 4-11 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 36.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Gatling #25 | 32 | 21 | 8 (3) | 3 | 0 | 0 | -10 | 3 | 4 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 9-10 | 57.1 |
K. Edwards #21 | 24 | 8 | 1 (0) | 3 | 1 | 0 | -10 | 1 | 2 | 3-6 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 62.1 |
J. Haley #54 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
X. McDaniel #34 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | NJN | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Hill #33 | 42 | 19 | 9 (0) | 13 | 1 | 0 | +19 | 4 | 0 | 9-14 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 63.8 |
O. Thorpe #33 | 35 | 15 | 8 (2) | 4 | 2 | 0 | +16 | 0 | 3 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 7-8 | 65.1 |
T. Ratliff #42 | 25 | 13 | 5 (1) | 0 | 0 | 5 | +9 | 1 | 4 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 73.2 |
J. Dumars #4 | 29 | 15 | 4 (1) | 3 | 1 | 0 | +12 | 2 | 0 | 5-12 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 58.2 |
L. Hunter #1 | 31 | 16 | 4 (0) | 0 | 2 | 0 | +9 | 0 | 3 | 5-10 | 4-7 | 2-2 | 73.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A. McKie #8 | 24 | 2 | 3 (0) | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 20.0 |
T. Mills #6 | 18 | 5 | 1 (0) | 2 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 3 | 2-9 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 27.8 |
G. Long #43 | 16 | 8 | 3 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 66.7 |
M. Curry #12 | 14 | 1 | 0 (0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | +10 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 113.6 |
L. Green #11 | 2 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 113.6 |
D. Reid #52 | 2 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
J. Williams #13 | 2 | 2 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | DET | 0 (0) | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
G. Hill makes 9' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Dumars makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Gill makes 20' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Dumars makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
J. Jackson makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Jackson makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Dumars makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
C. Gatling makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Gill makes 2PT shot
1Q
K. Edwards makes 2PT shot
1Q
J. Dumars makes 4' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Jackson makes 19' 2PT shot
1Q
K. Kittles makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
G. Hill makes 2PT shot
2Q
G. Long makes 2PT shot
2Q
K. Kittles makes 2PT shot
2Q
G. Long makes 16' 2PT shot
2Q
G. Hill makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Williams makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
O. Thorpe makes 2PT shot
2Q
G. Hill makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Williams makes 13' 2PT shot
2Q
G. Long makes 2PT shot
2Q
K. Gill makes 17' 2PT shot
2Q
O. Thorpe makes 2PT shot
2Q
T. Ratliff makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
G. Hill makes 11' 2PT shot
2Q
J. Williams makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Jackson makes 2PT shot
2Q
T. Ratliff makes 2PT shot
2Q
J. Williams makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Ratliff makes 2PT shot
2Q
T. Ratliff makes 2PT shot
3Q
J. Williams makes 2PT shot
3Q
L. Hunter makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
K. Kittles makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Kittles makes 11' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Hill makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Mills makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Gatling makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Hill makes 2PT shot
3Q
L. Hunter makes 2PT shot
3Q
C. Gatling makes 17' 2PT shot
3Q
O. Thorpe makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Mills makes 25' 3PT shot
3Q
A. McKie makes 2PT shot
3Q
K. Edwards makes 2PT shot
3Q
J. Jackson makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Gatling makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Long makes 2PT shot
4Q
C. Gatling makes 2PT shot
4Q
G. Hill makes 12' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Williams makes 2PT shot
4Q
L. Hunter makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
L. Hunter makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
K. Edwards makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
G. Hill makes 10' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Hunter makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
J. Dumars makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
C. Gatling makes 2PT shot
4Q
O. Thorpe makes 2PT shot
4Q
J. Jackson makes 2PT shot
4Q
T. Ratliff makes 2PT shot
4Q
J. Williams makes 13' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Ratliff makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
J. Jackson makes 25' 3PT shot
4Q
29-71 (40.8%)
FG%
37-73 (50.7%)
2-10 (20.0%)
3PM
8-22 (36.4%)
24-27 (88.9%)
FTM
16-19 (84.2%)
38
Rebounds
37
9
Offensive Rebounds
5
29
Defensive Rebounds
32
16
Assists
27
6
Steals
10
2
Blocks
7
14
Turnovers
11
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
17
Fouls
22
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0