The Detroit Pistons emerged victorious over the Atlanta Hawks, 99 to 91, in Game 3 of the 1997 First Round on April 29, 1997.
Final
Hawks
Pistons
FG Made - Attempted
33-66
39-74
Field Goal %
50.0
52.7
3PT Made - Attempted
5-23
8-14
3PT %
21.7
57.1
FT Made - Attempted
20-25
13-17
Free Throw %
80.0
76.5
Rebounds
41
21
Offensive Rebounds
9
3
Defensive Rebounds
32
18
Assists
17
18
Steals
5
7
Blocks
6
3
Turnovers
19
8
Personal Fouls
20
19
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Smith | 45 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 1-5 | 20.0 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 59.9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | -2 |
M. Blaylock | 45 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5-13 | 38.5 | 3-10 | 30.0 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 52.6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -12 |
D. Mutombo | 45 | 15 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-7 | 85.7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 85.6 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 3 | +1 | |
C. Laettner | 44 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9-18 | 50.0 | 1-4 | 25.0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 60.6 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | -6 |
T. Corbin | 43 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5-12 | 41.7 | 0-4 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 46.6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -6 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Recasner | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | ||||
H. James | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | ||||
A. Henderson | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | ||
I. Newbill | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -8 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Dumars | 45 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1-8 | 12.5 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 7-7 | 100.0 | 45.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +13 |
L. Hunter | 44 | 26 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11-17 | 64.7 | 4-5 | 80.0 | 0-0 | 76.5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | +9 | |
G. Hill | 43 | 24 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 10-19 | 52.6 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 57.1 | 54.3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | +5 | |
T. Mills | 41 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-14 | 50.0 | 3-6 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 60.7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | +7 | |
O. Thorpe | 32 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-9 | 77.8 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 66.7 | 77.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Long | 21 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +11 | ||
A. McKie | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | ||
T. Ratliff | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
109.7
27th
DRTG
118.8
26th
NETRTG
-9.1
28th
3P%
34.8
26th
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