Top Performers
Points
26
Hunter
DET
Rebounds
21
Mutombo
ATL
Assists
10
Blaylock
ATL
Threes
4
Hunter
DET
33-66 (50.0%)
FG%
39-74 (52.7%)
5-23 (21.7%)
3PM
8-14 (57.1%)
20-25 (80.0%)
FTM
13-17 (76.5%)
41
Rebounds
21
9
Offensive Rebounds
3
32
Defensive Rebounds
18
17
Assists
18
5
Steals
7
6
Blocks
3
20
Turnovers
8
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
20
Fouls
19
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 emerged victorious over the Atlanta Hawks, 99 to 91, in Game 3 of the 1997 First Round on April 29, 1997.
Game Info
April 28, 1997
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T. Corbin #23 | 43 | 12 | 2 (2) | 1 | 1 | 1 | -6 | 5 | 5 | 5-12 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 46.6 |
C. Laettner #32 | 44 | 25 | 8 (1) | 3 | 3 | 2 | -6 | 2 | 3 | 9-18 | 1-4 | 6-6 | 60.6 |
D. Mutombo #55 | 45 | 15 | 21 (3) | 1 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 3 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 85.6 |
S. Smith #8 | 45 | 21 | 5 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 | 4 | 7-14 | 1-5 | 6-8 | 59.9 |
M. Blaylock #10 | 45 | 16 | 4 (2) | 10 | 1 | 1 | -12 | 1 | 1 | 5-13 | 3-10 | 3-5 | 52.6 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E. Recasner #5 | 6 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
H. James #32 | 5 | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
A. Henderson #44 | 4 | 2 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
I. Newbill #28 | 3 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -8 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ATL | 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 | 43 | 24 | 4 (1) | 8 | 1 | 2 | +5 | 4 | 4 | 10-19 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 54.3 |
T. Mills #6 | 41 | 17 | 7 (1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | +7 | 0 | 2 | 7-14 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 60.7 |
O. Thorpe #33 | 32 | 16 | 3 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 2 | 4 | 7-9 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 77.5 |
J. Dumars #4 | 45 | 10 | 1 (0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | +13 | 1 | 2 | 1-8 | 1-3 | 7-7 | 45.1 |
L. Hunter #1 | 44 | 26 | 5 (0) | 3 | 1 | 1 | +9 | 1 | 2 | 11-17 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 76.5 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Long #43 | 21 | 2 | 0 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | +11 | 0 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
A. McKie #8 | 13 | 2 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 33.3 |
T. Ratliff #42 | 1 | 2 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
T. Mills makes 10' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Corbin makes 17' 2PT shot
1Q
G. Hill makes 13' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Smith makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
G. Hill makes 13' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Laettner makes 0' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Mills makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
J. Dumars makes 25' 3PT shot
1Q
O. Thorpe makes 15' 2PT shot
1Q
T. Mills makes 12' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Smith makes 13' 2PT shot
1Q
O. Thorpe makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
S. Smith makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
C. Laettner makes 16' 2PT shot
1Q
G. Hill makes 18' 2PT shot
1Q
L. Hunter makes 11' 2PT shot
1Q
M. Blaylock makes 24' 3PT shot
1Q
T. Mills makes 23' 3PT shot
1Q
L. Hunter makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
O. Thorpe makes 5' 2PT shot
2Q
M. Blaylock makes 13' 2PT shot
2Q
A. McKie makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
O. Thorpe makes 7' 2PT shot
2Q
O. Thorpe makes 14' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Mutombo makes 9' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Mutombo makes 8' 2PT shot
2Q
A. Henderson makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
G. Hill makes 15' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Hunter makes 23' 3PT shot
2Q
L. Hunter makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
G. Hill makes 8' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Laettner makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
L. Hunter makes 19' 2PT shot
2Q
C. Laettner makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
G. Long makes 18' 2PT shot
2Q
D. Mutombo makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
L. Hunter makes 26' 3PT shot
2Q
T. Mills makes 24' 3PT shot
2Q
S. Smith makes 12' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Ratliff makes 0' 2PT shot
2Q
T. Corbin makes 19' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Laettner makes 16' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Laettner makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Hill makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Laettner makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
O. Thorpe makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
L. Hunter makes 14' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Corbin makes 18' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Hill makes 15' 2PT shot
3Q
C. Laettner makes 8' 2PT shot
3Q
T. Corbin makes 0' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Hill makes 12' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Mutombo makes 7' 2PT shot
3Q
D. Mutombo makes 6' 2PT shot
3Q
G. Hill makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
D. Mutombo makes 7' 2PT shot
4Q
G. Hill makes 8' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Blaylock makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
L. Hunter makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
S. Smith makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Mills makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
T. Corbin makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
O. Thorpe makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Hunter makes 18' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Hunter makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Blaylock makes 14' 2PT shot
4Q
T. Mills makes 16' 2PT shot
4Q
C. Laettner makes 12' 2PT shot
4Q
S. Smith makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
L. Hunter makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
M. Blaylock makes 24' 3PT shot
4Q
S. Smith makes 0' 2PT shot
4Q
33-66 (50.0%)
FG%
39-74 (52.7%)
5-23 (21.7%)
3PM
8-14 (57.1%)
20-25 (80.0%)
FTM
13-17 (76.5%)
41
Rebounds
21
9
Offensive Rebounds
3
32
Defensive Rebounds
18
17
Assists
18
5
Steals
7
6
Blocks
3
20
Turnovers
8
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
20
Fouls
19
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
0
Biggest Lead
0
0
Longest Unanswered Run
0
Lead Changes
0
Ties
0