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Wednesday, May 8, 2002Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Celtics85
Pistons77
Q1 BOS +8; Q2 BOS +14; Q3 BOS +8; Q4 BOS +8
On this day · 2000–01May 8, 2001: 2 games. Top scorer: Shaquille O'Neal (Lakers-Kings), 43 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 2 · Celtics-Pistons

Boston pulls level with Detroit

Paul Pierce goes for 22 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+8+14+8+8BOS AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2822171885
Pistons2016231877
Who led
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 20, 31, 17, 31, 25, 29, 20, 46, 17, 22BOS22 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Eric WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 14, 3, 3, 8, 10, 6, 9, 17, 14, 18BOS18 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Jerry StackhousePoints, last 10 games: 19, 11, 23, 20, 31, 11, 15, 5, 26, 25DET25 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Clifford RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 15, 24, 7, 10, 13, 11, 13, 30, 13DET13 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Final · Celtics-Pistons
Celtics 85Pistons 77
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2822171885
Pistons2016231877
The story
Eric Williams had 18 points as Boston beat Detroit 85-77

Clifford Robinson led Detroit with 13 PTS, 3 REB 18 PTS, 8 REB, 3 AST · 6-9 FG, 3-4 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the first 28-20, their biggest quarter edge.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +8+14+8+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
6.4Reg. season avg16.3Last 3 playoff games

16.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 6.4 in the regular season (74 games). Today: 18 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.3minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.0Reg. season avg7.7Last 3 playoff games

7.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.0 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 0 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+13.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
16.2Reg. season avg29.7Today

30 minutes today, against 16.2 a game in the regular season (67 games). Line: 12 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Jerry Stackhouse leads the day with 25

Jerry StackhousePoints, last 10 games: 19, 11, 23, 20, 31, 11, 15, 5, 26, 25Pistons-Celtics · L
19.0 PPG playoffs to date · +7.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 20, 31, 17, 31, 25, 29, 20, 46, 17, 22Celtics-Pistons · W
27.1 PPG playoffs to date · −6.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Eric WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 14, 3, 3, 8, 10, 6, 9, 17, 14, 18Celtics-Pistons · W
11.7 PPG playoffs to date · +7.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Antoine WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 21, 26, 13, 20, 24, 27, 25, 26, 20, 15Celtics-Pistons · W
22.4 PPG playoffs to date · −8.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Rodney RogersPoints, last 10 games: 18, 12, 25, 7, 0, 13, 5, 8, 8, 13Celtics-Pistons · W
7.7 PPG playoffs to date · +6.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Clifford RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 15, 24, 7, 10, 13, 11, 13, 30, 13Pistons-Celtics · L
13.9 PPG playoffs to date · −1.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST