FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, May 14, 2003Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G5 · Box score
Sixers77
Pistons78
Q1 DET +7; Q2 DET +9; Q3 DET +6; Q4 DET +1
On this day · 2001–02May 14, 2002: 2 games. Top scorer: Tim Duncan (Spurs-Lakers), 34 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 5 · Sixers-Pistons

Detroit beats Philadelphia by 1, moves within one of advancing

Allen Iverson goes for 14 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+7+9+6+1DET AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2313212077
Pistons3015181578
Who led
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 5, 24, 22, 22, 25, 23, 24, 30, 20DET20 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Chucky AtkinsPoints, last 10 games: 8, 3, 0, 0, 0, 2, 23, 13, 11, 17DET17 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Derrick ColemanPoints, last 10 games: 12, 12, 11, 9, 16, 21, 12, 15, 14, 23PHI23 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Eric SnowPoints, last 10 games: 11, 10, 17, 11, 8, 5, 14, 11, 11, 16PHI16 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Final · Sixers-Pistons
Sixers 77Pistons 78
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2313212077
Pistons3015181578
The story
Ben Wallace had 17 rebounds and 6 points as Detroit beat Philadelphia 78-77

Chucky Atkins added 17 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB 17 REB, 6 PTS, 3 STL, 3 BLK, 1 AST · 2-5 FG

The swing

The Pistons won the first 30-23, their biggest quarter edge.

DET lead by quarter
200 +7+9+6+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
3.5Reg. season avg12.0Last 3 playoff games

12.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 3.5 in the regular season (39 games). Today: 13 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.2Reg. season avg8.0Last 3 playoff games

8.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.2 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 2 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+18.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.5Reg. season avg39.6Today

40 minutes today, against 21.5 a game in the regular season (65 games). Line: 17 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Derrick Coleman leads the day with 23

Derrick ColemanPoints, last 10 games: 12, 12, 11, 9, 16, 21, 12, 15, 14, 23Sixers-Pistons · L
13.5 PPG playoffs to date · +10.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high23 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 5, 24, 22, 22, 25, 23, 24, 30, 20Pistons-Sixers · W
22.9 PPG playoffs to date · −3.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Chucky AtkinsPoints, last 10 games: 8, 3, 0, 0, 0, 2, 23, 13, 11, 17Pistons-Sixers · W
7.2 PPG playoffs to date · +10.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Eric SnowPoints, last 10 games: 11, 10, 17, 11, 8, 5, 14, 11, 11, 16Sixers-Pistons · L
11.7 PPG playoffs to date · +4.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 29, 28, 22, 30, 45, 27, 31, 25, 36, 14Sixers-Pistons · L
31.1 PPG playoffs to date · −18.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 8 REB · 9 AST
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 2, 0, 15, 5, 20, 8, 20, 17, 6, 13Pistons-Sixers · W
10.6 PPG playoffs to date · +2.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST