FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, May 16, 2003Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, 1 went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DET trailed PHI by 9 after the first quarter and won 93–89.

Final · OT · R2 · G6 · Box score
Pistons93
Sixers89
Q1 DET -9; Q2 DET -8; Q3 DET -1; Q4 Pistons 0; OT1 DET +4
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 6 · Pistons-Sixers

Detroit finishes off Philadelphia, wins the series 4–2

Allen Iverson goes for 38 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15OVERTIMETipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3End reg.Final0-9-8-10+4DET AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1T
Pistons152127181293
Sixers24202017889
Who led
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 21, 15, 5, 25, 15, 40, 37, 24, 3, 28DET28 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 5, 24, 22, 22, 25, 23, 24, 30, 20, 19DET19 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 28, 22, 30, 45, 27, 31, 25, 36, 14, 38PHI38 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Derrick ColemanPoints, last 10 games: 12, 11, 9, 16, 21, 12, 15, 14, 23, 14PHI14 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Final · Pistons-Sixers
Pistons 93Sixers 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTT
Pistons152127181293
Sixers24202017889
The story
Chauncey Billups had 28 points as Detroit beat Philadelphia 93-89 in OT

Derrick Coleman led Philadelphia with 14 PTS, 11 REB 28 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST · 6-18 FG, 5-13 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the second, the Pistons took the third 27-20.

DET lead by quarter
200 −9−8−10+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4OT
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
9.4Reg. season avg17.0Last 3 playoff games

17.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 9.4 in the regular season (64 games). Today: 14 points in 47 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
34.9Reg. season avg22.1Last 3 playoff games

22.1 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 34.9 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 3 points in 25 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.9minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
11.1Reg. season avg28Today

28 minutes today, against 11.1 a game in the regular season (39 games). Line: 14 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Allen Iverson leads the day with 38

Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 28, 22, 30, 45, 27, 31, 25, 36, 14, 38Sixers-Pistons · L
31.7 PPG playoffs to date · +6.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
38 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 21, 15, 5, 25, 15, 40, 37, 24, 3, 28Pistons-Sixers · W
21.3 PPG playoffs to date · +7.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 5, 24, 22, 22, 25, 23, 24, 30, 20, 19Pistons-Sixers · W
22.6 PPG playoffs to date · −3.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Corliss WilliamsonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 16, 2, 6, 8, 0, 1, 7, 2, 17Pistons-Sixers · W
7.1 PPG playoffs to date · +10.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Derrick ColemanPoints, last 10 games: 12, 11, 9, 16, 21, 12, 15, 14, 23, 14Sixers-Pistons · L
13.6 PPG playoffs to date · +0.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 0, 15, 5, 20, 8, 20, 17, 6, 13, 14Pistons-Sixers · W
10.9 PPG playoffs to date · +3.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST