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Tuesday, May 20, 2003Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NJN trailed DET by 9 after three quarters and won 88–86.

Final · CF · G2 · Box score
Nets88
Pistons86
Q1 NJN +1; Q2 NJN -3; Q3 NJN -9; Q4 NJN +2
On this day · 2001–02May 20, 2002: 1 game. Top scorer: Shaquille O'Neal (Lakers-Kings), 35 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 2 · Nets-Pistons

New Jersey takes Game 2, leads Detroit 2–0

Ben Wallace goes for 19 rebounds

Game flow · NJN margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1-3-9+2NJN AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2019193088
Pistons1923251986
Who led
Kenyon MartinPoints, last 10 games: 23, 30, 9, 29, 21, 14, 25, 22, 16, 25NJN25 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 26, 15, 19, 22, 15, 23, 9, 29, 15, 20NJN20 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 22, 25, 23, 24, 30, 20, 19, 24, 24DET24 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 5, 25, 15, 40, 37, 24, 3, 28, 11, 15DET15 PTS · 1 REB · 10 AST
Final · Nets-Pistons
Nets 88Pistons 86
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2019193088
Pistons1923251986
The story
Jason Kidd had 20 points as New Jersey beat Detroit 88-86

Richard Hamilton led Detroit with 24 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST 20 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST · 8-21 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

Down 9 after the third, the Nets took the fourth 30-19.

NJN lead by quarter
200 +1−3−9+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
16.7Reg. season avg21.0Last 3 playoff games

21.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 16.7 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 25 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.5Reg. season avg8.5Last 3 playoff games

8.5 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.5 in the regular season (65 games). Today: 5 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
11.1Reg. season avg25.2Today

25 minutes today, against 11.1 a game in the regular season (39 games). Line: 6 points, 3 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Kenyon Martin leads the day with 25

Kenyon MartinPoints, last 10 games: 23, 30, 9, 29, 21, 14, 25, 22, 16, 25Nets-Pistons · W
21.4 PPG playoffs to date · +3.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 22, 25, 23, 24, 30, 20, 19, 24, 24Pistons-Nets · L
22.8 PPG playoffs to date · +1.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 26, 15, 19, 22, 15, 23, 9, 29, 15, 20Nets-Pistons · W
18.7 PPG playoffs to date · +1.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 5, 25, 15, 40, 37, 24, 3, 28, 11, 15Pistons-Nets · L
19.9 PPG playoffs to date · −5.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 1 REB · 10 AST
Jason CollinsPoints, last 10 games: 2, 6, 9, 6, 6, 10, 8, 6, 4, 11Nets-Pistons · W
6.9 PPG playoffs to date · +4.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 14 REB · 0 AST
Clifford RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 1, 5, 11, 16, 2, 5, 2, 3, 6, 11Pistons-Nets · L
8.1 PPG playoffs to date · +3.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 0 REB · 2 AST