FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 3, 2004Playoffs · 1 game
← May 2CalendarMay 4 →

1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Nets56
Pistons78
Q1 DET +4; Q2 DET +12; Q3 DET +18; Q4 DET +22
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · Nets-Pistons

Detroit takes Game 1, leads New Jersey 1–0

Ben Wallace goes for 13 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+4+12+18+22DET AHEAD ↑NJN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets1411141756
Pistons1819202178
Who led
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 14, 25, 7, 21, 14, 16, 16, 17, 24, 15DET15 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 15, 24, 6, 21, 18, 17, 27, 18, 15DET15 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Kerry KittlesPoints, last 10 games: 19, 9, 14, 9, 0, 20, 16, 11, 10, 15NJN15 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Kenyon MartinPoints, last 10 games: 6, 14, 15, 11, 8, 16, 22, 19, 36, 11NJN11 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Final · Nets-Pistons
Nets 56Pistons 78
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets1411141756
Pistons1819202178
The story
Richard Hamilton had 15 points as Detroit beat New Jersey 78-56

Kerry Kittles led New Jersey with 15 PTS, 2 AST 15 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB · 6-13 FG

The swing

The Pistons won the second 19-11, their biggest quarter edge.

DET lead by quarter
300 +4+12+18+22 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.4points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
10.3Reg. season avg18.7Last 3 playoff games

18.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 10.3 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 15 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−19.5minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
27.2Reg. season avg7.7Last 3 playoff games

7.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 27.2 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 3 points in 7 minutes.

Cooling off
−5.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
18.5Reg. season avg12.7Last 3 playoff games

12.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 18.5 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 8 points in 42 minutes.

Top performances

Tayshaun Prince leads the day with 15

Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 14, 25, 7, 21, 14, 16, 16, 17, 24, 15Pistons-Nets · W
17.0 PPG playoffs to date · −2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 15, 24, 6, 21, 18, 17, 27, 18, 15Pistons-Nets · W
19.3 PPG playoffs to date · −5.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Kerry KittlesPoints, last 10 games: 19, 9, 14, 9, 0, 20, 16, 11, 10, 15Nets-Pistons · L
14.4 PPG playoffs to date · +0.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Ben WallacePoints, last 10 games: 6, 6, 4, 15, 17, 7, 13, 7, 9, 13Pistons-Nets · W
11.0 PPG playoffs to date · +2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Kenyon MartinPoints, last 10 games: 6, 14, 15, 11, 8, 16, 22, 19, 36, 11Nets-Pistons · L
20.8 PPG playoffs to date · −12.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 9, 8, 5, 15, 9, 14, 15, 19, 20, 9Nets-Pistons · L
15.4 PPG playoffs to date · −8.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
9 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST