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Friday, May 7, 2004Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DET trailed NJN by 12 at halftime and won 95–80.

Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Nets80
Pistons95
Q1 DET -1; Q2 DET -12; Q3 DET +4; Q4 DET +15
On this day · 2002–03May 7, 2003: 2 games. Top scorer: Paul Pierce (Celtics-Nets), 32 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 2 · Nets-Pistons

Detroit beats New Jersey by 15, moves within two of advancing

Chauncey Billups goes for 28 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1-12+4+15DET AHEAD ↑NJN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets1927112380
Pistons1816273495
Who led
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 31, 10, 7, 12, 20, 21, 19, 19, 6, 28DET28 PTS · 4 REB · 13 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 24, 6, 21, 18, 17, 27, 18, 15, 28DET28 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Richard JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 12, 11, 18, 21, 20, 17, 13, 8, 19NJN19 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Kenyon MartinPoints, last 10 games: 14, 15, 11, 8, 16, 22, 19, 36, 11, 19NJN19 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Final · Nets-Pistons
Nets 80Pistons 95
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets1927112380
Pistons1816273495
The story
Richard Hamilton had 28 points as Detroit beat New Jersey 95-80

Jason Kidd led New Jersey with 11 AST, 8 PTS, 7 REB 28 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 4 STL · 9-17 FG

The swing

Down 12 after the second, the Pistons took the third 27-11.

DET lead by quarter
200 −1−12+4+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
16.7Reg. season avg22.0Last 3 playoff games

22.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 16.7 in the regular season (65 games). Today: 19 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
27.2Reg. season avg7.0Last 3 playoff games

7.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 27.2 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Cooling off
−5.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
18.5Reg. season avg13.3Last 3 playoff games

13.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 18.5 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 19 points in 41 minutes.

Top performances

Chauncey Billups leads the day with 28

Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 31, 10, 7, 12, 20, 21, 19, 19, 6, 28Pistons-Nets · W
17.9 PPG playoffs to date · +11.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 4 REB · 13 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 24, 6, 21, 18, 17, 27, 18, 15, 28Pistons-Nets · W
20.6 PPG playoffs to date · +8.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Richard JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 12, 11, 18, 21, 20, 17, 13, 8, 19Nets-Pistons · L
16.3 PPG playoffs to date · +3.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Kenyon MartinPoints, last 10 games: 14, 15, 11, 8, 16, 22, 19, 36, 11, 19Nets-Pistons · L
20.5 PPG playoffs to date · −1.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 17, 8, 6, 17, 16, 10, 20, 11, 8, 15Pistons-Nets · W
13.9 PPG playoffs to date · +1.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Rodney RogersPoints, last 10 games: 15, 8, 4, 13, 5, 12, 0, 7, 1, 11Nets-Pistons · L
6.0 PPG playoffs to date · +6.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Nets-Pistons2