FloaterDaily Brief
Thursday, May 20, 2004Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G7 · Box score
Nets69
Pistons90
Q1 DET +7; Q2 DET +12; Q3 DET +23; Q4 DET +21
On this day · 2002–03May 20, 2003: 1 game. Top scorer: Kenyon Martin (Nets-Pistons), 25 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 7 · Nets-Pistons

Detroit wins Game 7 against New Jersey

Ben Wallace goes for 18 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+7+12+23+21DET AHEAD ↑NJN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets1417191969
Pistons2122301790
Who led
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 21, 19, 19, 6, 28, 2, 6, 31, 11, 22DET22 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 17, 27, 18, 15, 28, 15, 30, 11, 24, 21DET21 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Kerry KittlesPoints, last 10 games: 16, 11, 10, 15, 6, 17, 14, 20, 11, 18NJN18 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Kenyon MartinPoints, last 10 games: 22, 19, 36, 11, 19, 13, 16, 22, 19, 17NJN17 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Final · Nets-Pistons
Nets 69Pistons 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets1417191969
Pistons2122301790
The story
Richard Hamilton had 21 points as Detroit beat New Jersey 90-69

Kenyon Martin led New Jersey with 17 PTS, 12 REB 21 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST · 8-22 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The Pistons won the third 30-19, their biggest quarter edge.

DET lead by quarter
300 +7+12+23+21 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
18.5Reg. season avg23.7Last 3 playoff games

23.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 18.5 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 17 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.3minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
27.2Reg. season avg11.9Last 3 playoff games

11.9 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 27.2 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 2 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.4Reg. season avg28.4Today

28 minutes today, against 20.4 a game in the regular season (69 games). Line: 13 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Chauncey Billups leads the day with 22

Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 21, 19, 19, 6, 28, 2, 6, 31, 11, 22Pistons-Nets · W
16.4 PPG playoffs to date · +6.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 17, 27, 18, 15, 28, 15, 30, 11, 24, 21Pistons-Nets · W
20.4 PPG playoffs to date · +0.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Ben WallacePoints, last 10 games: 13, 7, 9, 13, 8, 15, 6, 16, 6, 18Pistons-Nets · W
11.2 PPG playoffs to date · +7.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high18 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Kerry KittlesPoints, last 10 games: 16, 11, 10, 15, 6, 17, 14, 20, 11, 18Nets-Pistons · L
14.4 PPG playoffs to date · +4.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Kenyon MartinPoints, last 10 games: 22, 19, 36, 11, 19, 13, 16, 22, 19, 17Nets-Pistons · L
19.1 PPG playoffs to date · −2.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Richard JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 17, 13, 8, 19, 30, 19, 31, 23, 17Nets-Pistons · L
19.8 PPG playoffs to date · −3.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST