FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, June 1, 2004Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DET trailed IND by 12 after the first quarter and won 69–65.

Final · CF · G6 · Box score
Pacers65
Pistons69
Q1 DET -12; Q2 DET -6; Q3 DET -4; Q4 DET +4
The lead · Conference finals · Game 6 · Pacers-Pistons

Detroit finishes off Indiana, wins the series 4–2

Jermaine O'Neal goes for 20 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-12-6-4+4DET AHEAD ↑IND AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers2310171565
Pistons1116192369
Who led
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 30, 11, 24, 21, 23, 23, 20, 22, 33, 21DET21 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Ben WallacePoints, last 10 games: 6, 16, 6, 18, 11, 5, 17, 1, 1, 12DET12 PTS · 16 REB · 0 AST
Jermaine O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 29, 37, 22, 7, 21, 16, 24, 12, 11, 20IND20 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Austin CrosherePoints, last 10 games: 3, 7, 3, 0, 0, 2, 6, 14, 2, 12IND12 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Final · Pacers-Pistons
Pacers 65Pistons 69
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers2310171565
Pistons1116192369
The story
Ben Wallace had 16 rebounds and 12 points as Detroit beat Indiana 69-65

Metta World Peace led Indiana with 11 PTS, 10 REB, 5 AST 16 REB, 12 PTS · 6-16 FG

The swing

Down 4 after the third, the Pistons took the fourth 23-15.

DET lead by quarter
200 −12−6−4+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
17.6Reg. season avg25.3Last 3 playoff games

25.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 17.6 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 21 points in 47 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.8Reg. season avg3.0Last 3 playoff games

3.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.8 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.9minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.9Reg. season avg36.8Today

37 minutes today, against 21.9 a game in the regular season (73 games). Line: 9 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists.

Top performances

Richard Hamilton leads the day with 21

Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 30, 11, 24, 21, 23, 23, 20, 22, 33, 21Pistons-Pacers · W
21.5 PPG playoffs to date · −0.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Jermaine O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 29, 37, 22, 7, 21, 16, 24, 12, 11, 20Pacers-Pistons · L
19.2 PPG playoffs to date · +0.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Ben WallacePoints, last 10 games: 6, 16, 6, 18, 11, 5, 17, 1, 1, 12Pistons-Pacers · W
10.1 PPG playoffs to date · +2.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 16 REB · 0 AST
Austin CrosherePoints, last 10 games: 3, 7, 3, 0, 0, 2, 6, 14, 2, 12Pacers-Pistons · L
4.8 PPG playoffs to date · +7.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Metta World PeacePoints, last 10 games: 14, 28, 14, 27, 17, 13, 13, 20, 13, 11Pacers-Pistons · L
18.4 PPG playoffs to date · −7.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 10 REB · 5 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 6, 18, 14, 12, 4, 10, 20, 10, 22, 11Pistons-Pacers · W
13.0 PPG playoffs to date · −2.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Pacers-Pistons1