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Sunday, June 6, 2004Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DET trailed LAL by 1 at halftime and won 87–75.

Final · Finals · G1 · Box score
Pistons87
Lakers75
Q1 DET +3; Q2 DET -1; Q3 DET +6; Q4 DET +12
On this day · 2002–03Jun 6, 2003: 1 game. Top scorer: Jason Kidd (Nets-Spurs), 30 points.
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The lead · NBA Finals · Game 1 · Pistons-Lakers

Detroit takes Game 1, leads Lakers 1–0

Kobe Bryant goes for 25 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+3-1+6+12DET AHEAD ↑LAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2218242387
Lakers1922171775
Who led
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 31, 11, 22, 18, 6, 14, 21, 7, 10, 22DET22 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 18, 14, 12, 4, 10, 20, 10, 22, 11, 14DET14 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 28, 11, 17, 27, 14, 22, 19, 17, 25, 34LAL34 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 42, 22, 26, 23, 27, 22, 31, 23, 20, 25LAL25 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Final · Pistons-Lakers
Pistons 87Lakers 75
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2218242387
Lakers1922171775
The story
Chauncey Billups had 22 points as Detroit beat Los Angeles 87-75

Karl Malone led Los Angeles with 11 REB, 4 PTS, 3 AST 22 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 3 STL · 8-14 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

Down 1 after the second, the Pistons took the third 24-17.

DET lead by quarter
200 +3−1+6+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.4points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
17.6Reg. season avg22.0Last 3 playoff games

22.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 17.6 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 12 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−21.5minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
27.2Reg. season avg5.7Last 3 playoff games

5.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 27.2 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 0 points in 1 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
32.7Reg. season avg44Today

44 minutes today, against 32.7 a game in the regular season (42 games). Line: 4 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 34

Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 28, 11, 17, 27, 14, 22, 19, 17, 25, 34Lakers-Pistons · L
20.8 PPG playoffs to date · +14.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 42, 22, 26, 23, 27, 22, 31, 23, 20, 25Lakers-Pistons · L
25.1 PPG playoffs to date · −0.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 31, 11, 22, 18, 6, 14, 21, 7, 10, 22Pistons-Lakers · W
15.5 PPG playoffs to date · +6.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 18, 14, 12, 4, 10, 20, 10, 22, 11, 14Pistons-Lakers · W
13.1 PPG playoffs to date · +1.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 24, 21, 23, 23, 20, 22, 33, 21, 12Pistons-Lakers · W
21.0 PPG playoffs to date · −9.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 18, 6, 3, 9, 5, 5, 0, 9, 7, 11Pistons-Lakers · W
9.9 PPG playoffs to date · +1.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Pistons-Lakers6