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Monday, May 23, 2005Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DET trailed MIA by 1 after the first quarter and won 90–81.

Final · CF · G1 · Box score
Pistons90
Heat81
Q1 DET -1; Q2 DET +1; Q3 DET +7; Q4 DET +9
On this day · 2003–04May 23, 2004: 1 game. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Wolves), 27 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 1 · Pistons-Heat

Detroit draws first blood against Miami

Eddie Jones goes for 22 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1+1+7+9DET AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2420301690
Heat2518241481
Who led
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 15, 17, 9, 11, 14, 13, 17, 10, 14, 20DET20 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 15, 25, 23, 11, 13, 23, 29, 13, 23, 18DET18 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Eddie JonesPoints, last 10 games: 8, 10, 14, 20, 21, 12, 21, 16, 13, 22MIA22 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 13, 34, 11, 17, 14, 25, 17, 19, 16, 20MIA20 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Final · Pistons-Heat
Pistons 90Heat 81
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2420301690
Heat2518241481
The story
Rasheed Wallace had 20 points and 10 rebounds as Detroit beat Miami 90-81

Dwyane Wade led Miami with 16 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 20 PTS, 10 REB, 3 BLK · 7-10 FG, 4-5 3PT

The swing

The Pistons won the third 30-24, their biggest quarter edge.

DET lead by quarter
200 −1+1+7+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
24.1Reg. season avg29.7Last 3 playoff games

29.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.1 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 16 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.7Reg. season avg12.0Last 3 playoff games

12.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.7 in the regular season (70 games). Today: 0 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+7.9minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
35.4Reg. season avg43.3Today

43 minutes today, against 35.4 a game in the regular season (80 games). Line: 22 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Eddie Jones leads the day with 22

Eddie JonesPoints, last 10 games: 8, 10, 14, 20, 21, 12, 21, 16, 13, 22Heat-Pistons · L
16.6 PPG playoffs to date · +6.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 15, 17, 9, 11, 14, 13, 17, 10, 14, 20Pistons-Heat · W
15.3 PPG playoffs to date · +5.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 13, 34, 11, 17, 14, 25, 17, 19, 16, 20Heat-Pistons · L
18.3 PPG playoffs to date · +2.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 15, 25, 23, 11, 13, 23, 29, 13, 23, 18Pistons-Heat · W
18.7 PPG playoffs to date · −0.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 14, 32, 17, 22, 34, 20, 31, 31, 42, 16Heat-Pistons · L
27.2 PPG playoffs to date · −12.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 20, 23, 28, 14, 16, 13, 13, 28, 16Pistons-Heat · W
19.6 PPG playoffs to date · −3.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Lead changes
Pistons-Heat13