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Wednesday, May 25, 2005Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed DET by 1 after three quarters and won 92–86.

Final · CF · G2 · Box score
Pistons86
Heat92
Q1 MIA +1; Q2 MIA +11; Q3 MIA -1; Q4 MIA +6
On this day · 2003–04May 25, 2004: 1 game. Top scorer: Shaquille O'Neal (Lakers-Wolves), 22 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 2 · Pistons-Heat

Dwyane Wade scores 40 as Miami beats Detroit

Richard Hamilton goes for 21 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1+11-1+6MIA AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2313272386
Heat2423153092
Who led
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 32, 17, 22, 34, 20, 31, 31, 42, 16, 40MIA40 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 34, 11, 17, 14, 25, 17, 19, 16, 20, 17MIA17 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 23, 28, 14, 16, 13, 13, 28, 16, 21DET21 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 17, 14, 8, 24, 9, 7, 16, 11, 13, 17DET17 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Final · Pistons-Heat
Pistons 86Heat 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2313272386
Heat2423153092
The story
Shaquille O'Neal had 17 points and 10 rebounds as Miami beat Detroit 92-86

Ben Wallace led Detroit with 14 REB, 4 PTS 17 PTS, 10 REB, 1 AST · 8-15 FG

The swing

The Heat won the second 23-13, their biggest quarter edge.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +1+11−1+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
24.1Reg. season avg32.7Last 3 playoff games

32.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.1 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 40 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.7Reg. season avg8.7Last 3 playoff games

8.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.7 in the regular season (70 games). Today: 4 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
35.9Reg. season avg45.1Today

45 minutes today, against 35.9 a game in the regular season (80 games). Line: 14 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

Dwyane Wade leads the day with 40

Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 32, 17, 22, 34, 20, 31, 31, 42, 16, 40Heat-Pistons · W
28.5 PPG playoffs to date · +12.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
40 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 23, 28, 14, 16, 13, 13, 28, 16, 21Pistons-Heat · L
19.7 PPG playoffs to date · +1.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 34, 11, 17, 14, 25, 17, 19, 16, 20, 17Heat-Pistons · W
18.1 PPG playoffs to date · −1.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 17, 14, 8, 24, 9, 7, 16, 11, 13, 17Pistons-Heat · L
14.8 PPG playoffs to date · +2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 17, 9, 11, 14, 13, 17, 10, 14, 20, 15Pistons-Heat · L
15.3 PPG playoffs to date · −0.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 25, 23, 11, 13, 23, 29, 13, 23, 18, 14Pistons-Heat · L
18.3 PPG playoffs to date · −4.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Lead changes
Pistons-Heat14