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Tuesday, May 31, 2005Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G4 · Box score
Heat96
Pistons106
Q1 DET +4; Q2 DET +14; Q3 DET +10; Q4 DET +10
On this day · 2003–04May 31, 2004: 1 game. Top scorer: Latrell Sprewell (Wolves-Lakers), 27 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 4 · Heat-Pistons

Detroit evens the series with Miami at 2–2

Richard Hamilton goes for 28 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+4+14+10+10DET AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2125232796
Pistons25351927106
Who led
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 28, 14, 16, 13, 13, 28, 16, 21, 33, 28DET28 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 11, 14, 13, 17, 10, 14, 20, 15, 13, 20DET20 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 22, 34, 20, 31, 31, 42, 16, 40, 36, 28MIA28 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Udonis HaslemPoints, last 10 games: 14, 4, 8, 14, 12, 8, 6, 0, 6, 14MIA14 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Final · Heat-Pistons
Heat 96Pistons 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2125232796
Pistons25351927106
The story
Rasheed Wallace had 20 points as Detroit beat Miami 106-96

Eddie Jones led Miami with 11 PTS, 10 REB, 4 AST 20 PTS, 3 REB · 9-13 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

The Pistons won the second 35-25, their biggest quarter edge.

DET lead by quarter
200 +4+14+10+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
24.1Reg. season avg34.7Last 3 playoff games

34.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.1 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 28 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.7Reg. season avg7.3Last 3 playoff games

7.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.7 in the regular season (70 games). Today: 5 points in 7 minutes.

Cooling off
−5.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
22.9Reg. season avg17.7Last 3 playoff games

17.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.9 in the regular season (73 games). Today: 12 points in 25 minutes.

Top performances

Richard Hamilton leads the day with 28

Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 28, 14, 16, 13, 13, 28, 16, 21, 33, 28Pistons-Heat · W
21.1 PPG playoffs to date · +7.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 22, 34, 20, 31, 31, 42, 16, 40, 36, 28Heat-Pistons · L
29.1 PPG playoffs to date · −1.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 2 REB · 6 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 11, 14, 13, 17, 10, 14, 20, 15, 13, 20Pistons-Heat · W
15.5 PPG playoffs to date · +4.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 11, 13, 23, 29, 13, 23, 18, 14, 18, 17Pistons-Heat · W
18.2 PPG playoffs to date · −1.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 1 REB · 7 AST
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 8, 24, 9, 7, 16, 11, 13, 17, 18, 15Pistons-Heat · W
15.0 PPG playoffs to date · +0.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Udonis HaslemPoints, last 10 games: 14, 4, 8, 14, 12, 8, 6, 0, 6, 14Heat-Pistons · L
8.6 PPG playoffs to date · +5.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Heat-Pistons6