FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, June 4, 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 · G6 · Box score
Heat66
Pistons91
Q1 DET +1; Q2 DET +12; Q3 DET +23; Q4 DET +25
The lead · Conference finals · Game 6 · Heat-Pistons

Detroit pulls level with Miami

Shaquille O'Neal goes for 24 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-35-25-15-5+5+15+25+35TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1+12+23+25DET AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1616132166
Pistons1727242391
Who led
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 13, 13, 28, 16, 21, 33, 28, 21, 24DET24 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 9, 7, 16, 11, 13, 17, 18, 15, 11, 16DET16 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 25, 17, 19, 16, 20, 17, 24, 12, 20, 24MIA24 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Rasual ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 2, 8, 3, 5, 0, 2, 9, 2, 12, 13MIA13 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Final · Heat-Pistons
Heat 66Pistons 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1616132166
Pistons1727242391
The story
Richard Hamilton had 24 points as Detroit beat Miami 91-66

Tayshaun Prince added 16 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST 24 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST · 10-17 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Pistons won the second 27-16, their biggest quarter edge.

DET lead by quarter
300 +1+12+23+25 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
18.7Reg. season avg24.3Last 3 playoff games

24.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 18.7 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 24 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.7Reg. season avg6.7Last 3 playoff games

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

Stepped-up role
+22.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
18.5Reg. season avg40.7Today

41 minutes today, against 18.5 a game in the regular season (65 games). Line: 13 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 24

Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 25, 17, 19, 16, 20, 17, 24, 12, 20, 24Heat-Pistons · L
18.8 PPG playoffs to date · +5.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 13, 13, 28, 16, 21, 33, 28, 21, 24Pistons-Heat · W
21.3 PPG playoffs to date · +2.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 9, 7, 16, 11, 13, 17, 18, 15, 11, 16Pistons-Heat · W
14.8 PPG playoffs to date · +1.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 23, 29, 13, 23, 18, 14, 18, 17, 19, 14Pistons-Heat · W
18.0 PPG playoffs to date · −4.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 1 REB · 7 AST
Rasual ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 2, 8, 3, 5, 0, 2, 9, 2, 12, 13Heat-Pistons · L
5.1 PPG playoffs to date · +8.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 13, 17, 10, 14, 20, 15, 13, 20, 2, 11Pistons-Heat · W
14.4 PPG playoffs to date · −3.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Heat-Pistons8