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Monday, June 6, 2005Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DET trailed MIA by 2 after the first quarter and won 88–82.

Final · CF · G7 · Box score
Pistons88
Heat82
Q1 DET -2; Q2 DET +5; Q3 DET -2; Q4 DET +6
On this day · 2003–04Jun 6, 2004: 1 game. Top scorer: Shaquille O'Neal (Lakers-Pistons), 34 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 7 · Pistons-Heat

Detroit closes out Miami in seven

Shaquille O'Neal goes for 27 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2+5-2+6DET AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2124192488
Heat2317261682
Who led
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 13, 28, 16, 21, 33, 28, 21, 24, 22DET22 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 17, 10, 14, 20, 15, 13, 20, 2, 11, 20DET20 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 17, 19, 16, 20, 17, 24, 12, 20, 24, 27MIA27 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 20, 31, 31, 42, 16, 40, 36, 28, 15, 20MIA20 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Final · Pistons-Heat
Pistons 88Heat 82
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2124192488
Heat2317261682
The story
Richard Hamilton had 22 points as Detroit beat Miami 88-82

Dwyane Wade led Miami with 20 PTS, 4 AST 22 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB · 11-16 FG

The swing

Down 2 after the third, the Pistons took the fourth 24-16.

DET lead by quarter
200 −2+5−2+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+3.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
18.7Reg. season avg22.3Last 3 playoff games

22.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 18.7 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 22 points in 48 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
33.4Reg. season avg45Today

45 minutes today, against 33.4 a game in the regular season (80 games). Line: 13 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assists.

Cooling off
−6.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.7Reg. season avg6.7Last 3 playoff games

6.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.7 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 10 points in 42 minutes.

Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 27

Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 17, 19, 16, 20, 17, 24, 12, 20, 24, 27Heat-Pistons · L
19.4 PPG playoffs to date · +8.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 9 REB · 1 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 13, 13, 28, 16, 21, 33, 28, 21, 24, 22Pistons-Heat · W
21.3 PPG playoffs to date · +0.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 17, 10, 14, 20, 15, 13, 20, 2, 11, 20Pistons-Heat · W
14.7 PPG playoffs to date · +5.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 20, 31, 31, 42, 16, 40, 36, 28, 15, 20Heat-Pistons · L
27.4 PPG playoffs to date · −8.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 29, 13, 23, 18, 14, 18, 17, 19, 14, 18Pistons-Heat · W
18.0 PPG playoffs to date · +0.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Udonis HaslemPoints, last 10 games: 14, 12, 8, 6, 0, 6, 14, 14, 8, 13Heat-Pistons · L
9.2 PPG playoffs to date · +4.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 10 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Pistons-Heat7