FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, June 14, 2005Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DET trailed SAS by 6 after the first quarter and won 96–79.

Final · Finals · G3 · Box score
Spurs79
Pistons96
Q1 DET -6; Q2 DET -1; Q3 DET +5; Q4 DET +17
The lead · NBA Finals · Game 3 · Spurs-Pistons

Detroit stays alive against San Antonio

Ben Wallace goes for 15 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6-1+5+17DET AHEAD ↑SAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2715231479
Pistons2120292696
Who led
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 21, 33, 28, 21, 24, 22, 14, 14, 24DET24 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 18, 14, 18, 17, 19, 14, 18, 25, 13, 20DET20 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 11, 14, 29, 24, 18, 13, 18, 15, 12, 21SAS21 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 20, 26, 28, 30, 33, 15, 31, 24, 18, 14SAS14 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Final · Spurs-Pistons
Spurs 79Pistons 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2715231479
Pistons2120292696
The story
Chauncey Billups had 20 points as Detroit beat San Antonio 96-79

Tony Parker led San Antonio with 21 PTS, 4 AST, 2 REB 20 PTS, 7 AST, 6 REB · 6-12 FG, 3-7 3PT

The swing

The Pistons won the fourth 26-14, their biggest quarter edge.

DET lead by quarter
200 −6−1+5+17 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
16.0Reg. season avg20.0Last 3 playoff games

20.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 16.0 in the regular season (74 games). Today: 7 points in 30 minutes.

Losing minutes
−21.5minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.5Reg. season avg4.0Last 3 playoff games

4.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.5 in the regular season (70 games). Today: 2 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+10.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
18.8Reg. season avg29.5Today

29 minutes today, against 18.8 a game in the regular season (75 games). Line: 6 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Richard Hamilton leads the day with 24

Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 21, 33, 28, 21, 24, 22, 14, 14, 24Pistons-Spurs · W
20.8 PPG playoffs to date · +3.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 11, 14, 29, 24, 18, 13, 18, 15, 12, 21Spurs-Pistons · L
18.3 PPG playoffs to date · +2.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 18, 14, 18, 17, 19, 14, 18, 25, 13, 20Pistons-Spurs · W
18.2 PPG playoffs to date · +1.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Ben WallacePoints, last 10 games: 13, 4, 8, 4, 9, 6, 8, 7, 9, 15Pistons-Spurs · W
9.9 PPG playoffs to date · +5.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 20, 26, 28, 30, 33, 15, 31, 24, 18, 14Spurs-Pistons · L
23.9 PPG playoffs to date · −10.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Bruce BowenPoints, last 10 games: 8, 9, 2, 3, 6, 15, 9, 0, 15, 13Spurs-Pistons · L
5.5 PPG playoffs to date · +7.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 0 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Spurs-Pistons20