FloaterDaily Brief
Thursday, June 23, 2005Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed DET by 1 at halftime and won 81–74.

Final · Finals · G7 · Box score
Pistons74
Spurs81
Q1 SAS +2; Q2 SAS -1; Q3 Spurs 0; Q4 SAS +7
The lead · NBA Finals · Game 7 · Pistons-Spurs

San Antonio closes out Detroit in seven

Tim Duncan goes for 25 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2-10+7SAS AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons1623181774
Spurs1820192481
Who led
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 33, 15, 31, 24, 18, 14, 16, 26, 21, 25SAS25 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 18, 28, 19, 26, 27, 7, 12, 15, 21, 23SAS23 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 24, 22, 14, 14, 24, 12, 15, 23, 15DET15 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 19, 14, 18, 25, 13, 20, 17, 34, 21, 13DET13 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Final · Pistons-Spurs
Pistons 74Spurs 81
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons1623181774
Spurs1820192481
The story
Manu Ginobili had 23 points as San Antonio beat Detroit 81-74

Chauncey Billups led Detroit with 13 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB 23 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST · 8-13 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

The Spurs won the fourth 24-17, their biggest quarter edge.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +2−10+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
6.0Reg. season avg14.7Last 3 playoff games

14.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 6.0 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 15 points in 33 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
32.0Reg. season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 32.0 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 5 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists.

Rebounding up
+3.9rebounds, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Rebounds per game
11.1Reg. season avg15.0Last 3 playoff games

15.0 rebounds a game over his last three playoff games, against 11.1 in the regular season (66 games). Today: 25 points in 42 minutes.

Top performances

Tim Duncan leads the day with 25

Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 33, 15, 31, 24, 18, 14, 16, 26, 21, 25Spurs-Pistons · W
23.6 PPG playoffs to date · +1.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 18, 28, 19, 26, 27, 7, 12, 15, 21, 23Spurs-Pistons · W
20.8 PPG playoffs to date · +2.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 21, 24, 22, 14, 14, 24, 12, 15, 23, 15Pistons-Spurs · L
20.0 PPG playoffs to date · −5.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Robert HorryPoints, last 10 games: 7, 15, 7, 7, 12, 6, 5, 21, 8, 15Spurs-Pistons · W
9.3 PPG playoffs to date · +6.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 19, 14, 18, 25, 13, 20, 17, 34, 21, 13Pistons-Spurs · L
18.7 PPG playoffs to date · −5.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 4 REB · 8 AST
Ben WallacePoints, last 10 games: 9, 6, 8, 7, 9, 15, 11, 13, 8, 12Pistons-Spurs · L
10.0 PPG playoffs to date · +2.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Pistons-Spurs10