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Tuesday, May 23, 2006Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G1 · Box score
Heat91
Pistons86
Q1 MIA +8; Q2 MIA +4; Q3 MIA +5; Q4 MIA +5
On this day · 2004–05May 23, 2005: 1 game. Top scorer: Eddie Jones (Heat-Pistons), 22 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 1 · Heat-Pistons

Miami takes Game 1, leads Detroit 1–0

Dwyane Wade goes for 25 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+8+4+5+5MIA AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat3315182591
Pistons2519172586
Who led
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 26, 20, 28, 23, 25, 31, 30, 31, 21, 25MIA25 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Antoine WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 11, 21, 17, 12, 4, 6, 16, 20, 23, 17MIA17 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 40, 20, 17, 22, 30, 15, 17, 15, 22DET22 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 34, 17, 14, 15, 20, 11, 17, 15, 12, 19DET19 PTS · 1 REB · 7 AST
Final · Heat-Pistons
Heat 91Pistons 86
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat3315182591
Pistons2519172586
The story
Antoine Walker had 17 points as Miami beat Detroit 91-86

Richard Hamilton led Detroit with 22 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST 17 PTS, 7 REB, 1 AST · 6-12 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

The Heat won the first 33-25, their biggest quarter edge.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +8+4+5+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.2Reg. season avg20.0Last 3 playoff games

20.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.2 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 17 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.4Reg. season avg8.4Last 3 playoff games

8.4 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.4 in the regular season (43 games). Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+6.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
30.7Reg. season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 30.7 a game in the regular season (81 games). Line: 0 points, 9 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Dwyane Wade leads the day with 25

Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 26, 20, 28, 23, 25, 31, 30, 31, 21, 25Heat-Pistons · W
25.9 PPG playoffs to date · −1.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 40, 20, 17, 22, 30, 15, 17, 15, 22Pistons-Heat · L
20.4 PPG playoffs to date · +1.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 34, 17, 14, 15, 20, 11, 17, 15, 12, 19Pistons-Heat · L
18.0 PPG playoffs to date · +1.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 1 REB · 7 AST
Antoine WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 11, 21, 17, 12, 4, 6, 16, 20, 23, 17Heat-Pistons · W
14.5 PPG playoffs to date · +2.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 18, 12, 24, 20, 10, 16, 21, 15, 20, 16Pistons-Heat · L
16.5 PPG playoffs to date · −0.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 8, 16, 16, 30, 20, 21, 19, 16, 17, 14Heat-Pistons · W
18.8 PPG playoffs to date · −5.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST