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Thursday, May 25, 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 · G2 · Box score
Heat88
Pistons92
Q1 DET +13; Q2 DET +11; Q3 DET +14; Q4 DET +4
On this day · 2004–05May 25, 2005: 1 game. Top scorer: Dwyane Wade (Heat-Pistons), 40 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 2 · Heat-Pistons

Detroit evens the series with Miami at 1–1

Dwyane Wade goes for 32 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+13+11+14+4DET AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1225193288
Pistons2523222292
Who led
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 12, 24, 20, 10, 16, 21, 15, 20, 16, 24DET24 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 40, 20, 17, 22, 30, 15, 17, 15, 22, 22DET22 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 20, 28, 23, 25, 31, 30, 31, 21, 25, 32MIA32 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 16, 16, 30, 20, 21, 19, 16, 17, 14, 21MIA21 PTS · 12 REB · 0 AST
Final · Heat-Pistons
Heat 88Pistons 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1225193288
Pistons2523222292
The story
Tayshaun Prince had 24 points and 11 rebounds as Detroit beat Miami 92-88

Richard Hamilton added 22 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST 24 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST · 10-20 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

The Pistons won the first 25-12, their biggest quarter edge.

DET lead by quarter
200 +13+11+14+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
14.1Reg. season avg20.0Last 3 playoff games

20.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 14.1 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 24 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−6.1minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.6Reg. season avg22.5Last 3 playoff games

22.5 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.6 in the regular season (67 games). Today: 6 points in 25 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.8Reg. season avg41.3Today

41 minutes today, against 26.8 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Dwyane Wade leads the day with 32

Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 20, 28, 23, 25, 31, 30, 31, 21, 25, 32Heat-Pistons · L
26.4 PPG playoffs to date · +6.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 12, 24, 20, 10, 16, 21, 15, 20, 16, 24Pistons-Heat · W
17.1 PPG playoffs to date · +7.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 40, 20, 17, 22, 30, 15, 17, 15, 22, 22Pistons-Heat · W
20.5 PPG playoffs to date · +1.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 16, 16, 30, 20, 21, 19, 16, 17, 14, 21Heat-Pistons · L
19.0 PPG playoffs to date · +2.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 12 REB · 0 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 14, 15, 20, 11, 17, 15, 12, 19, 18Pistons-Heat · W
18.0 PPG playoffs to date · +0.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 22, 10, 29, 11, 7, 10, 24, 13, 7, 16Pistons-Heat · W
15.2 PPG playoffs to date · +0.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Heat-Pistons3