FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, May 27, 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 · G3 · Box score
Pistons83
Heat98
Q1 MIA +2; Q2 MIA +11; Q3 MIA +12; Q4 MIA +15
The lead · Conference finals · Game 3 · Pistons-Heat

Dwyane Wade goes for 35 in Miami win over Detroit

Shaquille O'Neal goes for 27 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+2+11+12+15MIA AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2414242183
Heat2623252498
Who led
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 28, 23, 25, 31, 30, 31, 21, 25, 32, 35MIA35 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 16, 30, 20, 21, 19, 16, 17, 14, 21, 27MIA27 PTS · 12 REB · 0 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 14, 15, 20, 11, 17, 15, 12, 19, 18, 31DET31 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 17, 22, 30, 15, 17, 15, 22, 22, 20DET20 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Final · Pistons-Heat
Pistons 83Heat 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2414242183
Heat2623252498
The story
Chauncey Billups had 31 points in a 98-83 loss to Miami

Rasheed Wallace added 11 PTS, 10 REB 31 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB · 11-17 FG, 4-5 3PT

The swing

The Heat won the second 23-14, their biggest quarter edge.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +2+11+12+15 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
18.5Reg. season avg22.7Last 3 playoff games

22.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 18.5 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 31 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−20.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.4Reg. season avg4.0Last 3 playoff games

4.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.4 in the regular season (43 games). Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.8Reg. season avg38Today

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

Top performances

Dwyane Wade leads the day with 35

Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 28, 23, 25, 31, 30, 31, 21, 25, 32, 35Heat-Pistons · W
27.0 PPG playoffs to date · +8.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
35 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 14, 15, 20, 11, 17, 15, 12, 19, 18, 31Pistons-Heat · L
18.9 PPG playoffs to date · +13.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 16, 30, 20, 21, 19, 16, 17, 14, 21, 27Heat-Pistons · W
19.6 PPG playoffs to date · +8.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 12 REB · 0 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 17, 22, 30, 15, 17, 15, 22, 22, 20Pistons-Heat · L
20.5 PPG playoffs to date · −0.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 10, 29, 11, 7, 10, 24, 13, 7, 16, 11Pistons-Heat · L
14.9 PPG playoffs to date · −4.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Antoine WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 17, 12, 4, 6, 16, 20, 23, 17, 11, 11Heat-Pistons · W
14.0 PPG playoffs to date · −3.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST