FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 29, 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 · G4 · Box score
Pistons78
Heat89
Q1 MIA +6; Q2 MIA +6; Q3 MIA +2; Q4 MIA +11
On this day · 2004–05May 29, 2005: 1 game. Top scorer: Dwyane Wade (Heat-Pistons), 36 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 4 · Pistons-Heat

Dwyane Wade scores 31 in Miami win over Detroit

Shaquille O'Neal goes for 21 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+6+6+2+11MIA AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons1721221878
Heat2321182789
Who led
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 23, 25, 31, 30, 31, 21, 25, 32, 35, 31MIA31 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 30, 20, 21, 19, 16, 17, 14, 21, 27, 21MIA21 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 20, 10, 16, 21, 15, 20, 16, 24, 3, 15DET15 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 15, 20, 11, 17, 15, 12, 19, 18, 31, 14DET14 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Final · Pistons-Heat
Pistons 78Heat 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons1721221878
Heat2321182789
The story
Udonis Haslem had 16 points as Miami beat Detroit 89-78

Tayshaun Prince led Detroit with 15 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST 16 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST · 6-10 FG

The swing

The Heat won the fourth 27-18, their biggest quarter edge.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +6+6+2+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
27.2Reg. season avg32.7Last 3 playoff games

32.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 27.2 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 31 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.0Reg. season avg9.0Last 3 playoff games

9.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.0 in the regular season (65 games). Today: 1 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.8Reg. season avg35.1Today

35 minutes today, against 26.8 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 7 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Dwyane Wade leads the day with 31

Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 23, 25, 31, 30, 31, 21, 25, 32, 35, 31Heat-Pistons · W
27.3 PPG playoffs to date · +4.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 30, 20, 21, 19, 16, 17, 14, 21, 27, 21Heat-Pistons · W
19.7 PPG playoffs to date · +1.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST
Udonis HaslemPoints, last 10 games: 17, 10, 11, 9, 20, 8, 0, 2, 10, 16Heat-Pistons · W
9.4 PPG playoffs to date · +7.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 20, 10, 16, 21, 15, 20, 16, 24, 3, 15Pistons-Heat · L
16.1 PPG playoffs to date · −1.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 15, 20, 11, 17, 15, 12, 19, 18, 31, 14Pistons-Heat · L
18.6 PPG playoffs to date · −4.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 29, 11, 7, 10, 24, 13, 7, 16, 11, 12Pistons-Heat · L
14.8 PPG playoffs to date · −2.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST