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Wednesday, May 31, 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 · G5 · Box score
Heat78
Pistons91
Q1 DET +5; Q2 DET +4; Q3 DET +8; Q4 DET +13
On this day · 2004–05May 31, 2005: 1 game. Top scorer: Richard Hamilton (Pistons-Heat), 28 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 5 · Heat-Pistons

Detroit stays alive against Miami

Tayshaun Prince goes for 29 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+5+4+8+13DET AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2023221378
Pistons2522261891
Who led
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 10, 16, 21, 15, 20, 16, 24, 3, 15, 29DET29 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 20, 11, 17, 15, 12, 19, 18, 31, 14, 17DET17 PTS · 5 REB · 10 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 25, 31, 30, 31, 21, 25, 32, 35, 31, 23MIA23 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 20, 21, 19, 16, 17, 14, 21, 27, 21, 19MIA19 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Final · Heat-Pistons
Heat 78Pistons 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat2023221378
Pistons2522261891
The story
Chauncey Billups had 17 points and 10 assists as Detroit beat Miami 91-78

Shaquille O'Neal led Miami with 19 PTS, 6 REB 17 PTS, 10 AST, 5 REB · 3-12 FG, 0-4 3PT

The swing

The Pistons won the first 25-20, their biggest quarter edge.

DET lead by quarter
200 +5+4+8+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Losing minutes
−9.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.0Reg. season avg10.3Last 3 playoff games

10.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.0 in the regular season (65 games). Today: 5 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+10.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.8Reg. season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 26.8 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 10 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists.

Cooling off
−8.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.3Reg. season avg4.3Last 3 playoff games

4.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.3 in the regular season (59 games). Today: 6 points in 29 minutes.

Top performances

Tayshaun Prince leads the day with 29

Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 10, 16, 21, 15, 20, 16, 24, 3, 15, 29Pistons-Heat · W
16.8 PPG playoffs to date · +12.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties season high29 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 25, 31, 30, 31, 21, 25, 32, 35, 31, 23Heat-Pistons · L
27.0 PPG playoffs to date · −4.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 20, 21, 19, 16, 17, 14, 21, 27, 21, 19Heat-Pistons · L
19.6 PPG playoffs to date · −0.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 20, 11, 17, 15, 12, 19, 18, 31, 14, 17Pistons-Heat · W
18.5 PPG playoffs to date · −1.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 5 REB · 10 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 30, 15, 17, 15, 22, 22, 20, 11, 16Pistons-Heat · W
19.6 PPG playoffs to date · −3.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Antonio McDyessPoints, last 10 games: 6, 0, 11, 7, 6, 10, 3, 9, 2, 12Pistons-Heat · W
8.1 PPG playoffs to date · +4.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST