FloaterDaily Brief
Thursday, May 17, 2007Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DET trailed CHI by 5 at halftime and won 95–85.

Final · R2 · G6 · Box score
Pistons95
Bulls85
Q1 DET +5; Q2 DET -5; Q3 DET +5; Q4 DET +10
On this day · 2005–06May 17, 2006: 2 games. Top scorer: Tim Duncan (Spurs-Mavs), 36 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 6 · Pistons-Bulls

Detroit finishes off Chicago, wins the series 4–2

Chauncey Billups goes for 21 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+5-5+5+10DET AHEAD ↑CHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2815312195
Bulls2325211685
Who led
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 22, 10, 19, 20, 24, 16, 11, 16, 23DET23 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 22, 21, 21, 25, 20, 14, 21, 23, 17, 21DET21 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
P.J. BrownPoints, last 10 games: 2, 10, 6, 8, 3, 3, 10, 6, 15, 20CHI20 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Ben GordonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 27, 27, 24, 7, 13, 16, 19, 28, 19CHI19 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Final · Pistons-Bulls
Pistons 95Bulls 85
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2815312195
Bulls2325211685
The story
Rasheed Wallace had 16 points and 13 rebounds as Detroit beat Chicago 95-85

Ben Gordon led Chicago with 19 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST 16 PTS, 13 REB, 4 AST · 7-14 FG, 2-8 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the second, the Pistons took the third 31-21.

DET lead by quarter
200 +5−5+5+10 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
6.1Reg. season avg13.7Last 3 playoff games

13.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 6.1 in the regular season (72 games). Today: 20 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.5Reg. season avg12.8Last 3 playoff games

12.8 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.5 in the regular season (53 games). Today: 10 points in 19 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
33.0Reg. season avg45.0Today

45 minutes today, against 33.0 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 19 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Richard Hamilton leads the day with 23

Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 22, 10, 19, 20, 24, 16, 11, 16, 23Pistons-Bulls · W
18.3 PPG playoffs to date · +5.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 22, 21, 21, 25, 20, 14, 21, 23, 17, 21Pistons-Bulls · W
20.5 PPG playoffs to date · +0.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
P.J. BrownPoints, last 10 games: 2, 10, 6, 8, 3, 3, 10, 6, 15, 20Bulls-Pistons · L
8.3 PPG playoffs to date · +13.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high20 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Ben GordonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 27, 27, 24, 7, 13, 16, 19, 28, 19Bulls-Pistons · L
20.4 PPG playoffs to date · −1.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 12, 18, 23, 13, 13, 25, 23, 18, 11, 17Pistons-Bulls · W
17.3 PPG playoffs to date · −0.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Luol DengPoints, last 10 games: 33, 26, 24, 22, 18, 16, 21, 25, 20, 17Bulls-Pistons · L
22.2 PPG playoffs to date · −5.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Lead changes
Pistons-Bulls5