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Thursday, May 24, 2007Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Pistons trailed Cavs by 12 at halftime and won 79–76.

Final · CF · G2 · Box score
Cavs76
Pistons79
Q1 Pistons +4; Q2 Pistons -12; Q3 Pistons -3; Q4 Pistons +3
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 2 · Cavs-Pistons

Detroit beats Cleveland by 3, moves within two of advancing

Rasheed Wallace goes for 16 points

Game flow · Pistons margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+4-12-3+3Pistons AHEAD ↑Cavs AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs1634131376
Pistons2018221979
Who led
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 15, 13, 13, 10, 16, 14, 15, 16, 15, 16Pistons16 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Jason MaxiellPoints, last 10 games: 2, 0, 12, 4, 2, 2, 5, 1, 0, 15Pistons15 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 30, 31, 21, 36, 18, 30, 20, 23, 10, 19Cavs19 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Anderson VarejaoPoints, last 10 games: 2, 0, 2, 6, 8, 6, 3, 6, 13, 14Cavs14 PTS · 14 REB · 0 AST
Final · Cavs-Pistons
Cavs 76Pistons 79
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Cavs1634131376
Pistons2018221979
The story
Jason Maxiell had 15 points as Detroit beat Cleveland 79-76

Sasha Pavlovic led Cleveland with 14 PTS 15 PTS, 6 REB · 7-9 FG

The swing

Down 12 after the second, the Pistons took the third 22-13.

Pistons lead by quarter
200 +4−12−3+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Losing minutes
−7.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.8Reg. season avg22.0Last 3 playoff games

22.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 29.8 in the regular season (61 games). Today: 9 points in 24 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.9Reg. season avg31Today

31 minutes today, against 22.9 a game in the regular season (67 games). Line: 14 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists.

Cooling off
−10.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
27.3Reg. season avg17.3Last 3 playoff games

17.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 27.3 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 19 points in 45 minutes.

Top performances

LeBron James leads the day with 19

LeBron JamesPoints, last 10 games: 30, 31, 21, 36, 18, 30, 20, 23, 10, 19Cavs-Pistons · L
24.0 PPG playoffs to date · −5.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 15, 13, 13, 10, 16, 14, 15, 16, 15, 16Pistons-Cavs · W
14.7 PPG playoffs to date · +1.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Jason MaxiellPoints, last 10 games: 2, 0, 12, 4, 2, 2, 5, 1, 0, 15Pistons-Cavs · W
4.3 PPG playoffs to date · +11.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Anderson VarejaoPoints, last 10 games: 2, 0, 2, 6, 8, 6, 3, 6, 13, 14Cavs-Pistons · L
5.9 PPG playoffs to date · +8.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 14 REB · 0 AST
Sasha PavlovicPoints, last 10 games: 11, 0, 15, 17, 8, 9, 8, 3, 9, 14Cavs-Pistons · L
9.3 PPG playoffs to date · +5.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 0 REB · 0 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 21, 25, 20, 14, 21, 23, 17, 21, 13, 13Pistons-Cavs · W
19.2 PPG playoffs to date · −6.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Lead changes
Cavs-Pistons12