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Tuesday, May 20, 2008Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G1 · Box score
Pistons79
Celtics88
Q1 Celtics +5; Q2 Celtics +1; Q3 Celtics +12; Q4 Celtics +9
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 1 · Pistons-Celtics

Boston takes Game 1, leads Detroit 1–0

Kevin Garnett goes for 26 points

Game flow · Celtics margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+5+1+12+9Celtics AHEAD ↑Pistons AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons1723172279
Celtics2219281988
Who led
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 22, 18, 28, 13, 17, 15, 26, 25, 13, 26Celtics26 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 17, 22, 4, 19, 14, 13, 29, 16, 41, 22Celtics22 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 18, 23, 17, 12, 12, 17, 22, 17, 10, 16Pistons16 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 18, 20, 24, 17, 14, 24, 32, 31, 15Pistons15 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Final · Pistons-Celtics
Pistons 79Celtics 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons1723172279
Celtics2219281988
The story
Paul Pierce had 22 points as Boston beat Detroit 88-79

Antonio McDyess led Detroit with 14 PTS, 11 REB 22 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST · 9-18 FG, 0-4 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the third 28-17, their biggest quarter edge.

Celtics lead by quarter
200 +5+1+12+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
17.3Reg. season avg26.0Last 3 playoff games

26.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 17.3 in the regular season (72 games). Today: 15 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
32.3Reg. season avg23.5Last 3 playoff games

23.5 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 32.3 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 9 points in 31 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+10.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
30.0Reg. season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 30.0 a game in the regular season (77 games). Line: 11 points, 2 rebounds, 7 assists.

Top performances

Kevin Garnett leads the day with 26

Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 22, 18, 28, 13, 17, 15, 26, 25, 13, 26Celtics-Pistons · W
20.7 PPG playoffs to date · +5.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 17, 22, 4, 19, 14, 13, 29, 16, 41, 22Celtics-Pistons · W
18.9 PPG playoffs to date · +3.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 18, 23, 17, 12, 12, 17, 22, 17, 10, 16Pistons-Celtics · L
16.0 PPG playoffs to date · +0.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 18, 20, 24, 17, 14, 24, 32, 31, 15Pistons-Celtics · L
20.9 PPG playoffs to date · −6.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Antonio McDyessPoints, last 10 games: 2, 10, 4, 4, 10, 6, 0, 8, 17, 14Pistons-Celtics · L
8.1 PPG playoffs to date · +6.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Rajon RondoPoints, last 10 games: 8, 10, 15, 7, 7, 15, 20, 2, 8, 11Celtics-Pistons · W
11.1 PPG playoffs to date · −0.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Lead changes
Pistons-Celtics6