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Thursday, May 22, 2008Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DET trailed BOS by 2 after the first quarter and won 103–97.

Final · CF · G2 · Box score
Pistons103
Celtics97
Q1 DET -2; Q2 DET +7; Q3 DET +9; Q4 DET +6
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 2 · Pistons-Celtics

Detroit evens the series with Boston at 1–1

Richard Hamilton goes for 25 points

Game flow · DET margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2+7+9+6DET AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons18322825103
Celtics2023262897
Who led
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 20, 24, 17, 14, 24, 32, 31, 15, 25DET25 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 9, 11, 18, 21, 20, 19, 28, 2, 9, 19DET19 PTS · 0 REB · 7 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 22, 4, 19, 14, 13, 29, 16, 41, 22, 26BOS26 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 7, 0, 16, 10, 15, 11, 9, 4, 9, 25BOS25 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Final · Pistons-Celtics
Pistons 103Celtics 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons18322825103
Celtics2023262897
The story
Chauncey Billups had 19 points as Detroit beat Boston 103-97

Ray Allen led Boston with 25 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST 19 PTS, 7 AST · 5-10 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

Down 2 after the first, the Pistons took the second 32-23.

DET lead by quarter
200 −2+7+9+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.1points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
19.6Reg. season avg29.7Last 3 playoff games

29.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 19.6 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 26 points in 47 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
32.3Reg. season avg22.5Last 3 playoff games

22.5 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 32.3 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 19 points in 32 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
30.0Reg. season avg41.1Today

41 minutes today, against 30.0 a game in the regular season (77 games). Line: 10 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists.

Top performances

Paul Pierce leads the day with 26

Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 22, 4, 19, 14, 13, 29, 16, 41, 22, 26Celtics-Pistons · L
19.4 PPG playoffs to date · +7.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 20, 24, 17, 14, 24, 32, 31, 15, 25Pistons-Celtics · W
21.2 PPG playoffs to date · +4.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 7, 0, 16, 10, 15, 11, 9, 4, 9, 25Celtics-Pistons · L
13.2 PPG playoffs to date · +12.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 18, 28, 13, 17, 15, 26, 25, 13, 26, 24Celtics-Pistons · L
20.9 PPG playoffs to date · +3.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 9, 11, 18, 21, 20, 19, 28, 2, 9, 19Pistons-Celtics · W
15.5 PPG playoffs to date · +3.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 0 REB · 7 AST
Antonio McDyessPoints, last 10 games: 10, 4, 4, 10, 6, 0, 8, 17, 14, 15Pistons-Celtics · W
8.6 PPG playoffs to date · +6.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Pistons-Celtics4