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Saturday, May 24, 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 · G3 · Box score
Celtics94
Pistons80
Q1 Celtics +8; Q2 Celtics +18; Q3 Celtics +18; Q4 Celtics +14
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 3 · Celtics-Pistons

Boston goes up 2–1 on Detroit

Kevin Garnett goes for 22 points

Game flow · Celtics margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+8+18+18+14Celtics AHEAD ↑Pistons AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2525232194
Pistons1715232580
Who led
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 28, 13, 17, 15, 26, 25, 13, 26, 24, 22Celtics22 PTS · 13 REB · 6 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 0, 16, 10, 15, 11, 9, 4, 9, 25, 14Celtics14 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 24, 17, 14, 24, 32, 31, 15, 25, 26Pistons26 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Rodney StuckeyPoints, last 10 games: 6, 7, 4, 5, 19, 6, 15, 9, 13, 17Pistons17 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Final · Celtics-Pistons
Celtics 94Pistons 80
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2525232194
Pistons1715232580
The story
Ray Allen had 14 points as Boston beat Detroit 94-80

Rasheed Wallace led Detroit with 12 PTS, 8 REB 14 PTS, 6 REB, 6 AST · 5-16 FG, 1-6 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the second 25-15, their biggest quarter edge.

Celtics lead by quarter
200 +8+18+18+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.4points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
7.6Reg. season avg13.0Last 3 playoff games

13.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 7.6 in the regular season (57 games). Today: 17 points in 28 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.5Reg. season avg9.1Last 3 playoff games

9.1 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.5 in the regular season (54 games). Today: 5 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.9minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
33.6Reg. season avg43.5Today

44 minutes today, against 33.6 a game in the regular season (72 games). Line: 26 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Richard Hamilton leads the day with 26

Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 24, 17, 14, 24, 32, 31, 15, 25, 26Pistons-Celtics · L
21.6 PPG playoffs to date · +4.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 28, 13, 17, 15, 26, 25, 13, 26, 24, 22Celtics-Pistons · W
20.9 PPG playoffs to date · +1.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 13 REB · 6 AST
Rodney StuckeyPoints, last 10 games: 6, 7, 4, 5, 19, 6, 15, 9, 13, 17Pistons-Celtics · L
8.5 PPG playoffs to date · +9.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 0, 16, 10, 15, 11, 9, 4, 9, 25, 14Celtics-Pistons · W
13.3 PPG playoffs to date · +0.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Kendrick PerkinsPoints, last 10 games: 7, 0, 12, 2, 1, 5, 8, 5, 4, 12Celtics-Pistons · W
6.4 PPG playoffs to date · +5.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 19, 6, 8, 17, 11, 16, 14, 11, 13, 12Pistons-Celtics · L
13.5 PPG playoffs to date · −1.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Celtics-Pistons2