FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, May 28, 2008Playoffs · 1 game
← May 27CalendarMay 29 →

1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G5 · Box score
Pistons102
Celtics106
Q1 Celtics 0; Q2 BOS +6; Q3 BOS +13; Q4 BOS +4
On this day · 2006–07May 28, 2007: 1 game. Top scorer: Deron Williams (Jazz-Spurs), 27 points.
May 28 in other seasons2026202520242021201820162014201320122010200920062005200420022001200019971996
The lead · Conference finals · Game 5 · Pistons-Celtics

Boston wins Game 5 over Detroit, 106–102

Rajon Rondo goes for 13 assists

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00+6+13+4BOS AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons23232531102
Celtics23293222106
Who led
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 17, 15, 26, 25, 13, 26, 24, 22, 16, 33BOS33 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 10, 15, 11, 9, 4, 9, 25, 14, 11, 29BOS29 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 21, 20, 19, 28, 2, 9, 19, 6, 10, 26DET26 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 17, 14, 24, 32, 31, 15, 25, 26, 20, 25DET25 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Final · Pistons-Celtics
Pistons 102Celtics 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons23232531102
Celtics23293222106
The story
Kendrick Perkins had 18 points and 16 rebounds as Boston beat Detroit 106-102

Chauncey Billups led Detroit with 26 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB 18 PTS, 16 REB · 8-11 FG

The swing

The Celtics won the third 32-25, their biggest quarter edge.

BOS lead by quarter
200 0+6+13+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.4points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
17.3Reg. season avg23.7Last 3 playoff games

23.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 17.3 in the regular season (72 games). Today: 25 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.5minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.5Reg. season avg9.0Last 3 playoff games

9.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.5 in the regular season (54 games). Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+15.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
30.0Reg. season avg45.8Today

46 minutes today, against 30.0 a game in the regular season (77 games). Line: 7 points, 6 rebounds, 13 assists.

Top performances

Kevin Garnett leads the day with 33

Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 17, 15, 26, 25, 13, 26, 24, 22, 16, 33Celtics-Pistons · W
21.3 PPG playoffs to date · +12.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high33 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 10, 15, 11, 9, 4, 9, 25, 14, 11, 29Celtics-Pistons · W
14.0 PPG playoffs to date · +15.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 21, 20, 19, 28, 2, 9, 19, 6, 10, 26Pistons-Celtics · L
15.1 PPG playoffs to date · +11.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 17, 14, 24, 32, 31, 15, 25, 26, 20, 25Pistons-Celtics · L
21.7 PPG playoffs to date · +3.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Kendrick PerkinsPoints, last 10 games: 12, 2, 1, 5, 8, 5, 4, 12, 10, 18Celtics-Pistons · W
7.2 PPG playoffs to date · +11.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 16 REB · 0 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 8, 17, 11, 16, 14, 11, 13, 12, 14, 18Pistons-Celtics · L
13.8 PPG playoffs to date · +4.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Lead changes
Pistons-Celtics5