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Friday, May 30, 2008Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BOS trailed DET by 8 after three quarters and won 89–81.

Final · CF · G6 · Box score
Celtics89
Pistons81
Q1 BOS +3; Q2 BOS +3; Q3 BOS -8; Q4 BOS +8
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 6 · Celtics-Pistons

Boston closes out Detroit in six

Paul Pierce goes for 27 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+3+3-8+8BOS AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2416202989
Pistons2116311381
Who led
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 13, 29, 16, 41, 22, 26, 11, 16, 16, 27BOS27 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 15, 11, 9, 4, 9, 25, 14, 11, 29, 17BOS17 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 20, 19, 28, 2, 9, 19, 6, 10, 26, 29DET29 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 24, 32, 31, 15, 25, 26, 20, 25, 21DET21 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Final · Celtics-Pistons
Celtics 89Pistons 81
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2416202989
Pistons2116311381
The story
Ray Allen had 17 points as Boston beat Detroit 89-81

Kevin Garnett added 16 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 17 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST · 6-12 FG, 3-8 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the Celtics took the fourth 29-13.

BOS lead by quarter
200 +3+3−8+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
17.0Reg. season avg21.7Last 3 playoff games

21.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 17.0 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 29 points in 41 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.5Reg. season avg10.3Last 3 playoff games

10.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.5 in the regular season (54 games). Today: 2 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.5Reg. season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 24.5 a game in the regular season (78 games). Line: 7 points, 7 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Chauncey Billups leads the day with 29

Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 20, 19, 28, 2, 9, 19, 6, 10, 26, 29Pistons-Celtics · L
16.1 PPG playoffs to date · +13.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 13, 29, 16, 41, 22, 26, 11, 16, 16, 27Celtics-Pistons · W
19.0 PPG playoffs to date · +8.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 24, 32, 31, 15, 25, 26, 20, 25, 21Pistons-Celtics · L
21.6 PPG playoffs to date · −0.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Ray AllenPoints, last 10 games: 15, 11, 9, 4, 9, 25, 14, 11, 29, 17Celtics-Pistons · W
14.2 PPG playoffs to date · +3.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 15, 26, 25, 13, 26, 24, 22, 16, 33, 16Celtics-Pistons · W
21.1 PPG playoffs to date · −5.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Rajon RondoPoints, last 10 games: 15, 20, 2, 8, 11, 10, 12, 4, 7, 11Celtics-Pistons · W
10.5 PPG playoffs to date · +0.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Lead changes
Celtics-Pistons7