FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, June 4, 2005Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G6
MIA66
DET91
Q1 DET +1; Q2 DET +12; Q3 DET +23; Q4 DET +25
Bars under each score: who led after each quarter, from the winner's side. winner ahead behind behind in a 10+ point comeback tied
The lead · Conference finals · Game 6 · MIA @ DET

Detroit pulls level with Miami

Game 6 to Detroit, 91–66. The conference finals series is tied 3–3. Richard Hamilton led Detroit with 24 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.

Game flow · DET margin at each break
Quarter-end scores only (4 points), so swings inside a period don't show.
-35-25-15-5+5+15+25+35TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1+12+23+25DET AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
MIA1616132166
DET1727242391
Who led
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 13, 13, 28, 16, 21, 33, 28, 21, 24DET24 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 9, 7, 16, 11, 13, 17, 18, 15, 11, 16DET16 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 25, 17, 19, 16, 20, 17, 24, 12, 20, 24MIA24 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Rasual ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 2, 8, 3, 5, 0, 2, 9, 2, 12, 13MIA13 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Fantasy angleRecent playoff games against each player's regular-season average.
Heating up
+5.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
18.7Reg. season avg24.3Last 3 playoff games

24.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 18.7 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 24 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.7Reg. season avg6.7Last 3 playoff games

6.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.7 in the regular season (70 games). Today: 4 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
18.5Reg. season avg40.7Today

41 minutes today, against 18.5 a game in the regular season (65 games). Line: 13 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 24

Sparkline: points in his last 10 games, tonight in pink. Black tag: most points in a game this season to date, or in his career when his whole career is in our box scores (after 5+ games). Plus/minus: points tonight against his average before tonight.
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 25, 17, 19, 16, 20, 17, 24, 12, 20, 24MIA @ DET · L
18.8 PPG playoffs to date · +5.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 13, 13, 28, 16, 21, 33, 28, 21, 24DET vs MIA · W
21.3 PPG playoffs to date · +2.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 9, 7, 16, 11, 13, 17, 18, 15, 11, 16DET vs MIA · W
14.8 PPG playoffs to date · +1.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 23, 29, 13, 23, 18, 14, 18, 17, 19, 14DET vs MIA · W
18.0 PPG playoffs to date · −4.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 1 REB · 7 AST
Rasual ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 2, 8, 3, 5, 0, 2, 9, 2, 12, 13MIA @ DET · L
5.1 PPG playoffs to date · +8.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 13, 17, 10, 14, 20, 15, 13, 20, 2, 11DET vs MIA · W
14.4 PPG playoffs to date · −3.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 9 REB · 0 AST