2005 NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals Game 6
Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals was not even close tonight. The Heat sorely missed PG Dwayne Wade, who sat out because of a ribcage injury he suffered in game 5. The Heat got a lot from Shaq, but they needed more of a scoring effort from the rest of the team. Rasheed Wallace is now 3 for 3 in game winning predictions in the playoffs for his career. The Pistons rolled on to win by 25 points tonight 91-66.
The Heat only had three players in double figures. Shaq had 24, Rasual Butler had 13, and Keyon Dooling had 10. Eddie Jones was held to 3 points and Damon Jones was held to 7. Without Dwayne Wade, the Heat offense never got going at all. Detroit had four in double figures, lead by Richard Hamilton with 24, Tayshaun Prince had 16, Chauncey Billups added 14, and Rasheed Wallace had 11. The Pistons made a great effort caring for the basketball. The Pistons had 24 assists to only 6 turnovers and shot 41.9% from the field.
When the Detroit Pistons are playing well it shows up in their assist to turnover ratio. When the ratio is closer to 1:1 the Pistons lose like in game 2 of the eastern conference finals when it was 17:15 and the Pistons lost by 6. In game 5 eastern conference finals when it was 16:15 the Pistons lost by 12. When the ratio is close to 4:1 the Pistons win. Game 4 eastern conference finals it was 27:6 and the Pistons won by 10. In game 6 eastern conference finals it was 24:6 and the Pistons won by 25. In the Pistons offense making the extra pass to find high percentage, or uncontested shots, leads to the Pistons winning. When the Pistons settle for one on one offense they have a tendency turn the ball over and lose.
The Miami Heat need Dwayne Wade for game 7, or they will have to face the reality that it might be their last game in the playoffs this year. The Heat need three major scoring efforts, and without DWade the Heat struggle to get that. They need efforts from Eddie Jones, Damon Jones, or Udonis Haslem. If those three continue to score in single digits, game 7 will go to the Pistons in a landslide. This is the pressure that makes legends. If DWade is back in the lineup, the Heat win game 7 at home on Monday, and DWade and Shaq are definitely the new dynamic duo in the East. If DWade doesn't play, the Pistons win game 7 to move on to the NBA Finals and face the San Antonio Spurs. Who will move on to the finals?
#1Miami Heat vs #2 Detroit Pistons
(101.54 PPG #4 in Scoring) (93.32 PPG #24 in Scoring)
(95.02 PPG #8 in Defense) (89.46 PPG #2 in Defense)
(+6.52 #3 in Scoring Differential) (+3.86 #6 in Scoring Differential)
The series is tied 3-3
1. Mon, May 23 Det 90, Mia 81
2. Wed, May 25 Mia 92, Det 86
3. Sun, May 29 Mia 113, Det 104
4. Tue, May 31 Det 106, Mia 96
5. Thu, Jun 2 Mia 88, Det 76
6. Sat, Jun 4 – Det 91, Mia 66
7. Mon, Jun 6 at Mia, 8:00 pm (TNT)
All times are Eastern Daylight Time
Head to Head
PG Damon Jones vs. Chauncey Billups
SG Dwyane Wade vs. Richard Hamilton
SF Eddie Jones vs. Tayshaun Prince
PF Udonis Haslem vs. Rasheed Wallace
C Shaquille O'Neal vs. Ben Wallace
The Heat only had three players in double figures. Shaq had 24, Rasual Butler had 13, and Keyon Dooling had 10. Eddie Jones was held to 3 points and Damon Jones was held to 7. Without Dwayne Wade, the Heat offense never got going at all. Detroit had four in double figures, lead by Richard Hamilton with 24, Tayshaun Prince had 16, Chauncey Billups added 14, and Rasheed Wallace had 11. The Pistons made a great effort caring for the basketball. The Pistons had 24 assists to only 6 turnovers and shot 41.9% from the field.
When the Detroit Pistons are playing well it shows up in their assist to turnover ratio. When the ratio is closer to 1:1 the Pistons lose like in game 2 of the eastern conference finals when it was 17:15 and the Pistons lost by 6. In game 5 eastern conference finals when it was 16:15 the Pistons lost by 12. When the ratio is close to 4:1 the Pistons win. Game 4 eastern conference finals it was 27:6 and the Pistons won by 10. In game 6 eastern conference finals it was 24:6 and the Pistons won by 25. In the Pistons offense making the extra pass to find high percentage, or uncontested shots, leads to the Pistons winning. When the Pistons settle for one on one offense they have a tendency turn the ball over and lose.
The Miami Heat need Dwayne Wade for game 7, or they will have to face the reality that it might be their last game in the playoffs this year. The Heat need three major scoring efforts, and without DWade the Heat struggle to get that. They need efforts from Eddie Jones, Damon Jones, or Udonis Haslem. If those three continue to score in single digits, game 7 will go to the Pistons in a landslide. This is the pressure that makes legends. If DWade is back in the lineup, the Heat win game 7 at home on Monday, and DWade and Shaq are definitely the new dynamic duo in the East. If DWade doesn't play, the Pistons win game 7 to move on to the NBA Finals and face the San Antonio Spurs. Who will move on to the finals?
#1Miami Heat vs #2 Detroit Pistons
(101.54 PPG #4 in Scoring) (93.32 PPG #24 in Scoring)
(95.02 PPG #8 in Defense) (89.46 PPG #2 in Defense)
(+6.52 #3 in Scoring Differential) (+3.86 #6 in Scoring Differential)
The series is tied 3-3
1. Mon, May 23 Det 90, Mia 81
2. Wed, May 25 Mia 92, Det 86
3. Sun, May 29 Mia 113, Det 104
4. Tue, May 31 Det 106, Mia 96
5. Thu, Jun 2 Mia 88, Det 76
6. Sat, Jun 4 – Det 91, Mia 66
7. Mon, Jun 6 at Mia, 8:00 pm (TNT)
All times are Eastern Daylight Time
Head to Head
PG Damon Jones vs. Chauncey Billups
SG Dwyane Wade vs. Richard Hamilton
SF Eddie Jones vs. Tayshaun Prince
PF Udonis Haslem vs. Rasheed Wallace
C Shaquille O'Neal vs. Ben Wallace
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