National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 82, Miami 73
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Where: Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Officials: #6 Jim Clark, #20 Jess Kersey, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance: 22076
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Miami 2122161473
Detroit 1916252282
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Miami 45-23 26-7 19-16 L2
Detroit 54-13 30-2 24-11 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Detroit Pistons have a 30-2 record at home this season. The Miami Heat are 19-16 while on the road this season.
  • Detroit has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Pistons have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Miami has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Heat have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Chauncey Billups played 39:45 minutes and scored 24 points. He shot 31.2% from the field and has averaged 21.6 points over the last five games.
  • Shaquille O'Neal played 42:52 minutes and scored 27 points. He shot 57.1% from the field and has averaged 19.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Detroit Pistons average 97.3 points per game and hold opponents to 90.0 points per game. The Miami Heat average 100.7 points per game and hold opponents to 96.3 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Miami   Detroit
Shaquille O'Neal 27 Scoring Chauncey Billups 24
Dwyane Wade 9 Assists Chauncey Billups 10
Udonis Haslem 12 Rebounds Ben Wallace 10
Dwyane Wade 6 Free Throws Made Chauncey Billups 11
Dwyane Wade 3 Steals Tayshaun Prince 2
Alonzo Mourning 1 Blocks Antonio McDyess 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Miami 73 37.8 7-17 10-14 21 47 3 4 16
Detroit 82 34.9 6-22 18-23 19 45 8 8 5
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Pistons have a W/L % of .774 after a win and .923 after a loss.
  • Miami will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The Heat have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .636 after a loss.