Will Miami win Another Game over Detroit?

Perhaps it was Detroit's desperation in these NBA Playoffs.

Desperation that turned Tayshaun Prince into the most effective offensive player on the floor Wednesday night.

Maybe it was the survival instinct that made Ben Wallace look like the league's Defensive Player of the Year for the first time in this series.

And perhaps it was the comfort of knowing it held a 3-1 lead in the series that turned the Heat into a group that could barely hit a free throw or an open jumper.

Whatever the reason, it all means Miami has one less chance to close out the Pistons after falling 91-78 at The Palace of Auburn Hills to narrow its series lead to 3-2.

Game 5 would have been an extra satisfying win for the Heat, which lost to the Pistons in Miami in Game 7 last season. But a Game 6 win now becomes nearly mandatory if the Heat is going to make its first trip to the NBA Finals.

''They came out like we knew they were going to come out, pressuring and playing with a lot of energy,'' said Dwyane Wade, who was 11 of 20 from the floor for 23 points in 45 minutes.

''We took the first couple punches and we still were there. But tonight they beat us to a lot of loose balls, a lot of tip-out rebounds at key times. Give them credit. They played hard. They played like a desperate team.''

The previous two close-out opportunities for the Heat this postseason were the team's best games, according to Wade. Yet the start of Wednesday's game resembled nothing of the sort.

Game 6 will be played in Miami, Florida and this could very well be the Heat's last chance to close out the resilient Pistons. However, knowing the Pistons, they won't let Miami control this best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals series anymore. Expect the Pistons to win and force a pivotal Game 7.

The Detroit Pistons will win Game 6 and then wrap-up the series in Game 7 to advance to the NBA Finals. Think otherwise? Visit and bet on Bodog today.