Production Reduction?

EVERYONE TALKS about defense in the playoffs, how it slows stars, dictates tempo and always, always prevails. But during the first round, points per game increased (to 98.8 from 97.2 during the regular season), and not just because of the high-octane Suns--even Detroit, a team that embodies tenacious D, averaged almost triple digits (98.8). Fueling this surprising binge were players riding a hot streak or exploiting a cushy matchup. (Pistons fans refer to such runs as " Brian Scalabrine moments," in honor of the Nets' reserve who erupted against Detroit last postseason.) Can these scorers keep it up during the conference semifinals? Here are the players on each remaining team who had the largest surge in the first round and the ones likely to have the largest in the second. -- Chris Ballard