FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, May 19, 1999Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Sixers82
Pacers85
Q1 Pacers +10; Q2 Pacers +13; Q3 Pacers +8; Q4 Pacers +3
Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Lakers76
Spurs79
Q1 Spurs +10; Q2 Spurs +3; Q3 Spurs +2; Q4 Spurs +3
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 2 · Sixers-Pacers

Indiana wins Game 2 over Philadelphia, 85–82

Kobe Bryant goes for 28 points

Game flow · Pacers margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+10+13+8+3Pacers AHEAD ↑Sixers AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers1616212982
Pacers2619162485
Who led
Rik SmitsPoints, last 10 games: 12, 13, 16, 7, 14, 8, 6, 8, 12, 25Pacers25 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 19, 27, 21, 6, 24, 16, 30, 33, 18, 17Pacers17 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 31, 27, 39, 33, 30, 13, 33, 37, 35, 23Sixers23 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Matt GeigerPoints, last 10 games: 26, 16, 22, 20, 23, 7, 4, 6, 16, 18Sixers18 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Lakers-Spurs · R2 · G2

San Antonio controls Lakers start to finish

San Antonio won 79–76, leading by as many as 10 at a break. Tim Duncan led San Antonio with 21 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists.

Series tracker · Lakers-Spurs
G1 · @ SpursSpurs87–81G2 · @ SpursSpurs79–76
The night in charts
Sixers-Pacers combined for 167, 12 more than any other game
Points by game
Sixers-PacersSixers 82, Pacers 85
167
Lakers-SpursLakers 76, Spurs 79
155
2 of 2 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Sixers-PacersSixers 82, Pacers 85
+3 Pacers
Lakers-SpursLakers 76, Spurs 79
+3 Spurs
Shaq shot 7-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ShaqLakers · 16 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
64% (7-11)
RatliffSixers · 12 PTS, 12 REB, 3 BLK
60% (6-10)
SmitsPacers · 25 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST
52% (12-23)
RobinsonSpurs · 16 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
50% (7-14)
KobeLakers · 28 PTS, 8 REB, 4 AST
48% (12-25)
Final · Lakers-Spurs
Lakers 76Spurs 79
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers1625181776
Spurs2618171879
The story
Tim Duncan had 21 points as San Antonio beat Los Angeles 79-76

Shaquille O'Neal led Los Angeles with 16 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 21 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST · 8-19 FG

The swing

The Spurs won the first 26-16, their biggest quarter edge.

Spurs lead by quarter
200 +10+3+2+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sixers-Pacers
Sixers 82Pacers 85
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers1616212982
Pacers2619162485
The story
Rik Smits' 25 points carried Indiana past Philadelphia, 85-82

For Philadelphia, Theo Ratliff had 12 PTS, 12 REB 25 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST · 12-23 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 26-16, was where the Pacers built it.

Pacers lead by quarter
200 +10+13+8+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Mark Jackson was the fantasy play: 35.2 FPTS on 14 AST, 6 PTS, 6 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
26.8Reg. season avg31.7Last 3 playoff games

31.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.8 in the regular season (48 games). Today: 23 points in 46 minutes.

Losing minutes
−6.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.3Reg. season avg14.6Last 3 playoff games

14.6 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.3 in the regular season (49 games). Today: 7 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
37.9Reg. season avg47.7Today

48 minutes today, against 37.9 a game in the regular season (50 games). Line: 28 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Kobe Bryant leads the day with 28

Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 15, 28, 17, 11, 17, 19, 13, 24, 21, 28Lakers-Spurs · L
20.3 PPG playoffs to date · +9.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Rik SmitsPoints, last 10 games: 12, 13, 16, 7, 14, 8, 6, 8, 12, 25Pacers-Sixers · W
11.8 PPG playoffs to date · +16.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 31, 27, 39, 33, 30, 13, 33, 37, 35, 23Sixers-Pacers · L
28.5 PPG playoffs to date · −6.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 19, 26, 13, 28, 26, 18, 15, 16, 25, 21Spurs-Lakers · W
20.2 PPG playoffs to date · +1.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Sean ElliottPoints, last 10 games: 6, 14, 12, 12, 14, 13, 7, 14, 10, 19Spurs-Lakers · W
12.8 PPG playoffs to date · +7.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Matt GeigerPoints, last 10 games: 26, 16, 22, 20, 23, 7, 4, 6, 16, 18Sixers-Pacers · L
12.3 PPG playoffs to date · +6.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST