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Monday, May 31, 1999Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed POR by 14 at halftime and won 86–85.

Final · CF · G2 · Box score
Blazers85
Spurs86
Q1 SAS -11; Q2 SAS -14; Q3 SAS -7; Q4 SAS +1
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 2 · Blazers-Spurs

San Antonio beats Portland by 1, moves within two of advancing

Tim Duncan goes for 23 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-11-14-7+1SAS AHEAD ↑POR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers3117191885
Spurs2014262686
Who led
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 26, 18, 15, 16, 25, 21, 37, 33, 21, 23SAS23 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Sean ElliottPoints, last 10 games: 14, 13, 7, 14, 10, 19, 12, 14, 12, 22SAS22 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Arvydas SabonisPoints, last 10 games: 2, 14, 9, 10, 15, 14, 2, 14, 5, 17POR17 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Damon StoudamirePoints, last 10 games: 22, 9, 15, 2, 11, 10, 12, 3, 2, 15POR15 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Final · Blazers-Spurs
Blazers 85Spurs 86
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers3117191885
Spurs2014262686
The story
David Robinson had 14 points as San Antonio beat Portland 86-85

Arvydas Sabonis led Portland with 17 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST 14 PTS, 7 REB, 3 STL, 3 BLK, 2 AST · 6-10 FG

The swing

Down 7 after the third, the Spurs took the fourth 26-18.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −11−14−7+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.8Reg. season avg18.3Last 3 playoff games

18.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.8 in the regular season (49 games). Today: 13 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−6.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.8Reg. season avg15.0Last 3 playoff games

15.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.8 in the regular season (48 games). Today: 3 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
31.7Reg. season avg40Today

40 minutes today, against 31.7 a game in the regular season (49 games). Line: 14 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Tim Duncan leads the day with 23

Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 26, 18, 15, 16, 25, 21, 37, 33, 21, 23Spurs-Blazers · W
23.5 PPG playoffs to date · −0.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Sean ElliottPoints, last 10 games: 14, 13, 7, 14, 10, 19, 12, 14, 12, 22Spurs-Blazers · W
13.7 PPG playoffs to date · +9.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties season high22 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Arvydas SabonisPoints, last 10 games: 2, 14, 9, 10, 15, 14, 2, 14, 5, 17Blazers-Spurs · L
10.4 PPG playoffs to date · +7.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Damon StoudamirePoints, last 10 games: 22, 9, 15, 2, 11, 10, 12, 3, 2, 15Blazers-Spurs · L
9.9 PPG playoffs to date · +5.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
David RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 11, 17, 19, 15, 16, 10, 12, 21, 14Spurs-Blazers · W
14.7 PPG playoffs to date · −0.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 21, 13, 10, 11, 20, 2, 15, 14, 28, 13Blazers-Spurs · L
14.0 PPG playoffs to date · −1.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST