FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, June 5, 1999Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NYK trailed IND by 5 at halftime and won 92–91.

Final · CF · G3 · Box score
Pacers91
Knicks92
Q1 Knicks 0; Q2 NYK -5; Q3 Knicks 0; Q4 NYK +1
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 3 · Pacers-Knicks

New York takes Game 3, leads Indiana 2–1

Marcus Camby goes for 21 points

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final00-50+1NYK AHEAD ↑IND AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers1730222291
Knicks1725272392
Who led
Larry JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 8, 11, 13, 9, 11, 12, 0, 15, 22, 26NYK26 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Marcus CambyPoints, last 10 games: 13, 4, 4, 2, 11, 15, 8, 7, 4, 21NYK21 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Rik SmitsPoints, last 10 games: 8, 6, 8, 12, 25, 4, 15, 12, 6, 25IND25 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Mark JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 0, 13, 16, 14, 6, 11, 14, 6, 17, 13IND13 PTS · 6 REB · 9 AST
Final · Pacers-Knicks
Pacers 91Knicks 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers1730222291
Knicks1725272392
The story
Chris Childs had 10 assists and 9 points as New York beat Indiana 92-91

Rik Smits led Indiana with 25 PTS, 3 REB 10 AST, 9 PTS, 3 REB · 4-7 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

Down 5 after the second, the Knicks took the third 27-22.

NYK lead by quarter
200 0−50+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.0Reg. season avg21.0Last 3 playoff games

21.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.0 in the regular season (49 games). Today: 26 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
31.1Reg. season avg17.3Last 3 playoff games

17.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 31.1 in the regular season (50 games). Today: 0 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.0Reg. season avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 21.0 a game in the regular season (45 games). Line: 21 points, 11 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Larry Johnson leads the day with 26

Larry JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 8, 11, 13, 9, 11, 12, 0, 15, 22, 26Knicks-Pacers · W
12.9 PPG playoffs to date · +14.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high26 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Rik SmitsPoints, last 10 games: 8, 6, 8, 12, 25, 4, 15, 12, 6, 25Pacers-Knicks · L
12.1 PPG playoffs to date · +14.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Marcus CambyPoints, last 10 games: 13, 4, 4, 2, 11, 15, 8, 7, 4, 21Knicks-Pacers · W
8.8 PPG playoffs to date · +13.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 18, 12, 12, 34, 2, 17, 19, 19, 15, 15Knicks-Pacers · W
16.4 PPG playoffs to date · −1.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 20, 10, 14, 31, 31, 17, 11, 16, 15, 14Knicks-Pacers · W
18.0 PPG playoffs to date · −4.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 1 REB · 0 AST
Mark JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 0, 13, 16, 14, 6, 11, 14, 6, 17, 13Pacers-Knicks · L
11.0 PPG playoffs to date · +2.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 6 REB · 9 AST