FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, June 23, 1999Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed NYK by 2 after the first quarter and won 96–89.

Final · Finals · G4 · Box score
Spurs96
Knicks89
Q1 SAS -2; Q2 SAS +4; Q3 SAS +9; Q4 SAS +7
The lead · NBA Finals · Game 4 · Spurs-Knicks

San Antonio goes up 3–1 on New York

Tim Duncan goes for 28 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-2+4+9+7SAS AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2723222496
Knicks2917172689
Who led
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 37, 33, 21, 23, 5, 18, 33, 25, 20, 28SAS28 PTS · 18 REB · 3 AST
Mario EliePoints, last 10 games: 8, 3, 8, 11, 6, 2, 9, 15, 6, 18SAS18 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 16, 15, 14, 12, 29, 20, 19, 26, 24, 26NYK26 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Marcus CambyPoints, last 10 games: 7, 4, 21, 18, 21, 15, 10, 6, 5, 20NYK20 PTS · 13 REB · 0 AST
Final · Spurs-Knicks
Spurs 96Knicks 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2723222496
Knicks2917172689
The story
David Robinson had 17 rebounds and 14 points as San Antonio beat New York 96-89

Marcus Camby led New York with 20 PTS, 13 REB 17 REB, 14 PTS, 4 BLK · 6-15 FG

The swing

Down 2 after the first, the Spurs took the second 23-17.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −2+4+9+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
16.4Reg. season avg25.3Last 3 playoff games

25.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 16.4 in the regular season (37 games). Today: 26 points in 46 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
27.0Reg. season avg18.0Last 3 playoff games

18.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 27.0 in the regular season (48 games). Today: 0 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+16.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.0Reg. season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 21.0 a game in the regular season (45 games). Line: 20 points, 13 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Tim Duncan leads the day with 28

Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 37, 33, 21, 23, 5, 18, 33, 25, 20, 28Spurs-Knicks · W
22.8 PPG playoffs to date · +5.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 18 REB · 3 AST
Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 16, 15, 14, 12, 29, 20, 19, 26, 24, 26Knicks-Spurs · L
19.6 PPG playoffs to date · +6.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Marcus CambyPoints, last 10 games: 7, 4, 21, 18, 21, 15, 10, 6, 5, 20Knicks-Spurs · L
10.5 PPG playoffs to date · +10.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 13 REB · 0 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 19, 15, 15, 14, 19, 32, 19, 19, 34, 20Knicks-Spurs · L
18.6 PPG playoffs to date · +1.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Mario EliePoints, last 10 games: 8, 3, 8, 11, 6, 2, 9, 15, 6, 18Spurs-Knicks · W
7.8 PPG playoffs to date · +10.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
David RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 12, 21, 14, 15, 20, 13, 16, 25, 14Spurs-Knicks · W
15.6 PPG playoffs to date · −1.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 17 REB · 0 AST