FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, May 9, 2000Playoffs · 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
Knicks82
Heat76
Q1 NYK +8; Q2 NYK +4; Q3 NYK +9; Q4 NYK +6
Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Jazz85
Blazers103
Q1 POR +8; Q2 POR +21; Q3 POR +22; Q4 POR +18
On this day · 1998–99May 9, 1999: 4 games. Top scorer: Allen Iverson (Sixers-Magic), 30 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 2 · Knicks-Heat

New York evens the series with Miami at 1–1

Alonzo Mourning goes for 17 points

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+8+4+9+6NYK AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2315212382
Heat1519162676
Who led
Charlie WardPoints, last 10 games: 13, 0, 8, 7, 0, 2, 4, 6, 9, 13NYK13 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Patrick EwingPoints, last 10 games: 18, 16, 10, 13, 15, 15, 19, 12, 17, 13NYK13 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Jamal MashburnPoints, last 10 games: 22, 19, 16, 16, 15, 29, 24, 11, 21, 25MIA25 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 16, 28, 18, 10, 13, 20, 22, 12, 26, 17MIA17 PTS · 17 REB · 3 AST
Second story · Jazz-Blazers · R2 · G2

Portland leads Utah wire to wire

Portland was ahead at every break and won 103–85. Best quarter: the second, 32–19. Steven Smith led Portland with 19 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists.

Series tracker · Jazz-Blazers
G1 · @ PORPOR94–75G2 · @ PORPOR103–85
The night in charts
Jazz-Blazers combined for 188, 30 more than any other game
Points by game
Jazz-BlazersJazz 85, Blazers 103
188
Knicks-HeatKnicks 82, Heat 76
158
NYK won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Knicks-HeatKnicks 82, Heat 76
+6 NYK
Jazz-BlazersJazz 85, Blazers 103
+18 POR
Rasheed Wallace shot 6-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Rasheed WallacePOR · 14 PTS, 8 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST
55% (6-11)
MaloneUTA · 15 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST
50% (7-14)
WardNYK · 13 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
50% (5-10)
MashburnMIA · 25 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
41% (9-22)
VaughnUTA · 10 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST
40% (4-10)
Final · Knicks-Heat
Knicks 82Heat 76
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2315212382
Heat1519162676
The story
Charlie Ward had 13 points as New York beat Miami 82-76

Patrick Ewing added 13 PTS, 8 REB 13 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST · 5-10 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

The Knicks won the first 23-15, their biggest quarter edge.

NYK lead by quarter
200 +8+4+9+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Jazz-Blazers
Jazz 85Blazers 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Jazz1619232785
Blazers24322423103
The story
Rasheed Wallace's 14 points carried Portland past Utah, 103-85

For Utah, Bryon Russell had 12 PTS, 4 REB, 4 AST 14 PTS, 8 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST · 6-11 FG

The swing

The second quarter, 32-19, was where the Trail Blazers built it.

POR lead by quarter
300 +8+21+22+18 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Losing minutes
−12.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.6Reg. season avg12.0Last 3 playoff games

12.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.6 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 6 points in 16 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+10.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
37.2Reg. season avg48Today

48 minutes today, against 37.2 a game in the regular season (76 games). Line: 25 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists.

Cooling off
−7.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
18.6Reg. season avg11.0Last 3 playoff games

11.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 18.6 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 11 points in 39 minutes.

Top performances

Jamal Mashburn leads the day with 25

Jamal MashburnPoints, last 10 games: 22, 19, 16, 16, 15, 29, 24, 11, 21, 25Heat-Knicks · L
22.0 PPG playoffs to date · +3.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Steven SmithPoints, last 10 games: 9, 15, 24, 15, 17, 12, 22, 14, 12, 19Blazers-Jazz · W
16.0 PPG playoffs to date · +3.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 1 REB · 2 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 16, 28, 18, 10, 13, 20, 22, 12, 26, 17Heat-Knicks · L
19.4 PPG playoffs to date · −3.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 17 REB · 3 AST
Bonzi WellsPoints, last 10 games: 4, 11, 2, 13, 5, 18, 0, 0, 0, 17Blazers-Jazz · W
4.2 PPG playoffs to date · +17.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 32, 10, 18, 50, 23, 30, 23, 27, 22, 15Jazz-Blazers · L
27.1 PPG playoffs to date · −14.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 27, 18, 14, 12, 15, 9, 15, 15, 12, 14Blazers-Jazz · W
13.3 PPG playoffs to date · +0.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST