FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, May 17, 2000Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed NYK by 3 after the first quarter and won 87–81.

Final · R2 · G5 · Box score
Knicks81
Heat87
Q1 MIA -3; Q2 MIA +6; Q3 MIA +4; Q4 MIA +6
On this day · 1998–99May 17, 1999: 2 games. Top scorer: Allen Iverson (Sixers-Pacers), 35 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 5 · Knicks-Heat

Miami takes Game 5, leads New York 3–2

Latrell Sprewell goes for 24 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3+6+4+6MIA AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2213252181
Heat1922232387
Who led
Jamal MashburnPoints, last 10 games: 16, 15, 29, 24, 11, 21, 25, 16, 13, 21MIA21 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 10, 13, 20, 22, 12, 26, 17, 23, 27, 18MIA18 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 16, 12, 21, 25, 11, 11, 11, 23, 16, 24NYK24 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Patrick EwingPoints, last 10 games: 13, 15, 15, 19, 12, 17, 13, 9, 12, 16NYK16 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Final · Knicks-Heat
Knicks 81Heat 87
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2213252181
Heat1922232387
The story
Jamal Mashburn had 21 points as Miami beat New York 87-81

Alonzo Mourning added 18 PTS, 5 REB 21 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST · 7-15 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 3 after the first, the Heat took the second 22-13.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −3+6+4+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.4points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
7.3Reg. season avg13.7Last 3 playoff games

13.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 7.3 in the regular season (72 games). Today: 12 points in 31 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.6Reg. season avg11.7Last 3 playoff games

11.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.6 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 0 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.8Reg. season avg38.5Today

39 minutes today, against 28.8 a game in the regular season (80 games). Line: 5 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Latrell Sprewell leads the day with 24

Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 16, 12, 21, 25, 11, 11, 11, 23, 16, 24Knicks-Heat · L
17.8 PPG playoffs to date · +7.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Jamal MashburnPoints, last 10 games: 16, 15, 29, 24, 11, 21, 25, 16, 13, 21Heat-Knicks · W
20.0 PPG playoffs to date · +1.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 10, 13, 20, 22, 12, 26, 17, 23, 27, 18Heat-Knicks · W
20.6 PPG playoffs to date · −3.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Patrick EwingPoints, last 10 games: 13, 15, 15, 19, 12, 17, 13, 9, 12, 16Knicks-Heat · L
14.1 PPG playoffs to date · +2.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 11 REB · 1 AST
Dan MajerlePoints, last 10 games: 0, 2, 11, 10, 9, 8, 3, 2, 13, 16Heat-Knicks · W
9.0 PPG playoffs to date · +8.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Tim HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 6, 15, 16, 4, 2, 6, 13, 1, 5, 12Heat-Knicks · W
7.4 PPG playoffs to date · +5.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST