FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, May 21, 2000Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NYK trailed MIA by 9 after the first quarter and won 83–82.

Final · R2 · G7 · Box score
Knicks83
Heat82
Q1 NYK -9; Q2 NYK +6; Q3 Knicks 0; Q4 NYK +1
On this day · 1998–99May 21, 1999: 1 game. Top scorer: Allen Iverson (Sixers-Pacers), 32 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 7 · Knicks-Heat

New York finishes off Miami, wins the series 4–3

Alonzo Mourning goes for 29 points

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-9+60+1NYK AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks1629201883
Heat2514261782
Who led
Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 21, 25, 11, 11, 11, 23, 16, 24, 15, 24NYK24 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Patrick EwingPoints, last 10 games: 15, 19, 12, 17, 13, 9, 12, 16, 15, 20NYK20 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 20, 22, 12, 26, 17, 23, 27, 18, 22, 29MIA29 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Tim HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 16, 4, 2, 6, 13, 1, 5, 12, 2, 15MIA15 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Final · Knicks-Heat
Knicks 83Heat 82
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks1629201883
Heat2514261782
The story
Latrell Sprewell had 24 points as New York beat Miami 83-82

Tim Hardaway led Miami with 15 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB 24 PTS, 5 REB, 5 AST · 8-20 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

Down 9 after the first, the Knicks took the second 29-14.

NYK lead by quarter
200 −9+60+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Losing minutes
−16.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.6Reg. season avg8.0Last 3 playoff games

8.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.6 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 4 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
33.5Reg. season avg44.8Today

45 minutes today, against 33.5 a game in the regular season (69 games). Line: 8 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists.

Cooling off
−7.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
19.7Reg. season avg12.7Last 3 playoff games

12.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 19.7 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 5 points in 42 minutes.

Top performances

Alonzo Mourning leads the day with 29

Alonzo MourningPoints, last 10 games: 20, 22, 12, 26, 17, 23, 27, 18, 22, 29Heat-Knicks · L
21.6 PPG playoffs to date · +8.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 13 REB · 1 AST
Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 21, 25, 11, 11, 11, 23, 16, 24, 15, 24Knicks-Heat · W
18.1 PPG playoffs to date · +6.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST
Patrick EwingPoints, last 10 games: 15, 19, 12, 17, 13, 9, 12, 16, 15, 20Knicks-Heat · W
14.8 PPG playoffs to date · +5.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Tim HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 16, 4, 2, 6, 13, 1, 5, 12, 2, 15Heat-Knicks · L
7.7 PPG playoffs to date · +8.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Chris ChildsPoints, last 10 games: 12, 0, 10, 4, 5, 0, 3, 5, 4, 15Knicks-Heat · W
5.8 PPG playoffs to date · +10.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST
P.J. BrownPoints, last 10 games: 6, 12, 6, 8, 4, 14, 11, 5, 0, 9Heat-Knicks · L
7.5 PPG playoffs to date · +1.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
9 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST