FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, May 23, 2000Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G1 · Box score
Knicks88
Pacers102
Q1 Pacers +18; Q2 Pacers +4; Q3 Pacers +7; Q4 Pacers +14
On this day · 1998–99May 23, 1999: 4 games. Top scorer: Shaquille O'Neal (Lakers-Spurs), 36 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 1 · Knicks-Pacers

Indiana draws first blood against New York

Dale Davis goes for 16 rebounds

Game flow · Pacers margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+18+4+7+14Pacers AHEAD ↑Knicks AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks1731231788
Pacers35172624102
Who led
Austin CrosherePoints, last 10 games: 10, 6, 3, 11, 20, 0, 2, 9, 6, 22Pacers22 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 10, 34, 15, 41, 40, 19, 29, 16, 25, 19Pacers19 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 25, 11, 11, 11, 23, 16, 24, 15, 24, 22Knicks22 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Patrick EwingPoints, last 10 games: 19, 12, 17, 13, 9, 12, 16, 15, 20, 21Knicks21 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Final · Knicks-Pacers
Knicks 88Pacers 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks1731231788
Pacers35172624102
The story
Reggie Miller had 19 points as Indiana beat New York 102-88

Patrick Ewing led New York with 21 PTS, 8 REB, 2 AST 19 PTS, 7 AST, 2 REB · 8-20 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The Pacers won the first 35-17, their biggest quarter edge.

Pacers lead by quarter
200 +18+4+7+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Losing minutes
−15.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.6Reg. season avg8.9Last 3 playoff games

8.9 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.6 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 2 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.8Reg. season avg43.0Today

43 minutes today, against 28.8 a game in the regular season (74 games). Line: 14 points, 16 rebounds, 1 assists.

Cooling off
−5.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
19.7Reg. season avg14.7Last 3 playoff games

14.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 19.7 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 18 points in 41 minutes.

Top performances

Latrell Sprewell leads the day with 22

Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 25, 11, 11, 11, 23, 16, 24, 15, 24, 22Knicks-Pacers · L
18.5 PPG playoffs to date · +3.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Austin CrosherePoints, last 10 games: 10, 6, 3, 11, 20, 0, 2, 9, 6, 22Pacers-Knicks · W
8.8 PPG playoffs to date · +14.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties career high22 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Patrick EwingPoints, last 10 games: 19, 12, 17, 13, 9, 12, 16, 15, 20, 21Knicks-Pacers · L
15.4 PPG playoffs to date · +6.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 8 REB · 2 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 10, 34, 15, 41, 40, 19, 29, 16, 25, 19Pacers-Knicks · W
24.5 PPG playoffs to date · −6.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 2 REB · 7 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 23, 21, 12, 24, 17, 12, 21, 5, 18Knicks-Pacers · L
16.9 PPG playoffs to date · +1.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Jalen RosePoints, last 10 games: 27, 17, 14, 40, 30, 12, 16, 13, 21, 17Pacers-Knicks · W
20.3 PPG playoffs to date · −3.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 6 REB · 6 AST