FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 29, 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 · G4 · Box score
Pacers89
Knicks91
Q1 NYK +14; Q2 NYK +17; Q3 NYK +8; Q4 NYK +2
On this day · 1998–99May 29, 1999: 1 game. Top scorer: Rasheed Wallace (Blazers-Spurs), 28 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 4 · Pacers-Knicks

New York evens the series with Indiana at 2–2

Charlie Ward goes for 16 points

Game flow · NYK margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+14+17+8+2NYK AHEAD ↑IND AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers1921252489
Knicks3324161891
Who led
Larry JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 5, 13, 10, 6, 8, 3, 25, 14, 25NYK25 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 24, 17, 12, 21, 5, 18, 15, 28, 17NYK17 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 41, 40, 19, 29, 16, 25, 19, 19, 19, 24IND24 PTS · 0 REB · 1 AST
Jalen RosePoints, last 10 games: 40, 30, 12, 16, 13, 21, 17, 24, 26, 18IND18 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Final · Pacers-Knicks
Pacers 89Knicks 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers1921252489
Knicks3324161891
The story
Allan Houston had 17 points as New York beat Indiana 91-89

Reggie Miller led Indiana with 24 PTS 17 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST · 6-12 FG, 1-1 3PT

The swing

The Knicks won the first 33-19, their biggest quarter edge.

NYK lead by quarter
200 +14+17+8+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
10.7Reg. season avg21.3Last 3 playoff games

21.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 10.7 in the regular season (70 games). Today: 25 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.2Reg. season avg17.5Last 3 playoff games

17.5 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.2 in the regular season (59 games). Today: 5 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
36.9Reg. season avg46.4Today

46 minutes today, against 36.9 a game in the regular season (81 games). Line: 24 points, 0 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Larry Johnson leads the day with 25

Larry JohnsonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 5, 13, 10, 6, 8, 3, 25, 14, 25Knicks-Pacers · W
12.1 PPG playoffs to date · +13.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties season high25 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 41, 40, 19, 29, 16, 25, 19, 19, 19, 24Pacers-Knicks · L
23.6 PPG playoffs to date · +0.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 0 REB · 1 AST
Jalen RosePoints, last 10 games: 40, 30, 12, 16, 13, 21, 17, 24, 26, 18Pacers-Knicks · L
20.8 PPG playoffs to date · −3.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 24, 17, 12, 21, 5, 18, 15, 28, 17Knicks-Pacers · W
17.6 PPG playoffs to date · −0.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Charlie WardPoints, last 10 games: 13, 9, 20, 12, 7, 7, 14, 0, 14, 16Knicks-Pacers · W
9.5 PPG playoffs to date · +7.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 6 REB · 7 AST
Kurt ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 6, 2, 4, 0, 0, 4, 2, 10, 4, 16Knicks-Pacers · W
4.3 PPG playoffs to date · +12.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST