FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, April 24, 2001Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Pacers98
Sixers116
Q1 PHI +1; Q2 PHI +2; Q3 PHI +13; Q4 PHI +18
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Mavs98
Jazz109
Q1 UTA +9; Q2 UTA +12; Q3 UTA +16; Q4 UTA +11
On this day · 1999–00Apr 24, 2000: 2 games. Top scorer: Derrick Coleman (Hornets-Sixers), 29 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 2 · Mavs-Jazz

Karl Malone scores 34 in Utah win over Dallas

Allen Iverson goes for 45 points

Game flow · UTA margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+9+12+16+11UTA AHEAD ↑DAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs1922273098
Jazz28253125109
Who led
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 21, 31, 26, 13, 32, 14, 34, 2, 26, 34UTA34 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Bryon RussellPoints, last 10 games: 12, 18, 10, 9, 6, 5, 12, 5, 12, 24UTA24 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 11, 14, 25, 34, 31, 26, 21, 24, 26, 32DAL32 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 4, 12, 2, 18, 14, 13, 17, 13, 20, 20DAL20 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Second story · Pacers-Sixers · R1 · G2

Philadelphia leads Indiana wire to wire

Philadelphia was ahead at every break and won 116–98. Best quarter: the second, 33–32. Allen Iverson led Philadelphia with 45 points, 3 rebounds and 9 assists.

Series tracker · Pacers-Sixers
G1 · @ PHIIND79–78G2 · @ PHIPHI116–98
The night in charts
Pacers-Sixers combined for 214, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Pacers-SixersPacers 98, Sixers 116
214
Mavs-JazzMavs 98, Jazz 109
207
UTA won the closest game by 11
Closest finishes
Mavs-JazzMavs 98, Jazz 109
+11 UTA
Pacers-SixersPacers 98, Sixers 116
+18 PHI
Reggie shot 14-of-22 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ReggieIND · 41 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
64% (14-22)
McKiePHI · 19 PTS, 3 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
58% (7-12)
AIPHI · 45 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
56% (15-27)
RussellUTA · 24 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST
55% (6-11)
MaloneUTA · 34 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
50% (11-22)
Final · Mavs-Jazz
Mavs 98Jazz 109
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs1922273098
Jazz28253125109
The story
Bryon Russell's 24 points carried Utah past Dallas, 109-98

For Dallas, Steve Nash had 20 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB 24 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST · 6-11 FG, 4-6 3PT

The swing

The first quarter, 28-19, was where the Jazz built it.

UTA lead by quarter
200 +9+12+16+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pacers-Sixers
Pacers 98Sixers 116
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers2732192098
Sixers28333025116
The story
Reggie Miller had 41 points in a 116-98 loss to Philadelphia

Dikembe Mutombo led Philadelphia with 11 REB, 3 PTS 41 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST · 14-22 FG, 3-5 3PT

The swing

The 76ers won the third 30-19, their biggest quarter edge.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +1+2+13+18 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.1points, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
18.9Reg. season avg29.0Last 2 playoff games

29.0 points a game over his last two playoff games, against 18.9 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 41 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.0minutes, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.6Reg. season avg14.6Last 2 playoff games

14.6 minutes a game over his last two playoff games, against 24.6 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 3 points in 20 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
9.4Reg. season avg27.1Today

27 minutes today, against 9.4 a game in the regular season (47 games). Line: 11 points, 1 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Allen Iverson leads the day with 45

Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 37, 35, 37, 18, 37, 41, 12, 27, 16, 45Sixers-Pacers · W
30.5 PPG playoffs to date
45 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 28, 12, 12, 24, 29, 15, 15, 22, 17, 41Pacers-Sixers · L
29.0 PPG playoffs to date
Ties season high41 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 21, 31, 26, 13, 32, 14, 34, 2, 26, 34Jazz-Mavs · W
30.0 PPG playoffs to date
34 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 11, 14, 25, 34, 31, 26, 21, 24, 26, 32Mavs-Jazz · L
29.0 PPG playoffs to date
32 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Bryon RussellPoints, last 10 games: 12, 18, 10, 9, 6, 5, 12, 5, 12, 24Jazz-Mavs · W
18.0 PPG playoffs to date
Ties season high24 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 4, 12, 2, 18, 14, 13, 17, 13, 20, 20Mavs-Jazz · L
20.0 PPG playoffs to date
20 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST