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Friday, May 4, 2001Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R1 · G5 · Box score
Raptors93
Knicks89
Q1 TOR +1; Q2 TOR +6; Q3 TOR +11; Q4 TOR +4
On this day · 1999–00May 4, 2000: 1 game. Top scorer: Reggie Miller (Pacers-Bucks), 41 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 5 · Raptors-Knicks

Toronto beats New York, 93–89

Vince Carter goes for 27 points

Game flow · TOR margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1+6+11+4TOR AHEAD ↑NYK AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors2524212393
Knicks2419163089
Who led
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 22, 27, 14, 21, 34, 13, 22, 20, 32, 27TOR27 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Alvin WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 15, 11, 12, 11, 10, 19, 23, 9, 18, 18TOR18 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 15, 22, 26, 21, 12, 13, 6, 20, 24, 29NYK29 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 7, 15, 20, 18, 23, 14, 24, 27, 16NYK16 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Final · Raptors-Knicks
Raptors 93Knicks 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors2524212393
Knicks2419163089
The story
Antonio Davis had 14 points and 12 rebounds as Toronto beat New York 93-89

Kurt Thomas led New York with 15 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST 14 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST · 5-11 FG

The swing

The Raptors won the second 24-19, their biggest quarter edge.

TOR lead by quarter
200 +1+6+11+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
4.7Reg. season avg15.7Last 3 playoff games

15.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 4.7 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 10 points in 37 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.3minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.3Reg. season avg7.0Last 3 playoff games

7.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.3 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 4 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+15.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.2Reg. season avg44.9Today

45 minutes today, against 29.2 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 18 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Latrell Sprewell leads the day with 29

Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 15, 22, 26, 21, 12, 13, 6, 20, 24, 29Knicks-Raptors · L
18.4 PPG playoffs to date · +13.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 22, 27, 14, 21, 34, 13, 22, 20, 32, 27Raptors-Knicks · W
22.8 PPG playoffs to date · +5.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Alvin WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 15, 11, 12, 11, 10, 19, 23, 9, 18, 18Raptors-Knicks · W
17.4 PPG playoffs to date · +0.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST
Allan HoustonPoints, last 10 games: 23, 7, 15, 20, 18, 23, 14, 24, 27, 16Knicks-Raptors · L
20.8 PPG playoffs to date · −6.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Kurt ThomasPoints, last 10 games: 22, 13, 11, 19, 20, 17, 23, 9, 8, 15Knicks-Raptors · L
14.4 PPG playoffs to date · +0.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST
Antonio DavisPoints, last 10 games: 7, 25, 11, 16, 10, 19, 15, 21, 10, 14Raptors-Knicks · W
15.8 PPG playoffs to date · −2.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST