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Monday, May 7, 2001Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Mavs86
Spurs100
Q1 SAS +5; Q2 SAS +4; Q3 SAS +13; Q4 SAS +14
On this day · 1999–00May 7, 2000: 3 games. Top scorer: Shaquille O'Neal (Lakers-Suns), 37 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 2 · Mavs-Spurs

San Antonio takes Game 2, leads Dallas 2–0

Tim Duncan goes for 25 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+5+4+13+14SAS AHEAD ↑DAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs1824202486
Spurs23232925100
Who led
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 42, 11, 18, 9, 33, 18, 15, 24, 31, 25SAS25 PTS · 22 REB · 6 AST
David RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 34, 9, 25, 12, 11, 16, 22, 21, 11, 18SAS18 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 26, 21, 24, 26, 32, 8, 20, 33, 17, 24DAL24 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 22, 14, 15, 20, 15, 33, 33, 18, 9, 19DAL19 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Final · Mavs-Spurs
Mavs 86Spurs 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs1824202486
Spurs23232925100
The story
David Robinson had 18 points as San Antonio beat Dallas 100-86

Dirk Nowitzki led Dallas with 19 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 18 PTS, 7 REB, 4 BLK, 1 AST · 8-14 FG

The swing

The Spurs won the third 29-20, their biggest quarter edge.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +5+4+13+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
22.2Reg. season avg26.7Last 3 playoff games

26.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.2 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 25 points in 46 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.2minutes, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.2Reg. season avg9.0Last 2 playoff games

9.0 minutes a game over his last two playoff games, against 22.2 in the regular season (37 games). Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.0Reg. season avg29.1Today

29 minutes today, against 21.0 a game in the regular season (80 games). Line: 15 points, 3 rebounds, 9 assists.

Top performances

Tim Duncan leads the day with 25

Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 42, 11, 18, 9, 33, 18, 15, 24, 31, 25Spurs-Mavs · W
24.3 PPG playoffs to date · +0.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 22 REB · 6 AST
Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 26, 21, 24, 26, 32, 8, 20, 33, 17, 24Mavs-Spurs · L
22.9 PPG playoffs to date · +1.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 22, 14, 15, 20, 15, 33, 33, 18, 9, 19Mavs-Spurs · L
21.0 PPG playoffs to date · −2.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
David RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 34, 9, 25, 12, 11, 16, 22, 21, 11, 18Spurs-Mavs · W
16.5 PPG playoffs to date · +1.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Terry PorterPoints, last 10 games: 13, 12, 8, 2, 11, 13, 9, 4, 3, 15Spurs-Mavs · W
9.2 PPG playoffs to date · +7.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Antonio DanielsPoints, last 10 games: 15, 7, 8, 5, 4, 2, 3, 16, 13, 12Spurs-Mavs · W
8.3 PPG playoffs to date · +4.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST