FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, May 9, 2001Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHI trailed TOR by 10 after the first quarter and won 97–92.

Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Raptors92
Sixers97
Q1 PHI -10; Q2 PHI +2; Q3 PHI +2; Q4 PHI +5
Final · R2 · G3 · Box score
Spurs104
Mavs90
Q1 SAS +4; Q2 SAS +5; Q3 SAS +24; Q4 SAS +14
On this day · 1999–00May 9, 2000: 2 games. Top scorer: Jamal Mashburn (Heat-Knicks), 25 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 2 · Raptors-Sixers

Allen Iverson scores 54, Philadelphia rallies past Toronto

Vince Carter goes for 28 points

Game flow · PHI margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-10+2+2+5PHI AHEAD ↑TOR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors3116242192
Sixers2128242497
Who led
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 37, 41, 12, 27, 16, 45, 32, 33, 36, 54PHI54 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Eric SnowPoints, last 10 games: 4, 11, 12, 4, 14, 10, 11, 12, 9, 10PHI10 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 14, 21, 34, 13, 22, 20, 32, 27, 35, 28TOR28 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
Antonio DavisPoints, last 10 games: 11, 16, 10, 19, 15, 21, 10, 14, 10, 19TOR19 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Second story · Spurs-Mavs · R2 · G3

San Antonio never trails at a break against Dallas

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 104–90. David Robinson led San Antonio with 19 points, 14 rebounds and 1 assist.

Series tracker · Spurs-Mavs
G1 · @ SASSAS94–78G2 · @ SASSAS100–86G3 · @ DALSAS104–90
The night in charts
Spurs-Mavs combined for 194, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Spurs-MavsSpurs 104, Mavs 90
194
Raptors-SixersRaptors 92, Sixers 97
189
PHI won the closest game by 5
Closest finishes
Raptors-SixersRaptors 92, Sixers 97
+5 PHI
Spurs-MavsSpurs 104, Mavs 90
+14 SAS
Antonio Davis shot 8-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Antonio DavisTOR · 19 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST
62% (8-13)
OakleyTOR · 12 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST
60% (6-10)
AIPHI · 54 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
54% (21-39)
DuncanSAS · 18 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST, 2 BLK
50% (7-14)
DanielsSAS · 13 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 2 STL
50% (5-10)
Final · Raptors-Sixers
Raptors 92Sixers 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Raptors3116242192
Sixers2128242497
The story
Tyrone Hill had 10 rebounds and 8 points as Philadelphia beat Toronto 97-92

Charles Oakley led Toronto with 12 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST 10 REB, 8 PTS, 3 STL · 3-10 FG

The swing

Down 10 after the first, the 76ers took the second 28-16.

PHI lead by quarter
200 −10+2+2+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Spurs-Mavs
Spurs 104Mavs 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs26223026104
Mavs2221113690
The story
Tim Duncan's 18 points and 14 rebounds carried San Antonio past Dallas, 104-90

For Dallas, Greg Buckner had 14 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST 18 PTS, 14 REB, 3 AST · 7-14 FG

The swing

The third quarter, 30-11, was where the Spurs built it.

SAS lead by quarter
300 +4+5+24+14 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
31.1Reg. season avg41.0Last 3 playoff games

41.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 31.1 in the regular season (71 games). Today: 54 points in 48 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.3Reg. season avg10.3Last 3 playoff games

10.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.3 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 4 points in 9 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+13.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.2Reg. season avg42.8Today

43 minutes today, against 29.2 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 15 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists.

Top performances

Allen Iverson leads the day with 54

Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 37, 41, 12, 27, 16, 45, 32, 33, 36, 54Sixers-Raptors · W
36.0 PPG playoffs to date · +21.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties career high54 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Vince CarterPoints, last 10 games: 14, 21, 34, 13, 22, 20, 32, 27, 35, 28Raptors-Sixers · L
25.3 PPG playoffs to date · +3.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 7 REB · 4 AST
David RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 9, 25, 12, 11, 16, 22, 21, 11, 18, 19Spurs-Mavs · W
16.9 PPG playoffs to date · +2.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 14 REB · 1 AST
Antonio DavisPoints, last 10 games: 11, 16, 10, 19, 15, 21, 10, 14, 10, 19Raptors-Sixers · L
15.4 PPG playoffs to date · +4.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 11, 18, 9, 33, 18, 15, 24, 31, 25, 18Spurs-Mavs · W
23.4 PPG playoffs to date · −6.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 14 REB · 3 AST
Sean ElliottPoints, last 10 games: 12, 3, 2, 5, 5, 0, 0, 9, 7, 17Spurs-Mavs · W
6.1 PPG playoffs to date · +12.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST