FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 14, 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 · G5 · Box score
Mavs87
Spurs105
Q1 SAS +11; Q2 SAS +16; Q3 SAS +15; Q4 SAS +18
On this day · 1999–00May 14, 2000: 3 games. Top scorer: Clifford Robinson (Suns-Lakers), 32 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 5 · Mavs-Spurs

Tim Duncan posts 32 and 20 as San Antonio beats Dallas

Dirk Nowitzki goes for 42 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+11+16+15+18SAS AHEAD ↑DAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs2120232387
Spurs32252226105
Who led
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 9, 33, 18, 15, 24, 31, 25, 18, 29, 32SAS32 PTS · 20 REB · 3 AST
Antonio DanielsPoints, last 10 games: 5, 4, 2, 3, 16, 13, 12, 13, 18, 19SAS19 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 20, 15, 33, 33, 18, 9, 19, 15, 30, 42DAL42 PTS · 18 REB · 2 AST
Juwan HowardPoints, last 10 games: 14, 17, 18, 6, 19, 8, 9, 12, 17, 14DAL14 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Final · Mavs-Spurs
Mavs 87Spurs 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs2120232387
Spurs32252226105
The story
David Robinson had 16 points and 14 rebounds as San Antonio beat Dallas 105-87

Juwan Howard led Dallas with 14 PTS, 12 REB 16 PTS, 14 REB, 5 AST, 4 BLK · 5-11 FG

The swing

The Spurs won the first 32-21, their biggest quarter edge.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +11+16+15+18 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
9.4Reg. season avg16.7Last 3 playoff games

16.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 9.4 in the regular season (79 games). Today: 19 points in 38 minutes.

Losing minutes
−6.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.6Reg. season avg23.0Last 3 playoff games

23.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 29.6 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 6 points in 28 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
38.1Reg. season avg46.7Today

47 minutes today, against 38.1 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 42 points, 18 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Dirk Nowitzki leads the day with 42

Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 20, 15, 33, 33, 18, 9, 19, 15, 30, 42Mavs-Spurs · L
23.4 PPG playoffs to date · +20.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
Career high42 PTS · 18 REB · 2 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 9, 33, 18, 15, 24, 31, 25, 18, 29, 32Spurs-Mavs · W
25.0 PPG playoffs to date · +7.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 20 REB · 3 AST
Antonio DanielsPoints, last 10 games: 5, 4, 2, 3, 16, 13, 12, 13, 18, 19Spurs-Mavs · W
11.1 PPG playoffs to date · +8.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 2 REB · 9 AST
David RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 11, 16, 22, 21, 11, 18, 19, 25, 16Spurs-Mavs · W
17.7 PPG playoffs to date · −1.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 14 REB · 5 AST
Juwan HowardPoints, last 10 games: 14, 17, 18, 6, 19, 8, 9, 12, 17, 14Mavs-Spurs · L
13.4 PPG playoffs to date · +0.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 20, 20, 16, 27, 9, 2, 10, 11, 10, 11Mavs-Spurs · L
13.6 PPG playoffs to date · −2.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST