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Monday, May 21, 2001Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Lakers trailed Spurs by 8 at halftime and won 88–81.

Final · CF · G2 · Box score
Lakers88
Spurs81
Q1 Lakers -1; Q2 Lakers -8; Q3 Lakers -1; Q4 Lakers +7
On this day · 1999–00May 21, 2000: 1 game. Top scorer: Alonzo Mourning (Heat-Knicks), 29 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 2 · Lakers-Spurs

Lakers beat San Antonio by 7, move within two of advancing

Tim Duncan goes for 40 points

Game flow · Lakers margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1-8-1+7Lakers AHEAD ↑Spurs AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers2117282288
Spurs2224211481
Who led
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 26, 28, 25, 22, 29, 27, 36, 48, 45, 28Lakers28 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 33, 24, 32, 25, 44, 43, 21, 25, 28, 19Lakers19 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 18, 15, 24, 31, 25, 18, 29, 32, 28, 40Spurs40 PTS · 15 REB · 3 AST
Antonio DanielsPoints, last 10 games: 2, 3, 16, 13, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 24Spurs24 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Final · Lakers-Spurs
Lakers 88Spurs 81
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers2117282288
Spurs2224211481
The story
Kobe Bryant had 28 points as Los Angeles beat San Antonio 88-81

Shaquille O'Neal added 19 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST 28 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST · 11-24 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

Down 1 after the third, the Lakers took the fourth 22-14.

Lakers lead by quarter
200 −1−8−1+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
28.5Reg. season avg40.3Last 3 playoff games

40.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.5 in the regular season (68 games). Today: 28 points in 47 minutes.

Losing minutes
−5.9minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.9Reg. season avg17.0Last 3 playoff games

17.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 22.9 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 2 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+21.9minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
26.1Reg. season avg48Today

48 minutes today, against 26.1 a game in the regular season (79 games). Line: 24 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists.

Top performances

Tim Duncan leads the day with 40

Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 18, 15, 24, 31, 25, 18, 29, 32, 28, 40Spurs-Lakers · L
26.6 PPG playoffs to date · +14.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
40 PTS · 15 REB · 3 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 26, 28, 25, 22, 29, 27, 36, 48, 45, 28Lakers-Spurs · W
32.0 PPG playoffs to date · −4.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 7 REB · 6 AST
Antonio DanielsPoints, last 10 games: 2, 3, 16, 13, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 24Spurs-Lakers · L
13.1 PPG playoffs to date · +12.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 33, 24, 32, 25, 44, 43, 21, 25, 28, 19Lakers-Spurs · W
29.0 PPG playoffs to date · −11.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST
Derek FisherPoints, last 10 games: 2, 21, 9, 17, 11, 6, 12, 20, 13, 16Lakers-Spurs · W
13.9 PPG playoffs to date · +2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Rick FoxPoints, last 10 games: 7, 7, 19, 13, 4, 9, 11, 6, 8, 11Lakers-Spurs · W
9.8 PPG playoffs to date · +1.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST