FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, April 29, 2002Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R1 · G4 · Box score
Pistons83
Raptors89
Q1 Raptors 0; Q2 TOR +10; Q3 TOR +5; Q4 TOR +6
Final · R1 · G4 · Box score
Kings91
Jazz86
Q1 SAC +8; Q2 SAC +6; Q3 SAC +5; Q4 SAC +5
On this day · 2000–01Apr 29, 2001: 3 games. Top scorer: Shaquille O'Neal (Lakers-Blazers), 25 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 4 · Kings-Jazz

Peja Stojakovic scores 30 as Sacramento wins in Utah

Chris Webber goes for 23 points

Game flow · SAC margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+8+6+5+5SAC AHEAD ↑UTA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings2818212491
Jazz2020222486
Who led
Peja StojakovicPoints, last 10 games: 23, 24, 27, 11, 20, 5, 15, 16, 21, 30SAC30 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 28, 16, 30, 31, 28, 19, 24, 18, 18, 23SAC23 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Karl MalonePoints, last 10 games: 22, 12, 26, 12, 24, 15, 25, 18, 23, 14UTA14 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
John StocktonPoints, last 10 games: 17, 14, 18, 26, 7, 23, 10, 13, 15, 12UTA12 PTS · 3 REB · 9 AST
Second story · Pistons-Raptors · R1 · G4

Toronto evens the series with Detroit at 2–2

Toronto won Game 4, 89–83, in the first round. Morris Peterson led Toronto with 20 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist.

Series tracker · Pistons-Raptors
G1 · @ DETDET85–63G2 · @ DETDET96–91G3 · @ TORTOR94–84G4 · @ TORTOR89–83
The night in charts
Kings-Jazz combined for 177, 5 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-JazzKings 91, Jazz 86
177
Pistons-RaptorsPistons 83, Raptors 89
172
SAC won the closest game by 5
Closest finishes
Kings-JazzKings 91, Jazz 86
+5 SAC
Pistons-RaptorsPistons 83, Raptors 89
+6 TOR
Peja shot 9-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PejaSAC · 30 PTS, 2 REB
69% (9-13)
PetersonTOR · 20 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
67% (8-12)
ClarkTOR · 19 PTS, 16 REB, 2 AST, 1 BLK
53% (8-15)
AtkinsDET · 20 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
47% (7-15)
StocktonUTA · 12 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
42% (5-12)
Final · Kings-Jazz
Kings 91Jazz 86
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings2818212491
Jazz2020222486
The story
Doug Christie had 12 points and 9 assists as Sacramento beat Utah 91-86

John Stockton led Utah with 12 PTS, 9 AST, 3 REB 12 PTS, 9 AST, 8 REB, 4 STL · 4-9 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Kings won the first 28-20, their biggest quarter edge.

SAC lead by quarter
200 +8+6+5+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pistons-Raptors
Pistons 83Raptors 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2115252283
Raptors2125202389
The story
Keon Clark's 19 points and 16 rebounds carried Toronto past Detroit, 89-83

For Detroit, Chucky Atkins had 20 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 19 PTS, 16 REB, 2 AST · 8-15 FG

The swing

The second quarter, 25-15, was where the Raptors built it.

TOR lead by quarter
200 0+10+5+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+10.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
4.1Reg. season avg14.3Last 3 playoff games

14.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 4.1 in the regular season (69 games). Today: 9 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.6Reg. season avg12.6Last 3 playoff games

12.6 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.6 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 1 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.4minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
34.5Reg. season avg43.9Today

44 minutes today, against 34.5 a game in the regular season (81 games). Line: 12 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists.

Top performances

Peja Stojakovic leads the day with 30

Peja StojakovicPoints, last 10 games: 23, 24, 27, 11, 20, 5, 15, 16, 21, 30Kings-Jazz · W
20.5 PPG playoffs to date · +12.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 28, 16, 30, 31, 28, 19, 24, 18, 18, 23Kings-Jazz · W
20.8 PPG playoffs to date · +3.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Chucky AtkinsPoints, last 10 games: 20, 18, 18, 26, 21, 15, 5, 13, 21, 20Pistons-Raptors · L
14.8 PPG playoffs to date · +7.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Morris PetersonPoints, last 10 games: 15, 22, 18, 24, 23, 22, 2, 9, 12, 20Raptors-Pistons · W
10.8 PPG playoffs to date · +12.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Keon ClarkPoints, last 10 games: 4, 11, 20, 9, 21, 8, 3, 12, 18, 19Raptors-Pistons · W
13.0 PPG playoffs to date · +8.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 16 REB · 2 AST
Alvin WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 10, 9, 4, 13, 11, 8, 10, 8, 17, 15Raptors-Pistons · W
12.5 PPG playoffs to date · +3.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST