FloaterDaily Brief
Thursday, May 9, 2002Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G3 · Box score
Nets97
Hornets115
Q1 CHH +10; Q2 CHH +6; Q3 CHH +15; Q4 CHH +18
Final · R2 · G3 · Box score
Kings125
Mavs119
Q1 SAC +13; Q2 Kings 0; Q3 Kings 0; Q4 SAC +6
On this day · 2000–01May 9, 2001: 2 games. Top scorer: Allen Iverson (Sixers-Raptors), 54 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 3 · Kings-Mavs

Chris Webber scores 31 as Sacramento wins in Dallas

Baron Davis goes for 26 points

Game flow · SAC margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1300+6SAC AHEAD ↑DAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings38282534125
Mavs25412528119
Who led
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 31, 28, 19, 24, 18, 18, 23, 20, 22, 31SAC31 PTS · 15 REB · 5 AST
Mike BibbyPoints, last 10 games: 12, 15, 15, 20, 5, 26, 5, 11, 22, 29SAC29 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 29, 20, 35, 10, 16, 28, 30, 21, 11, 37DAL37 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Raef LaFrentzPoints, last 10 games: 14, 21, 8, 7, 10, 14, 6, 3, 14, 24DAL24 PTS · 13 REB · 0 AST
Second story · Nets-Hornets · R2 · G3

Charlotte leads New Jersey wire to wire

Charlotte was ahead at every break and won 115–97. Best quarter: the third, 33–24. Baron Davis led Charlotte with 26 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists.

Series tracker · Nets-Hornets
G1 · @ NJNNJN99–93G2 · @ NJNNJN102–88G3 · @ CHHCHH115–97
The night in charts
Kings-Mavs combined for 244, 32 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-MavsKings 125, Mavs 119
244
Nets-HornetsNets 97, Hornets 115
212
SAC won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Kings-MavsKings 125, Mavs 119
+6 SAC
Nets-HornetsNets 97, Hornets 115
+18 CHH
LaFrentz shot 10-of-16 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
LaFrentzDAL · 24 PTS, 13 REB, 2 BLK
63% (10-16)
JeffersonNJN · 16 PTS, 4 STL, 3 REB, 1 AST
60% (6-10)
BibbySAC · 29 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB
59% (10-17)
WebberSAC · 31 PTS, 15 REB, 5 AST, 3 BLK
58% (15-26)
FinleyDAL · 37 PTS, 5 AST, 4 REB, 1 STL
57% (13-23)
Final · Kings-Mavs
Kings 125Mavs 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings38282534125
Mavs25412528119
The story
Mike Bibby had 29 points and 9 assists as Sacramento beat Dallas 125-119

Raef LaFrentz led Dallas with 24 PTS, 13 REB 29 PTS, 9 AST, 4 REB · 10-17 FG, 5-5 3PT

The swing

The Kings won the first 38-25, their biggest quarter edge.

SAC lead by quarter
200 +1300+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nets-Hornets
Nets 97Hornets 115
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets1827242897
Hornets28233331115
The story
Jamaal Magloire's 16 points carried Charlotte past New Jersey, 115-97

For New Jersey, Richard Jefferson had 16 PTS, 3 REB 16 PTS, 9 REB, 6 BLK, 2 AST · 3-3 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 28-18, was where the Hornets built it.

CHH lead by quarter
200 +10+6+15+18 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
8.5Reg. season avg16.0Last 3 playoff games

16.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 8.5 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 16 points in 25 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.5minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.5Reg. season avg11.0Last 3 playoff games

11.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.5 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 9 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+15.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
19.8Reg. season avg35Today

35 minutes today, against 19.8 a game in the regular season (45 games). Line: 12 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Michael Finley leads the day with 37

Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 29, 20, 35, 10, 16, 28, 30, 21, 11, 37Mavs-Kings · L
23.8 PPG playoffs to date · +15.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
37 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 31, 28, 19, 24, 18, 18, 23, 20, 22, 31Kings-Mavs · W
22.3 PPG playoffs to date · +10.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 15 REB · 5 AST
Mike BibbyPoints, last 10 games: 12, 15, 15, 20, 5, 26, 5, 11, 22, 29Kings-Mavs · W
16.9 PPG playoffs to date · +14.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high29 PTS · 4 REB · 9 AST
Baron DavisPoints, last 10 games: 16, 14, 18, 28, 11, 33, 28, 23, 21, 26Hornets-Nets · W
24.3 PPG playoffs to date · +2.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Raef LaFrentzPoints, last 10 games: 14, 21, 8, 7, 10, 14, 6, 3, 14, 24Mavs-Kings · L
11.8 PPG playoffs to date · +14.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 13 REB · 0 AST
David WesleyPoints, last 10 games: 9, 4, 13, 8, 24, 12, 18, 13, 17, 22Hornets-Nets · W
16.3 PPG playoffs to date · +6.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 0 REB · 6 AST