FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 20, 2002Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAC trailed LAL by 1 after the first quarter and won 96–90.

Final · CF · G2 · Box score
Lakers90
Kings96
Q1 SAC -1; Q2 SAC +2; Q3 SAC +9; Q4 SAC +6
On this day · 2000–01May 20, 2001: 2 games. Top scorer: Baron Davis (Hornets-Bucks), 29 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 2 · Lakers-Kings

Sacramento evens the series with Lakers at 1–1

Chris Webber goes for 21 points

Game flow · SAC margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-1+2+9+6SAC AHEAD ↑LAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers2624172390
Kings2527242096
Who led
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 18, 18, 23, 20, 22, 31, 30, 23, 28, 21SAC21 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Mike BibbyPoints, last 10 games: 5, 26, 5, 11, 22, 29, 24, 23, 19, 20SAC20 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 25, 31, 21, 23, 19, 22, 22, 21, 26, 35LAL35 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 34, 19, 25, 20, 26, 31, 28, 26, 30, 22LAL22 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Final · Lakers-Kings
Lakers 90Kings 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers2624172390
Kings2527242096
The story
Mike Bibby had 20 points and 8 assists as Sacramento beat Los Angeles 96-90

Kobe Bryant led Los Angeles with 22 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 20 PTS, 8 AST, 3 REB · 6-15 FG, 2-3 3PT

The swing

The Kings won the third 24-17, their biggest quarter edge.

SAC lead by quarter
200 −1+2+9+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.7Reg. season avg20.7Last 3 playoff games

20.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.7 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 20 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.5Reg. season avg10.3Last 3 playoff games

10.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.5 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 2 points in 11 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
34.5Reg. season avg45.5Today

45 minutes today, against 34.5 a game in the regular season (81 games). Line: 13 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Shaquille O'Neal leads the day with 35

Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 25, 31, 21, 23, 19, 22, 22, 21, 26, 35Lakers-Kings · L
24.5 PPG playoffs to date · +11.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
35 PTS · 12 REB · 1 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 34, 19, 25, 20, 26, 31, 28, 26, 30, 22Lakers-Kings · L
26.1 PPG playoffs to date · −4.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 18, 18, 23, 20, 22, 31, 30, 23, 28, 21Kings-Lakers · W
23.5 PPG playoffs to date · −2.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Mike BibbyPoints, last 10 games: 5, 26, 5, 11, 22, 29, 24, 23, 19, 20Kings-Lakers · W
18.5 PPG playoffs to date · +1.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 3 REB · 8 AST
Bobby JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 8, 4, 7, 12, 8, 7, 26, 15, 21, 17Kings-Lakers · W
11.7 PPG playoffs to date · +5.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Vlade DivacPoints, last 10 games: 21, 5, 9, 18, 15, 19, 8, 18, 12, 15Kings-Lakers · W
12.9 PPG playoffs to date · +2.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 14 REB · 0 AST