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Friday, May 24, 2002Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G3 · Box score
Kings103
Lakers90
Q1 SAC +17; Q2 SAC +12; Q3 SAC +23; Q4 SAC +13
On this day · 2000–01May 24, 2001: 1 game. Top scorer: Ray Allen (Bucks-Sixers), 38 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 3 · Kings-Lakers

Sacramento beats Lakers by 13, moves within two of advancing

Chris Webber goes for 26 points

Game flow · SAC margin at each break
-30-20-100+10+20+30TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+17+12+23+13SAC AHEAD ↑LAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings32202328103
Lakers1525123890
Who led
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 18, 23, 20, 22, 31, 30, 23, 28, 21, 26SAC26 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Mike BibbyPoints, last 10 games: 26, 5, 11, 22, 29, 24, 23, 19, 20, 24SAC24 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 19, 25, 20, 26, 31, 28, 26, 30, 22, 22LAL22 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 31, 21, 23, 19, 22, 22, 21, 26, 35, 20LAL20 PTS · 19 REB · 4 AST
Final · Kings-Lakers
Kings 103Lakers 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings32202328103
Lakers1525123890
The story
Doug Christie had 17 points and 12 rebounds as Sacramento beat Los Angeles 103-90

Shaquille O'Neal led Los Angeles with 20 PTS, 19 REB, 4 AST 17 PTS, 12 REB, 6 AST, 3 STL · 4-10 FG, 3-7 3PT

The swing

The Kings won the first 32-15, their biggest quarter edge.

SAC lead by quarter
300 +17+12+23+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.7Reg. season avg21.0Last 3 playoff games

21.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.7 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 24 points in 46 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.5Reg. season avg11.3Last 3 playoff games

11.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.5 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 0 points in 7 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.9minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.6Reg. season avg37.5Today

38 minutes today, against 24.6 a game in the regular season (80 games). Line: 14 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Chris Webber leads the day with 26

Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 18, 23, 20, 22, 31, 30, 23, 28, 21, 26Kings-Lakers · W
23.7 PPG playoffs to date · +2.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 9 REB · 6 AST
Mike BibbyPoints, last 10 games: 26, 5, 11, 22, 29, 24, 23, 19, 20, 24Kings-Lakers · W
19.0 PPG playoffs to date · +5.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 19, 25, 20, 26, 31, 28, 26, 30, 22, 22Lakers-Kings · L
25.7 PPG playoffs to date · −4.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 31, 21, 23, 19, 22, 22, 21, 26, 35, 20Lakers-Kings · L
24.1 PPG playoffs to date · −4.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 19 REB · 4 AST
Doug ChristiePoints, last 10 games: 9, 12, 6, 6, 20, 12, 15, 13, 13, 17Kings-Lakers · W
12.7 PPG playoffs to date · +4.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 12 REB · 6 AST
Hedo TurkogluPoints, last 10 games: 3, 1, 7, 15, 4, 4, 20, 0, 8, 14Kings-Lakers · W
7.1 PPG playoffs to date · +7.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST