FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 27, 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 · G4 · Box score
Nets94
Celtics92
Q1 NJN +13; Q2 NJN +6; Q3 NJN +4; Q4 NJN +2
On this day · 2000–01May 27, 2001: 1 game. Top scorer: Derek Fisher (Lakers-Spurs), 28 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 4 · Nets-Celtics

New Jersey evens the series with Boston at 2–2

Paul Pierce goes for 31 points

Game flow · NJN margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+13+6+4+2NJN AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets3117252194
Celtics1824272392
Who led
Kerry KittlesPoints, last 10 games: 9, 12, 10, 11, 20, 18, 14, 4, 19, 22NJN22 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Keith Van HornPoints, last 10 games: 27, 11, 20, 12, 16, 16, 14, 5, 6, 21NJN21 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 46, 17, 22, 19, 25, 18, 27, 18, 28, 31BOS31 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Antoine WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 26, 20, 15, 16, 30, 16, 27, 26, 23, 30BOS30 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Final · Nets-Celtics
Nets 94Celtics 92
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets3117252194
Celtics1824272392
The story
Kerry Kittles had 22 points as New Jersey beat Boston 94-92

Rodney Rogers led Boston with 12 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST 22 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST · 9-17 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

The Nets won the first 31-18, their biggest quarter edge.

NJN lead by quarter
200 +13+6+4+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.1points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
7.2Reg. season avg13.3Last 3 playoff games

13.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 7.2 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 6 points in 28 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.3minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.0Reg. season avg3.7Last 3 playoff games

3.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.0 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 0 points in 2 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+9.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
34.4Reg. season avg44Today

44 minutes today, against 34.4 a game in the regular season (73 games). Line: 8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Paul Pierce leads the day with 31

Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 46, 17, 22, 19, 25, 18, 27, 18, 28, 31Celtics-Nets · L
25.4 PPG playoffs to date · +6.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Antoine WalkerPoints, last 10 games: 26, 20, 15, 16, 30, 16, 27, 26, 23, 30Celtics-Nets · L
23.2 PPG playoffs to date · +7.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Kerry KittlesPoints, last 10 games: 9, 12, 10, 11, 20, 18, 14, 4, 19, 22Nets-Celtics · W
11.5 PPG playoffs to date · +11.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Keith Van HornPoints, last 10 games: 27, 11, 20, 12, 16, 16, 14, 5, 6, 21Nets-Celtics · W
13.9 PPG playoffs to date · +7.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 31, 21, 11, 13, 24, 23, 18, 23, 12, 19Nets-Celtics · W
19.6 PPG playoffs to date · −0.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 9 REB · 9 AST
Rodney RogersPoints, last 10 games: 8, 8, 13, 3, 7, 14, 7, 2, 10, 12Celtics-Nets · L
7.8 PPG playoffs to date · +4.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST