FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, May 29, 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 · G5 · Box score
Celtics92
Nets103
Q1 NJN +15; Q2 NJN +17; Q3 NJN +3; Q4 NJN +11
The lead · Conference finals · Game 5 · Celtics-Nets

New Jersey beats Boston, 103–92

Paul Pierce goes for 24 points

Game flow · NJN margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+15+17+3+11NJN AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics1622312392
Nets31241731103
Who led
Kerry KittlesPoints, last 10 games: 12, 10, 11, 20, 18, 14, 4, 19, 22, 21NJN21 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Keith Van HornPoints, last 10 games: 11, 20, 12, 16, 16, 14, 5, 6, 21, 19NJN19 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 17, 22, 19, 25, 18, 27, 18, 28, 31, 24BOS24 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST
Rodney RogersPoints, last 10 games: 8, 13, 3, 7, 14, 7, 2, 10, 12, 20BOS20 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Final · Celtics-Nets
Celtics 92Nets 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics1622312392
Nets31241731103
The story
Keith Van Horn had 19 points as New Jersey beat Boston 103-92

Antoine Walker led Boston with 13 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST 19 PTS, 4 REB, 4 STL, 3 AST · 6-15 FG, 4-7 3PT

The swing

The Nets won the first 31-16, their biggest quarter edge.

NJN lead by quarter
200 +15+17+3+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.4Reg. season avg20.7Last 3 playoff games

20.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.4 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 21 points in 32 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.0Reg. season avg9.6Last 3 playoff games

9.6 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.0 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 13 points in 25 minutes.

Rebounding up
+3.2rebounds, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Rebounds per game
6.5Reg. season avg9.7Last 3 playoff games

9.7 rebounds a game over his last three playoff games, against 6.5 in the regular season (74 games). Today: 8 points in 31 minutes.

Top performances

Paul Pierce leads the day with 24

Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 17, 22, 19, 25, 18, 27, 18, 28, 31, 24Celtics-Nets · L
25.3 PPG playoffs to date · −1.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 12 REB · 5 AST
Kerry KittlesPoints, last 10 games: 12, 10, 11, 20, 18, 14, 4, 19, 22, 21Nets-Celtics · W
12.1 PPG playoffs to date · +9.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Rodney RogersPoints, last 10 games: 8, 13, 3, 7, 14, 7, 2, 10, 12, 20Celtics-Nets · L
8.6 PPG playoffs to date · +12.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Keith Van HornPoints, last 10 games: 11, 20, 12, 16, 16, 14, 5, 6, 21, 19Nets-Celtics · W
14.2 PPG playoffs to date · +5.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Kenyon MartinPoints, last 10 games: 10, 15, 13, 13, 14, 9, 22, 12, 8, 19Nets-Celtics · W
15.5 PPG playoffs to date · +3.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 21, 11, 13, 24, 23, 18, 23, 12, 19, 18Nets-Celtics · W
19.5 PPG playoffs to date · −1.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 12 REB · 7 AST