FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, April 23, 2003Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Hornets85
Sixers90
Q1 PHI +5; Q2 PHI +12; Q3 PHI +10; Q4 PHI +5
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Magic77
Pistons89
Q1 DET +17; Q2 DET +14; Q3 DET +9; Q4 DET +12
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Blazers99
Mavs103
Q1 DAL +4; Q2 DAL +6; Q3 DAL +1; Q4 DAL +4
On this day · 2001–02Apr 23, 2002: 2 games. Top scorer: Tracy McGrady (Magic-Hornets), 31 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 2 · Blazers-Mavs

Dallas beats Portland by 4, moves within two of advancing

Bonzi Wells goes for 45 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+4+6+1+4DAL AHEAD ↑POR AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers1923292899
Mavs23252431103
Who led
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 26, 28, 19, 7, 19, 21, 14, 9, 10, 28DAL28 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 25, 29, 26, 26, 34, 37, 39, 25, 46, 25DAL25 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST
Bonzi WellsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 14, 17, 12, 24, 29, 21, 19, 13, 45POR45 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 28, 23, 4, 8, 19, 21, 8, 15, 26, 18POR18 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
The night in charts
Blazers-Mavs combined for 202, 27 more than any other game
Points by game
Blazers-MavsBlazers 99, Mavs 103
202
Hornets-SixersHornets 85, Sixers 90
175
Magic-PistonsMagic 77, Pistons 89
166
2 of 3 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Blazers-MavsBlazers 99, Mavs 103
+4 DAL
Hornets-SixersHornets 85, Sixers 90
+5 PHI
Magic-PistonsMagic 77, Pistons 89
+12 DET
Nash shot 10-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
NashDAL · 28 PTS, 8 AST, 2 REB
71% (10-14)
WellsPOR · 45 PTS, 3 REB, 3 STL
67% (16-24)
HamiltonDET · 30 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST
63% (10-16)
T-MacORL · 46 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
62% (16-26)
FinleyDAL · 17 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST
58% (7-12)
Final · Blazers-Mavs
Blazers 99Mavs 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Blazers1923292899
Mavs23252431103
The story
Dirk Nowitzki had 25 points as Dallas beat Portland 103-99

Dale Davis led Portland with 15 REB, 7 PTS, 2 AST 25 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL · 8-25 FG, 3-6 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks won the first 23-19, their biggest quarter edge.

DAL lead by quarter
200 +4+6+1+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hornets-Sixers
Hornets 85Sixers 90
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets2216281985
Sixers2723261490
The story
Philadelphia beat New Orleans 90-85 behind 29 points from Allen Iverson

David Wesley paced New Orleans: 24 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST 29 PTS, 5 REB, 4 STL, 3 AST · 11-27 FG, 1-4 3PT

The swing

A 23-16 second quarter did the most damage for the 76ers.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +5+12+10+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Magic-Pistons
Magic 77Pistons 89
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Magic1426211677
Pistons3123161989
The story
Richard Hamilton's 30 points carried Detroit past Orlando, 89-77

For Orlando, Drew Gooden had 11 REB, 4 PTS 30 PTS, 7 REB, 5 AST · 10-16 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 31-14, was where the Pistons built it.

DET lead by quarter
200 +17+14+9+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+14.4points, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
27.6Reg. season avg42.0Last 2 playoff games

42.0 points a game over his last two playoff games, against 27.6 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 29 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−22.4minutes, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
33.6Reg. season avg11.2Last 2 playoff games

11.2 minutes a game over his last two playoff games, against 33.6 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 2 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
13.0Reg. season avg30Today

30 minutes today, against 13.0 a game in the regular season (67 games). Line: 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.

Second story · Hornets-Sixers · R1 · G2

Philadelphia keeps New Orleans at arm's length

The Hornets never led at a quarter break. Philadelphia won by 5. Allen Iverson led Philadelphia with 29 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists.

Series tracker · Hornets-Sixers
G1 · @ PHIPHI98–90G2 · @ PHIPHI90–85
Top performances

Tracy McGrady leads the day with 46

Tracy McGradyPoints, last 10 games: 39, 30, 12, 28, 37, 35, 37, 22, 43, 46Magic-Pistons · L
44.5 PPG playoffs to date
46 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST
Bonzi WellsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 14, 17, 12, 24, 29, 21, 19, 13, 45Blazers-Mavs · L
29.0 PPG playoffs to date
Career high45 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 13, 14, 17, 16, 18, 16, 11, 28, 30Pistons-Magic · W
29.0 PPG playoffs to date
30 PTS · 7 REB · 5 AST
Allen IversonPoints, last 10 games: 8, 24, 37, 25, 20, 30, 42, 35, 55, 29Sixers-Hornets · W
42.0 PPG playoffs to date
29 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 26, 28, 19, 7, 19, 21, 14, 9, 10, 28Mavs-Blazers · W
19.0 PPG playoffs to date
28 PTS · 2 REB · 8 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 25, 29, 26, 26, 34, 37, 39, 25, 46, 25Mavs-Blazers · W
35.5 PPG playoffs to date
25 PTS · 9 REB · 3 AST