FloaterDaily Brief
Monday, May 5, 2003Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NJN trailed BOS by 3 after the first quarter and won 97–93.

Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Celtics93
Nets97
Q1 NJN -3; Q2 NJN +3; Q3 NJN -1; Q4 NJN +4
Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Lakers82
Spurs87
Q1 SAS +4; Q2 SAS +3; Q3 SAS +8; Q4 SAS +5
On this day · 2001–02May 5, 2002: 3 games. Top scorer: Clifford Robinson (Pistons-Celtics), 30 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · Celtics-Nets

New Jersey takes Game 1, leads Boston 1–0

Shaquille O'Neal goes for 24 points

Game flow · NJN margin at each break
-10-50+5+10TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3+3-1+4NJN AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2323272093
Nets2029232597
Who led
Kenyon MartinPoints, last 10 games: 19, 23, 11, 21, 22, 23, 30, 9, 29, 21NJN21 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Kerry KittlesPoints, last 10 games: 10, 0, 2, 18, 2, 16, 4, 15, 12, 17NJN17 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 25, 32, 12, 40, 14, 21, 37, 16, 27, 34BOS34 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Eric WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 16, 4, 10, 18, 4, 12, 5, 5, 10, 15BOS15 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Second story · Lakers-Spurs · R2 · G1

San Antonio leads Lakers wire to wire

San Antonio was ahead at every break and won 87–82. Best quarter: the fourth, 27–30. Tim Duncan led San Antonio with 28 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.

Series tracker · Lakers-Spurs
G1 · @ SASSAS87–82
The night in charts
Celtics-Nets combined for 190, 21 more than any other game
Points by game
Celtics-NetsCeltics 93, Nets 97
190
Lakers-SpursLakers 82, Spurs 87
169
2 of 2 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Celtics-NetsCeltics 93, Nets 97
+4 NJN
Lakers-SpursLakers 82, Spurs 87
+5 SAS
Pierce shot 9-of-17 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PierceBOS · 34 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB, 4 STL
53% (9-17)
ShaqLAL · 24 PTS, 21 REB, 4 BLK, 3 AST
50% (10-20)
Kenyon MartinNJN · 21 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 1 BLK
50% (7-14)
JeffersonNJN · 13 PTS, 9 REB, 3 AST
50% (6-12)
Aaron WilliamsNJN · 12 PTS, 9 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
50% (6-12)
Final · Celtics-Nets
Celtics 93Nets 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2323272093
Nets2029232597
The story
Jason Kidd's 15 points and 9 assists carried New Jersey past Boston, 97-93

For Boston, Antoine Walker had 14 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST 15 PTS, 9 AST, 6 REB · 4-13 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Nets trailed by 3 going into the second, then won it 29-23.

NJN lead by quarter
200 −3+3−1+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Paul Pierce was the fantasy play: 62.5 FPTS on 34 PTS, 8 AST, 5 REB

Final · Lakers-Spurs
Lakers 82Spurs 87
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers1619173082
Spurs2018222787
The story
Tim Duncan had 28 points as San Antonio beat Los Angeles 87-82

Robert Horry led Los Angeles with 14 REB, 3 PTS, 2 AST 28 PTS, 8 REB, 7 AST, 3 BLK · 10-22 FG

The swing

The Spurs won the third 22-17, their biggest quarter edge.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +4+3+8+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
6.1Reg. season avg13.3Last 3 playoff games

13.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 6.1 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 14 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−9.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.8Reg. season avg14.8Last 3 playoff games

14.8 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.8 in the regular season (63 games). Today: 3 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+10.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
12.7Reg. season avg23Today

23 minutes today, against 12.7 a game in the regular season (71 games). Line: 2 points, 9 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Kobe Bryant leads the day with 37

Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 36, 32, 44, 39, 27, 30, 32, 32, 31, 37Lakers-Spurs · L
32.6 PPG playoffs to date · +5.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
37 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 25, 32, 12, 40, 14, 21, 37, 16, 27, 34Celtics-Nets · L
27.0 PPG playoffs to date · +8.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 5 REB · 8 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 18, 15, 21, 17, 22, 11, 24, 23, 15, 28Spurs-Lakers · W
20.0 PPG playoffs to date · +9.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 8 REB · 7 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 36, 19, 27, 32, 27, 28, 34, 27, 24, 24Lakers-Spurs · L
28.0 PPG playoffs to date · −4.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 21 REB · 3 AST
Kenyon MartinPoints, last 10 games: 19, 23, 11, 21, 22, 23, 30, 9, 29, 21Nets-Celtics · W
22.1 PPG playoffs to date · −1.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Kerry KittlesPoints, last 10 games: 10, 0, 2, 18, 2, 16, 4, 15, 12, 17Nets-Celtics · W
12.0 PPG playoffs to date · +5.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 1 REB · 4 AST