FloaterDaily Brief
Saturday, May 17, 2003Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G7 · Box score
Kings99
Mavs112
Q1 DAL +4; Q2 DAL +5; Q3 DAL +9; Q4 DAL +13
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 7 · Kings-Mavs

Dirk Nowitzki posts 30 and 19 as Dallas beats Sacramento

Mike Bibby goes for 25 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+4+5+9+13DAL AHEAD ↑SAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings1924243299
Mavs23252836112
Who led
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 35, 4, 31, 18, 24, 25, 11, 16, 21, 30DAL30 PTS · 19 REB · 2 AST
Nick Van ExelPoints, last 10 games: 25, 4, 26, 20, 36, 40, 5, 18, 35, 23DAL23 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Mike BibbyPoints, last 10 games: 23, 11, 12, 7, 9, 16, 12, 13, 4, 25SAC25 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Jim JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 9, 10, 7, 3, 12, 11, 8, 9, 16, 24SAC24 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Final · Kings-Mavs
Kings 99Mavs 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings1924243299
Mavs23252836112
The story
Steve Nash had 18 points and 13 assists as Dallas beat Sacramento 112-99

Peja Stojakovic led Sacramento with 17 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST 18 PTS, 13 AST, 7 REB · 7-15 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

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

DAL lead by quarter
200 +4+5+9+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+12.8points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.5Reg. season avg25.3Last 3 playoff games

25.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.5 in the regular season (73 games). Today: 23 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−14.3minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.0Reg. season avg8.7Last 3 playoff games

8.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.0 in the regular season (48 games). Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.4minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
15.6Reg. season avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 15.6 a game in the regular season (75 games). Line: 12 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Dirk Nowitzki leads the day with 30

Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 35, 4, 31, 18, 24, 25, 11, 16, 21, 30Mavs-Kings · W
25.3 PPG playoffs to date · +5.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 19 REB · 2 AST
Mike BibbyPoints, last 10 games: 23, 11, 12, 7, 9, 16, 12, 13, 4, 25Kings-Mavs · L
12.7 PPG playoffs to date · +13.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Jim JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 9, 10, 7, 3, 12, 11, 8, 9, 16, 24Kings-Mavs · L
11.2 PPG playoffs to date · +13.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high24 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Nick Van ExelPoints, last 10 games: 25, 4, 26, 20, 36, 40, 5, 18, 35, 23Mavs-Kings · W
20.3 PPG playoffs to date · +2.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 7, 21, 21, 20, 19, 31, 6, 25, 15, 18Mavs-Kings · W
16.6 PPG playoffs to date · +1.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 7 REB · 13 AST
Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 15, 20, 14, 20, 24, 20, 16, 16, 21, 18Mavs-Kings · W
16.5 PPG playoffs to date · +1.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST