FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, May 18, 2003Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NJN trailed DET by 8 after three quarters and won 76–74.

Final · CF · G1 · Box score
Nets76
Pistons74
Q1 NJN +6; Q2 NJN +7; Q3 NJN -8; Q4 NJN +2
On this day · 2001–02May 18, 2002: 1 game. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Kings), 30 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 1 · Nets-Pistons

New Jersey draws first blood against Detroit

Ben Wallace goes for 22 rebounds

Game flow · NJN margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+6+7-8+2NJN AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2221122176
Pistons1620271174
Who led
Kenyon MartinPoints, last 10 games: 22, 23, 30, 9, 29, 21, 14, 25, 22, 16NJN16 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 17, 26, 15, 19, 22, 15, 23, 9, 29, 15NJN15 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 22, 22, 25, 23, 24, 30, 20, 19, 24DET24 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Mehmet OkurPoints, last 10 games: 11, 2, 6, 16, 2, 5, 7, 9, 0, 12DET12 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Final · Nets-Pistons
Nets 76Pistons 74
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2221122176
Pistons1620271174
The story
Kenyon Martin had 16 points as New Jersey beat Detroit 76-74

Jason Kidd added 15 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST 16 PTS, 9 REB, 4 STL, 3 BLK, 2 AST · 8-14 FG

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the Nets took the fourth 21-11.

NJN lead by quarter
200 +6+7−8+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
16.7Reg. season avg21.0Last 3 playoff games

21.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 16.7 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 16 points in 46 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
34.9Reg. season avg24.1Last 3 playoff games

24.1 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 34.9 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 6 points in 27 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+24.6minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
11.1Reg. season avg35.7Today

36 minutes today, against 11.1 a game in the regular season (39 games). Line: 7 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Richard Hamilton leads the day with 24

Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 24, 22, 22, 25, 23, 24, 30, 20, 19, 24Pistons-Nets · L
22.7 PPG playoffs to date · +1.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Kenyon MartinPoints, last 10 games: 22, 23, 30, 9, 29, 21, 14, 25, 22, 16Nets-Pistons · W
21.1 PPG playoffs to date · −5.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 17, 26, 15, 19, 22, 15, 23, 9, 29, 15Nets-Pistons · W
18.5 PPG playoffs to date · −3.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Mehmet OkurPoints, last 10 games: 11, 2, 6, 16, 2, 5, 7, 9, 0, 12Pistons-Nets · L
5.8 PPG playoffs to date · +6.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 15, 5, 25, 15, 40, 37, 24, 3, 28, 11Pistons-Nets · L
20.4 PPG playoffs to date · −10.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Richard JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 16, 4, 28, 17, 16, 13, 25, 20, 15, 11Nets-Pistons · W
15.9 PPG playoffs to date · −5.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 7 REB · 0 AST