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Monday, May 19, 2003Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed SAS by 13 after the first quarter and won 113–110.

Final · CF · G1 · Box score
Mavs113
Spurs110
Q1 DAL -13; Q2 DAL -9; Q3 DAL -8; Q4 DAL +3
On this day · 2001–02May 19, 2002: 1 game. Top scorer: Antoine Walker (Celtics-Nets), 27 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 1 · Mavs-Spurs

Dirk Nowitzki scores 38, Dallas rallies past San Antonio

Tim Duncan goes for 40 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-13-9-8+3DAL AHEAD ↑SAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs23342630113
Spurs36302519110
Who led
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 4, 31, 18, 24, 25, 11, 16, 21, 30, 38DAL38 PTS · 15 REB · 2 AST
Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 20, 14, 20, 24, 20, 16, 16, 21, 18, 26DAL26 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 24, 23, 15, 28, 12, 28, 36, 27, 37, 40SAS40 PTS · 15 REB · 7 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 19, 7, 17, 9, 16, 2, 14, 21, 27, 18SAS18 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Final · Mavs-Spurs
Mavs 113Spurs 110
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs23342630113
Spurs36302519110
The story
Michael Finley had 26 points as Dallas beat San Antonio 113-110

Tony Parker led San Antonio with 18 PTS, 5 AST, 2 REB 26 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST · 7-14 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

Down 8 after the third, the Mavericks took the fourth 30-19.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −13−9−8+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.5Reg. season avg24.0Last 3 playoff games

24.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.5 in the regular season (73 games). Today: 14 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.3minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.0Reg. season avg7.7Last 3 playoff games

7.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.0 in the regular season (48 games). Today: 9 points in 14 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+10.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.2Reg. season avg38.2Today

38 minutes today, against 28.2 a game in the regular season (80 games). Line: 8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Tim Duncan leads the day with 40

Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 24, 23, 15, 28, 12, 28, 36, 27, 37, 40Spurs-Mavs · L
24.6 PPG playoffs to date · +16.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high40 PTS · 15 REB · 7 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 4, 31, 18, 24, 25, 11, 16, 21, 30, 38Mavs-Spurs · W
26.1 PPG playoffs to date · +12.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
38 PTS · 15 REB · 2 AST
Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 20, 14, 20, 24, 20, 16, 16, 21, 18, 26Mavs-Spurs · W
17.1 PPG playoffs to date · +9.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 21, 21, 20, 19, 31, 6, 25, 15, 18, 22Mavs-Spurs · W
17.0 PPG playoffs to date · +5.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 19, 7, 17, 9, 16, 2, 14, 21, 27, 18Spurs-Mavs · L
14.5 PPG playoffs to date · +3.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 2 REB · 5 AST
Nick Van ExelPoints, last 10 games: 4, 26, 20, 36, 40, 5, 18, 35, 23, 14Mavs-Spurs · W
19.9 PPG playoffs to date · −6.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 5 REB · 1 AST