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Wednesday, May 21, 2003Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · CF · G2 · Box score
Mavs106
Spurs119
Q1 SAS +11; Q2 SAS +25; Q3 SAS +19; Q4 SAS +13
On this day · 2001–02May 21, 2002: 1 game. Top scorer: Antoine Walker (Celtics-Nets), 26 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 2 · Mavs-Spurs

Tim Duncan scores 32 in San Antonio win over Dallas

Michael Finley goes for 29 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-35-25-15-5+5+15+25+35TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+11+25+19+13SAS AHEAD ↑DAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs24203131106
Spurs35342525119
Who led
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 23, 15, 28, 12, 28, 36, 27, 37, 40, 32SAS32 PTS · 15 REB · 5 AST
Malik RosePoints, last 10 games: 27, 7, 4, 0, 15, 2, 4, 4, 3, 25SAS25 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 14, 20, 24, 20, 16, 16, 21, 18, 26, 29DAL29 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 31, 18, 24, 25, 11, 16, 21, 30, 38, 23DAL23 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Final · Mavs-Spurs
Mavs 106Spurs 119
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs24203131106
Spurs35342525119
The story
Malik Rose had 25 points as San Antonio beat Dallas 119-106

Steve Nash led Dallas with 12 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB 25 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST · 5-11 FG

The swing

The Spurs won the second 34-20, their biggest quarter edge.

SAS lead by quarter
300 +11+25+19+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.0points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
23.3Reg. season avg36.3Last 3 playoff games

36.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.3 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 32 points in 40 minutes.

Losing minutes
−7.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.4Reg. season avg13.7Last 3 playoff games

13.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.4 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 0 points in 6 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.4minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
38.3Reg. season avg46.7Today

47 minutes today, against 38.3 a game in the regular season (69 games). Line: 29 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Tim Duncan leads the day with 32

Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 23, 15, 28, 12, 28, 36, 27, 37, 40, 32Spurs-Mavs · W
25.1 PPG playoffs to date · +7.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 15 REB · 5 AST
Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 14, 20, 24, 20, 16, 16, 21, 18, 26, 29Mavs-Spurs · L
17.9 PPG playoffs to date · +11.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Malik RosePoints, last 10 games: 27, 7, 4, 0, 15, 2, 4, 4, 3, 25Spurs-Mavs · W
10.0 PPG playoffs to date · +16.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 31, 18, 24, 25, 11, 16, 21, 30, 38, 23Mavs-Spurs · L
25.9 PPG playoffs to date · −3.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 7, 17, 9, 16, 2, 14, 21, 27, 18, 19Spurs-Mavs · W
14.8 PPG playoffs to date · +4.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 4 REB · 4 AST
Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 8, 21, 0, 10, 9, 15, 12, 4, 8, 17Spurs-Mavs · W
12.3 PPG playoffs to date · +5.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 5 REB · 5 AST