FloaterDaily Brief
Thursday, May 22, 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 · G3 · Box score
Pistons85
Nets97
Q1 NJN +5; Q2 NJN +11; Q3 NJN +15; Q4 NJN +12
The lead · Conference finals · Game 3 · Pistons-Nets

New Jersey beats Detroit by 12, moves within one of advancing

Jason Kidd goes for 34 points

Game flow · NJN margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+5+11+15+12NJN AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2323192085
Nets2829231797
Who led
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 15, 19, 22, 15, 23, 9, 29, 15, 20, 34NJN34 PTS · 12 REB · 6 AST
Kenyon MartinPoints, last 10 games: 30, 9, 29, 21, 14, 25, 22, 16, 25, 19NJN19 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 25, 23, 24, 30, 20, 19, 24, 24, 21DET21 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Corliss WilliamsonPoints, last 10 games: 6, 8, 0, 1, 7, 2, 17, 8, 10, 15DET15 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Final · Pistons-Nets
Pistons 85Nets 97
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons2323192085
Nets2829231797
The story
Kenyon Martin had 19 points as New Jersey beat Detroit 97-85

Clifford Robinson led Detroit with 15 PTS, 4 REB, 3 AST 19 PTS, 6 REB, 3 AST, 3 BLK · 6-12 FG

The swing

The Nets won the second 29-23, their biggest quarter edge.

NJN lead by quarter
200 +5+11+15+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
18.7Reg. season avg23.0Last 3 playoff games

23.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 18.7 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 34 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−8.3minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.0Reg. season avg11.7Last 3 playoff games

11.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.0 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 0 points in 8 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.8minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
32.2Reg. season avg44Today

44 minutes today, against 32.2 a game in the regular season (82 games). Line: 21 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Jason Kidd leads the day with 34

Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 15, 19, 22, 15, 23, 9, 29, 15, 20, 34Nets-Pistons · W
19.8 PPG playoffs to date · +15.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 12 REB · 6 AST
Richard HamiltonPoints, last 10 games: 22, 25, 23, 24, 30, 20, 19, 24, 24, 21Pistons-Nets · L
22.7 PPG playoffs to date · −1.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Kenyon MartinPoints, last 10 games: 30, 9, 29, 21, 14, 25, 22, 16, 25, 19Nets-Pistons · W
21.2 PPG playoffs to date · −2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST
Corliss WilliamsonPoints, last 10 games: 6, 8, 0, 1, 7, 2, 17, 8, 10, 15Pistons-Nets · L
7.9 PPG playoffs to date · +7.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Clifford RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 5, 11, 16, 2, 5, 2, 3, 6, 11, 15Pistons-Nets · L
8.6 PPG playoffs to date · +6.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Ben WallacePoints, last 10 games: 7, 1, 7, 6, 7, 6, 10, 6, 7, 13Pistons-Nets · L
8.8 PPG playoffs to date · +4.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 15 REB · 1 AST