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Tuesday, May 27, 2003Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: DAL trailed SAS by 11 at halftime and won 103–91.

Final · CF · G5 · Box score
Mavs103
Spurs91
Q1 DAL -7; Q2 DAL -11; Q3 DAL -7; Q4 DAL +12
On this day · 2001–02May 27, 2002: 1 game. Top scorer: Paul Pierce (Celtics-Nets), 31 points.
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The lead · Conference finals · Game 5 · Mavs-Spurs

Michael Finley scores 31, Dallas rallies past San Antonio

Tim Duncan goes for 23 points

Game flow · DAL margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-11-7+12DAL AHEAD ↑SAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs23242729103
Spurs3028231091
Who led
Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 16, 21, 18, 26, 29, 11, 25, 31DAL31 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Nick Van ExelPoints, last 10 games: 40, 5, 18, 35, 23, 14, 13, 16, 22, 21DAL21 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 12, 28, 36, 27, 37, 40, 32, 34, 21, 23SAS23 PTS · 15 REB · 6 AST
Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 9, 15, 12, 4, 8, 17, 12, 17, 20SAS20 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Final · Mavs-Spurs
Mavs 103Spurs 91
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs23242729103
Spurs3028231091
The story
Nick Van Exel had 21 points as Dallas beat San Antonio 103-91

Stephen Jackson led San Antonio with 20 PTS, 3 REB 21 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST · 7-20 FG, 2-6 3PT

The swing

Down 7 after the third, the Mavericks took the fourth 29-10.

DAL lead by quarter
200 −7−11−7+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.5Reg. season avg19.7Last 3 playoff games

19.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.5 in the regular season (73 games). Today: 21 points in 39 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.4minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
17.6Reg. season avg32Today

32 minutes today, against 17.6 a game in the regular season (66 games). Line: 12 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assists.

Rebounding up
+6.8rebounds, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Rebounds per game
12.9Reg. season avg19.7Last 3 playoff games

19.7 rebounds a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.9 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 23 points in 44 minutes.

Top performances

Michael Finley leads the day with 31

Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 20, 16, 16, 21, 18, 26, 29, 11, 25, 31Mavs-Spurs · W
18.6 PPG playoffs to date · +13.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 8 REB · 3 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 12, 28, 36, 27, 37, 40, 32, 34, 21, 23Spurs-Mavs · L
25.3 PPG playoffs to date · −2.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 15 REB · 6 AST
Nick Van ExelPoints, last 10 games: 40, 5, 18, 35, 23, 14, 13, 16, 22, 21Mavs-Spurs · W
19.5 PPG playoffs to date · +1.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 5 REB · 4 AST
Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 10, 9, 15, 12, 4, 8, 17, 12, 17, 20Spurs-Mavs · L
13.0 PPG playoffs to date · +7.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 31, 6, 25, 15, 18, 22, 12, 10, 25, 14Mavs-Spurs · W
16.6 PPG playoffs to date · −2.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Malik RosePoints, last 10 games: 0, 15, 2, 4, 4, 3, 25, 2, 8, 14Spurs-Mavs · L
9.6 PPG playoffs to date · +4.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 3 REB · 2 AST