FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, June 8, 2003Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed NJN by 6 after the first quarter and won 84–79.

Final · Finals · G3 · Box score
Spurs84
Nets79
Q1 SAS -6; Q2 SAS +3; Q3 SAS -3; Q4 SAS +5
The lead · NBA Finals · Game 3 · Spurs-Nets

San Antonio takes Game 3, leads New Jersey 2–1

Tim Duncan goes for 21 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6+3-3+5SAS AHEAD ↑NJN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs1518213084
Nets219272279
Who led
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 27, 18, 19, 29, 25, 7, 0, 16, 21, 26SAS26 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 37, 40, 32, 34, 21, 23, 18, 32, 19, 21SAS21 PTS · 16 REB · 7 AST
Kenyon MartinPoints, last 10 games: 14, 25, 22, 16, 25, 19, 14, 21, 14, 23NJN23 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Kerry KittlesPoints, last 10 games: 16, 8, 14, 9, 2, 9, 9, 8, 8, 21NJN21 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Final · Spurs-Nets
Spurs 84Nets 79
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs1518213084
Nets219272279
The story
Kenyon Martin had 23 points and 11 rebounds in a 84-79 loss to San Antonio

Kerry Kittles added 21 PTS, 4 REB 23 PTS, 11 REB, 4 STL · 8-18 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

Down 6 after the first, the Spurs took the second 18-9.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −6+3−3+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
15.5Reg. season avg21.0Last 3 playoff games

21.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 15.5 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 26 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−6.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.5Reg. season avg14.7Last 3 playoff games

14.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.5 in the regular season (24 games). Today: 2 points in 18 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.2Reg. season avg36.4Today

36 minutes today, against 28.2 a game in the regular season (80 games). Line: 7 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists.

Top performances

Tony Parker leads the day with 26

Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 27, 18, 19, 29, 25, 7, 0, 16, 21, 26Spurs-Nets · W
15.8 PPG playoffs to date · +10.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
26 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Kenyon MartinPoints, last 10 games: 14, 25, 22, 16, 25, 19, 14, 21, 14, 23Nets-Spurs · L
20.5 PPG playoffs to date · +2.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 37, 40, 32, 34, 21, 23, 18, 32, 19, 21Spurs-Nets · W
24.8 PPG playoffs to date · −3.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 16 REB · 7 AST
Kerry KittlesPoints, last 10 games: 16, 8, 14, 9, 2, 9, 9, 8, 8, 21Nets-Spurs · L
11.1 PPG playoffs to date · +10.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 23, 9, 29, 15, 20, 34, 26, 10, 30, 12Nets-Spurs · L
19.8 PPG playoffs to date · −8.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 3 REB · 11 AST
Manu GinobiliPoints, last 10 games: 10, 12, 7, 2, 21, 5, 11, 7, 4, 8Spurs-Nets · W
9.2 PPG playoffs to date · −1.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
8 PTS · 2 REB · 4 AST