FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, June 15, 2003Playoffs · 1 game
← Jun 13CalendarEnd →

1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed NJN by 8 after the first quarter and won 88–77.

Final · Finals · G6 · Box score
Nets77
Spurs88
Q1 SAS -8; Q2 SAS -3; Q3 SAS -6; Q4 SAS +11
The lead · NBA Finals · Game 6 · Nets-Spurs

Tim Duncan posts 21-20-10 as San Antonio tops New Jersey

Jason Kidd goes for 21 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-8-3-6+11SAS AHEAD ↑NJN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2516221477
Spurs1721193188
Who led
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 34, 21, 23, 18, 32, 19, 21, 23, 29, 21SAS21 PTS · 20 REB · 10 AST
Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 17, 20, 24, 12, 16, 7, 5, 5, 17SAS17 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 15, 20, 34, 26, 10, 30, 12, 16, 29, 21NJN21 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Kerry KittlesPoints, last 10 games: 9, 2, 9, 9, 8, 8, 21, 4, 8, 16NJN16 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Final · Nets-Spurs
Nets 77Spurs 88
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2516221477
Spurs1721193188
The story
David Robinson had 17 rebounds and 13 points as San Antonio beat New Jersey 88-77

Kerry Kittles led New Jersey with 16 PTS, 4 REB, 2 AST 17 REB, 13 PTS, 1 AST · 6-8 FG

The swing

Down 6 after the third, the Spurs took the fourth 31-14.

SAS lead by quarter
200 −8−3−6+11 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Losing minutes
−8.8minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.5Reg. season avg12.7Last 3 playoff games

12.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.5 in the regular season (24 games). Today: 4 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.1Reg. season avg33.2Today

33 minutes today, against 21.1 a game in the regular season (68 games). Line: 11 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assists.

Cooling off
−8.5points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
15.5Reg. season avg7.0Last 3 playoff games

7.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 15.5 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 4 points in 24 minutes.

Top performances

Tim Duncan leads the day with 21

Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 34, 21, 23, 18, 32, 19, 21, 23, 29, 21Spurs-Nets · W
24.7 PPG playoffs to date · −3.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 20 REB · 10 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 15, 20, 34, 26, 10, 30, 12, 16, 29, 21Nets-Spurs · L
20.1 PPG playoffs to date · +0.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Stephen JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 12, 17, 20, 24, 12, 16, 7, 5, 5, 17Spurs-Nets · W
12.8 PPG playoffs to date · +4.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Kerry KittlesPoints, last 10 games: 9, 2, 9, 9, 8, 8, 21, 4, 8, 16Nets-Spurs · L
10.8 PPG playoffs to date · +5.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
David RobinsonPoints, last 10 games: 4, 2, 5, 7, 14, 10, 8, 14, 6, 13Spurs-Nets · W
7.8 PPG playoffs to date · +5.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 17 REB · 1 AST
Richard JeffersonPoints, last 10 games: 11, 9, 4, 14, 15, 8, 6, 18, 19, 13Nets-Spurs · L
14.1 PPG playoffs to date · −1.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST