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Tuesday, April 20, 2004Playoffs · 3 games
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3 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: Pacers trailed Celtics by 5 after the first quarter and won 103–90.

Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Knicks81
Nets99
Q1 Nets +2; Q2 Nets +13; Q3 Nets +13; Q4 Nets +18
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Celtics90
Pacers103
Q1 Pacers -5; Q2 Pacers -5; Q3 Pacers -4; Q4 Pacers +13
Final · R1 · G2 · Box score
Mavs79
Kings83
Q1 Kings +2; Q2 Kings +2; Q3 Kings +1; Q4 Kings +4
On this day · 2002–03Apr 20, 2003: 3 games. Top scorer: Allen Iverson (Sixers-Hornets), 55 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 2 · Celtics-Pacers

Indiana goes up 2–0 on Boston

Chris Webber posts a triple-double

Game flow · Pacers margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-5-5-4+13Pacers AHEAD ↑Celtics AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2224232190
Pacers17242438103
Who led
Jermaine O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 16, 8, 9, 20, 22, 20, 28, 19, 24, 22Pacers22 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST
Fred JonesPoints, last 10 games: 12, 6, 0, 0, 5, 4, 8, 12, 9, 17Pacers17 PTS · 3 REB · 3 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 11, 21, 23, 32, 17, 31, 16, 19, 20, 27Celtics27 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Chucky AtkinsPoints, last 10 games: 14, 12, 10, 16, 9, 10, 10, 9, 19, 21Celtics21 PTS · 5 REB · 6 AST
Lead changes
Mavs-Kings18
Celtics-Pacers7
Knicks-Nets3
The night in charts
Celtics-Pacers combined for 193, 13 more than any other game
Points by game
Celtics-PacersCeltics 90, Pacers 103
193
Knicks-NetsKnicks 81, Nets 99
180
Mavs-KingsMavs 79, Kings 83
162
Kings won the closest game by 4
Closest finishes
Mavs-KingsMavs 79, Kings 83
+4 Kings
Celtics-PacersCeltics 90, Pacers 103
+13 Pacers
Knicks-NetsKnicks 81, Nets 99
+18 Nets
Fred Jones shot 7-of-11 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Fred JonesPacers · 17 PTS, 3 REB, 3 AST
64% (7-11)
Kenyon MartinNets · 22 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
56% (9-16)
BibbyKings · 24 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
56% (9-16)
KittlesNets · 16 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL
55% (6-11)
KiddNets · 15 PTS, 8 AST, 6 REB, 2 STL
55% (6-11)
Final · Mavs-Kings
Mavs 79Kings 83
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs1923181979
Kings2123172283
The story
Mike Bibby had 24 points as Sacramento beat Dallas 83-79

Steve Nash led Dallas with 13 PTS, 9 AST, 5 REB 24 PTS, 4 AST, 3 REB · 9-16 FG, 4-5 3PT

The swing

The Kings won the fourth 22-19, their biggest quarter edge.

Kings lead by quarter
200 +2+2+1+4 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Celtics-Pacers
Celtics 90Pacers 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics2224232190
Pacers17242438103
The story
Indiana beat Boston 103-90 behind 22 points and 11 rebounds from Jermaine O'Neal

Mark Blount paced Boston: 10 PTS, 10 REB, 2 AST 22 PTS, 11 REB, 2 AST · 9-20 FG

The swing

A 38-21 fourth quarter erased a 4-point hole for the Pacers.

Pacers lead by quarter
200 −5−5−4+13 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Chucky Atkins topped the game at 41.0 FPTS: 21 PTS, 6 AST, 5 REB

Final · Knicks-Nets
Knicks 81Nets 99
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Knicks2415202281
Nets2626202799
The story
Kenyon Martin's 22 points and 16 rebounds carried New Jersey past New York, 99-81

For New York, Anfernee Hardaway had 13 PTS, 10 AST, 7 REB 22 PTS, 16 REB, 3 AST, 3 STL · 9-16 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

The second quarter, 26-15, was where the Nets built it.

Nets lead by quarter
200 +2+13+13+18 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.6points, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
8.4Reg. season avg20.0Last 2 playoff games

20.0 points a game over his last two playoff games, against 8.4 in the regular season (64 games). Today: 21 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.9minutes, last 2 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
36.4Reg. season avg19.5Last 2 playoff games

19.5 minutes a game over his last two playoff games, against 36.4 in the regular season (72 games). Today: 8 points in 19 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
18.5Reg. season avg36Today

36 minutes today, against 18.5 a game in the regular season (56 games). Line: 16 points, 11 rebounds, 0 assists.

Second story · Mavs-Kings · R1 · G2

Sacramento controls Dallas start to finish

Sacramento won 83–79, leading by as many as 4 at a break. Mike Bibby led Sacramento with 24 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.

Series tracker · Mavs-Kings
G1 · @ KingsKings116–105G2 · @ KingsKings83–79
Top performances

Dirk Nowitzki leads the day with 28

Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 27, 34, 23, 27, 10, 29, 11, 10, 32, 28Mavs-Kings · L
30.0 PPG playoffs to date
28 PTS · 10 REB · 2 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 11, 21, 23, 32, 17, 31, 16, 19, 20, 27Celtics-Pacers · L
23.5 PPG playoffs to date
27 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Mike BibbyPoints, last 10 games: 23, 8, 13, 19, 26, 15, 6, 22, 14, 24Kings-Mavs · W
19.0 PPG playoffs to date
24 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 10 games: 23, 14, 20, 10, 20, 4, 2, 27, 13, 23Knicks-Nets · L
18.0 PPG playoffs to date
23 PTS · 3 REB · 7 AST
Kenyon MartinPoints, last 10 games: 8, 13, 4, 6, 14, 15, 11, 8, 16, 22Nets-Knicks · W
19.0 PPG playoffs to date
22 PTS · 16 REB · 3 AST
Jermaine O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 16, 8, 9, 20, 22, 20, 28, 19, 24, 22Pacers-Celtics · W
23.0 PPG playoffs to date
22 PTS · 11 REB · 2 AST