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Thursday, April 22, 2004Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: SAS trailed MEM by 7 at halftime and won 95–93.

Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Nets81
Knicks78
Q1 NJN +10; Q2 Nets 0; Q3 NJN +10; Q4 NJN +3
Final · R1 · G3 · Box score
Spurs95
Grizzlies93
Q1 SAS +1; Q2 SAS -7; Q3 Spurs 0; Q4 SAS +2
On this day · 2002–03Apr 22, 2003: 2 games. Top scorer: Troy Hudson (Wolves-Lakers), 37 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 3 · Spurs-Grizzlies

San Antonio wins Game 3 over Memphis, 95–93

Jason Kidd goes for 19 points

Game flow · SAS margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1-70+2SAS AHEAD ↑MEM AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2921242195
Grizzlies2829171993
Who led
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 18, 18, 21, 21, 26, 14, 23, 26, 23, 22SAS22 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 7, 29, 14, 5, 14, 22, 11, 10, 27, 18SAS18 PTS · 1 REB · 6 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 12, 23, 16, 10, 15, 10, 16, 14, 20, 18MEM18 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST
Jason WilliamsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 10, 5, 8, 9, 14, 15, 10, 4, 16MEM16 PTS · 2 REB · 3 AST
Second story · Nets-Knicks · R1 · G3

New Jersey holds off New York, 81–78

New Jersey led 65–55 after three and held on to win by three. Kenyon Martin led New Jersey with 19 points, 15 rebounds and 1 assist.

Series tracker · Nets-Knicks
G1 · @ NJNNJN107–83G2 · @ NJNNJN99–81G3 · @ NYKNJN81–78
Lead changes
Spurs-Grizzlies8
Nets-Knicks4
The night in charts
Spurs-Grizzlies combined for 188, 29 more than any other game
Points by game
Spurs-GrizzliesSpurs 95, Grizzlies 93
188
Nets-KnicksNets 81, Knicks 78
159
2 of 2 games were decided by 5 or fewer
Closest finishes
Spurs-GrizzliesSpurs 95, Grizzlies 93
+2 SAS
Nets-KnicksNets 81, Knicks 78
+3 NJN
Pau shot 8-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
PauMEM · 18 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST
80% (8-10)
MohammedNYK · 18 PTS, 7 REB, 1 BLK
73% (8-11)
TurkogluSAS · 18 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST
70% (7-10)
Kenyon MartinNJN · 19 PTS, 15 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST
69% (9-13)
DuncanSAS · 22 PTS, 13 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
56% (10-18)
Final · Spurs-Grizzlies
Spurs 95Grizzlies 93
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Spurs2921242195
Grizzlies2829171993
The story
Tony Parker's 18 points carried San Antonio past Memphis, 95-93

For Memphis, Pau Gasol had 18 PTS, 5 REB, 3 AST 18 PTS, 6 AST, 1 REB · 5-10 FG, 1-3 3PT

The swing

The Spurs trailed by 7 going into the third, then won it 24-17.

SAS lead by quarter
200 +1−70+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Nets-Knicks
Nets 81Knicks 78
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Nets2515251681
Knicks1525152378
The story
Kenyon Martin had 19 points and 15 rebounds as New Jersey beat New York 81-78

Stephon Marbury led New York with 18 PTS, 10 AST, 6 REB 19 PTS, 15 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST · 9-13 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Nets won the first 25-15, their biggest quarter edge.

NJN lead by quarter
200 +100+10+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.1points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
9.2Reg. season avg16.3Last 3 playoff games

16.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 9.2 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 18 points in 44 minutes.

Losing minutes
−13.4minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.4Reg. season avg11.0Last 3 playoff games

11.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.4 in the regular season (54 games). Today: 2 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.9minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.1Reg. season avg33Today

33 minutes today, against 20.1 a game in the regular season (80 games). Line: 18 points, 7 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Tim Duncan leads the day with 22

Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 18, 18, 21, 21, 26, 14, 23, 26, 23, 22Spurs-Grizzlies · W
23.7 PPG playoffs to date
22 PTS · 13 REB · 3 AST
Kenyon MartinPoints, last 10 games: 13, 4, 6, 14, 15, 11, 8, 16, 22, 19Nets-Knicks · W
19.0 PPG playoffs to date
19 PTS · 15 REB · 1 AST
Jason KiddPoints, last 10 games: 4, 10, 9, 8, 5, 15, 9, 14, 15, 19Nets-Knicks · W
16.0 PPG playoffs to date
19 PTS · 7 REB · 8 AST
Stephon MarburyPoints, last 10 games: 14, 20, 10, 20, 4, 2, 27, 13, 23, 18Knicks-Nets · L
18.0 PPG playoffs to date
18 PTS · 6 REB · 10 AST
Anfernee HardawayPoints, last 10 games: 14, 9, 14, 9, 3, 21, 10, 18, 13, 18Knicks-Nets · L
16.3 PPG playoffs to date
18 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST
Pau GasolPoints, last 10 games: 12, 23, 16, 10, 15, 10, 16, 14, 20, 18Grizzlies-Spurs · L
17.3 PPG playoffs to date
18 PTS · 5 REB · 3 AST