FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, April 27, 2004Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: NOH trailed MIA by 3 after three quarters and won 96–85.

Final · R1 · G4 · Box score
Heat85
Hornets96
Q1 NOH +5; Q2 NOH +6; Q3 NOH -3; Q4 NOH +11
Final · R1 · G4 · Box score
Wolves84
Nuggets82
Q1 Wolves 0; Q2 Wolves 0; Q3 MIN +3; Q4 MIN +2
On this day · 2002–03Apr 27, 2003: 5 games. Top scorer: Paul Pierce (Celtics-Pacers), 37 points.
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The lead · First round · Game 4 · Heat-Hornets

New Orleans pulls level with Miami

Kevin Garnett goes for 27 points

Game flow · NOH margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+5+6-3+11NOH AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1727271485
Hornets2228182896
Who led
Baron DavisPoints, last 10 games: 20, 25, 29, 12, 14, 26, 17, 13, 21, 23NOH23 PTS · 3 REB · 10 AST
Stacey AugmonPoints, last 10 games: 2, 6, 6, 8, 10, 6, 10, 8, 7, 17NOH17 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Lamar OdomPoints, last 10 games: 11, 24, 18, 13, 28, 9, 17, 13, 18, 25MIA25 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Eddie JonesPoints, last 10 games: 21, 14, 15, 6, 9, 8, 9, 19, 5, 16MIA16 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST
Second story · Wolves-Nuggets · R1 · G4

Minnesota goes up 3–1 on Denver

Game 4 went to the Timberwolves, 84–82. Kevin Garnett led Minnesota with 27 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists.

Series tracker · Wolves-Nuggets
G1 · @ MINMIN106–92G2 · @ MINMIN95–81G3 · @ DENDEN107–86G4 · @ DENMIN84–82
Lead changes
Heat-Hornets4
Wolves-Nuggets3
The night in charts
Heat-Hornets combined for 181, 15 more than any other game
Points by game
Heat-HornetsHeat 85, Hornets 96
181
Wolves-NuggetsWolves 84, Nuggets 82
166
MIN won the closest game by 2
Closest finishes
Wolves-NuggetsWolves 84, Nuggets 82
+2 MIN
Heat-HornetsHeat 85, Hornets 96
+11 NOH
Hassell shot 7-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
HassellMIN · 14 PTS, 5 STL, 4 REB
70% (7-10)
AugmonNOH · 17 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
60% (6-10)
LenardDEN · 28 PTS, 3 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
55% (11-20)
OdomMIA · 25 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST
53% (9-17)
KGMIN · 27 PTS, 14 REB, 5 AST, 2 BLK
47% (8-17)
Final · Wolves-Nuggets
Wolves 84Nuggets 82
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves2016301884
Nuggets2016271982
The story
Trenton Hassell had 14 points as Minnesota beat Denver 84-82

Andre Miller led Denver with 13 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST 14 PTS, 5 STL, 4 REB · 7-10 FG

The swing

The Timberwolves won the third 30-27, their biggest quarter edge.

MIN lead by quarter
200 00+3+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Heat-Hornets
Heat 85Hornets 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Heat1727271485
Hornets2228182896
The story
Baron Davis' 23 points and 10 assists carried New Orleans past Miami, 96-85

For Miami, Lamar Odom had 25 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST 23 PTS, 10 AST, 3 REB · 9-21 FG, 5-12 3PT

The swing

The Hornets trailed by 3 going into the fourth, then won it 28-14.

NOH lead by quarter
200 +5+6−3+11 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 (68 games). Today: 7 points in 35 minutes.

Losing minutes
−6.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
32.5Reg. season avg26.3Last 3 playoff games

26.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 32.5 in the regular season (77 games). Today: 11 points in 30 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+22.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
14.7Reg. season avg37Today

37 minutes today, against 14.7 a game in the regular season (66 games). Line: 4 points, 5 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Voshon Lenard leads the day with 28

Voshon LenardPoints, last 10 games: 4, 18, 4, 9, 10, 2, 7, 24, 9, 28Nuggets-Wolves · L
17.0 PPG playoffs to date · +14.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 3 REB · 1 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 22, 14, 24, 29, 21, 26, 30, 20, 24, 27Wolves-Nuggets · W
25.2 PPG playoffs to date · +2.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 14 REB · 5 AST
Lamar OdomPoints, last 10 games: 11, 24, 18, 13, 28, 9, 17, 13, 18, 25Heat-Hornets · L
18.2 PPG playoffs to date · +9.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Baron DavisPoints, last 10 games: 20, 25, 29, 12, 14, 26, 17, 13, 21, 23Hornets-Heat · W
18.5 PPG playoffs to date · +6.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 3 REB · 10 AST
Stacey AugmonPoints, last 10 games: 2, 6, 6, 8, 10, 6, 10, 8, 7, 17Hornets-Heat · W
10.5 PPG playoffs to date · +8.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Eddie JonesPoints, last 10 games: 21, 14, 15, 6, 9, 8, 9, 19, 5, 16Heat-Hornets · L
12.2 PPG playoffs to date · +5.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 4 REB · 0 AST