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Tuesday, May 4, 2004Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R1 · G7 · Box score
Hornets77
Heat85
Q1 MIA +7; Q2 MIA +10; Q3 MIA +10; Q4 MIA +8
Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Kings104
Wolves98
Q1 SAC +7; Q2 SAC +1; Q3 Kings 0; Q4 SAC +6
On this day · 2002–03May 4, 2003: 2 games. Top scorer: Chauncey Billups (Pistons-Magic), 37 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · Kings-Wolves

Mike Bibby scores 33 as Sacramento wins in Minnesota

Sam Cassell goes for 40 points

Game flow · SAC margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+7+10+6SAC AHEAD ↑MIN AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings34142531104
Wolves2720262598
Who led
Mike BibbyPoints, last 10 games: 26, 15, 6, 22, 14, 24, 22, 22, 36, 33SAC33 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 15, 25, 18, 14, 26, 19, 22, 17, 13, 15SAC15 PTS · 8 REB · 5 AST
Sam CassellPoints, last 10 games: 29, 19, 18, 17, 40, 12, 10, 15, 26, 40MIN40 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Trenton HassellPoints, last 10 games: 1, 6, 4, 5, 7, 5, 7, 14, 4, 17MIN17 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Second story · Hornets-Heat · R1 · G7

Miami never trails at a break against New Orleans

Ahead after one, at the half and after three. Final: 85–77. Caron Butler led Miami with 23 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists.

Series tracker · Hornets-Heat
G1 · @ MIAMIA81–79G2 · @ MIAMIA93–63G3 · @ NOHNOH77–71G4 · @ NOHNOH96–85G5 · @ MIAMIA87–83G6 · @ NOHNOH89–83G7 · @ MIAMIA85–77
Lead changes
Kings-Wolves7
Hornets-Heat0
The night in charts
Kings-Wolves combined for 202, 40 more than any other game
Points by game
Kings-WolvesKings 104, Wolves 98
202
Hornets-HeatHornets 77, Heat 85
162
SAC won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Kings-WolvesKings 104, Wolves 98
+6 SAC
Hornets-HeatHornets 77, Heat 85
+8 MIA
Steven Smith shot 9-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
Steven SmithNOH · 25 PTS, 1 REB, 1 AST
64% (9-14)
OdomMIA · 16 PTS, 9 REB, 4 STL, 3 AST
64% (7-11)
HassellMIN · 17 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 2 BLK
62% (8-13)
CassellMIN · 40 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB, 1 STL
60% (15-25)
Brian GrantMIA · 14 PTS, 9 REB, 3 BLK, 1 STL
60% (6-10)
Final · Kings-Wolves
Kings 104Wolves 98
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings34142531104
Wolves2720262598
The story
Chris Webber had 15 points as Sacramento beat Minnesota 104-98

Trenton Hassell led Minnesota with 17 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 15 PTS, 8 REB, 5 AST · 6-16 FG

The swing

The Kings won the first 34-27, their biggest quarter edge.

SAC lead by quarter
200 +7+10+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hornets-Heat
Hornets 77Heat 85
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hornets1813222477
Heat2516222285
The story
Caron Butler's 23 points carried Miami past New Orleans, 85-77

For New Orleans, Steven Smith had 25 PTS 23 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST · 10-18 FG

The swing

The first quarter, 25-18, was where the Heat built it.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +7+10+10+8 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+11.9points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
18.4Reg. season avg30.3Last 3 playoff games

30.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 18.4 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 33 points in 45 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.3minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
28.6Reg. season avg13.3Last 3 playoff games

13.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 28.6 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 14 points in 25 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.4minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
13.1Reg. season avg27.5Today

27 minutes today, against 13.1 a game in the regular season (71 games). Line: 25 points, 1 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Sam Cassell leads the day with 40

Sam CassellPoints, last 10 games: 29, 19, 18, 17, 40, 12, 10, 15, 26, 40Wolves-Kings · L
23.8 PPG playoffs to date · +19.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties season high40 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Mike BibbyPoints, last 10 games: 26, 15, 6, 22, 14, 24, 22, 22, 36, 33Kings-Wolves · W
25.2 PPG playoffs to date · +9.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
33 PTS · 7 REB · 7 AST
Steven SmithPoints, last 10 games: 5, 4, 2, 6, 3, 0, 4, 3, 0, 25Hornets-Heat · L
6.4 PPG playoffs to date · +23.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high25 PTS · 1 REB · 1 AST
Caron ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 2, 4, 22, 12, 18, 24, 7, 5, 14, 23Heat-Hornets · W
14.7 PPG playoffs to date · +9.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Trenton HassellPoints, last 10 games: 1, 6, 4, 5, 7, 5, 7, 14, 4, 17Wolves-Kings · L
9.0 PPG playoffs to date · +9.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high17 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 24, 29, 21, 26, 30, 20, 24, 27, 28, 16Wolves-Kings · L
24.2 PPG playoffs to date · −9.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 18 REB · 7 AST