FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, May 12, 2004Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: MIA trailed IND by 7 after the first quarter and won 100–88.

Final · R2 · G4 · Box score
Pacers88
Heat100
Q1 MIA -7; Q2 MIA -3; Q3 MIA +7; Q4 MIA +12
Final · R2 · G4 · Box score
Wolves81
Kings87
Q1 SAC +6; Q2 SAC +11; Q3 SAC +2; Q4 SAC +6
On this day · 2002–03May 12, 2003: 1 game. Top scorer: Jason Kidd (Nets-Celtics), 29 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 4 · Pacers-Heat

Miami pulls level with Indiana

Kevin Garnett goes for 21 rebounds

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-7-3+7+12MIA AHEAD ↑IND AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers3323131988
Heat26272324100
Who led
Lamar OdomPoints, last 10 games: 13, 18, 25, 16, 9, 16, 12, 19, 16, 22MIA22 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Caron ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 24, 7, 5, 14, 23, 14, 4, 12, 21MIA21 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Jermaine O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 28, 19, 24, 22, 14, 18, 13, 17, 29, 37IND37 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Metta World PeacePoints, last 10 games: 19, 24, 10, 24, 15, 22, 25, 20, 14, 28IND28 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Wolves-Kings3
The night in charts
Pacers-Heat combined for 188, 20 more than any other game
Points by game
Pacers-HeatPacers 88, Heat 100
188
Wolves-KingsWolves 81, Kings 87
168
SAC won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Wolves-KingsWolves 81, Kings 87
+6 SAC
Pacers-HeatPacers 88, Heat 100
+12 MIA
Odom shot 9-of-13 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
OdomMIA · 22 PTS, 7 REB, 2 AST
69% (9-13)
WebberSAC · 28 PTS, 8 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST
62% (13-21)
ButlerMIA · 21 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST
62% (8-13)
O'NealIND · 37 PTS, 6 REB, 1 STL, 1 BLK
58% (14-24)
World PeaceIND · 28 PTS, 8 REB, 2 STL, 2 BLK
55% (12-22)
Final · Wolves-Kings
Wolves 81Kings 87
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wolves1516262481
Kings2121172887
The story
Chris Webber had 28 points as Sacramento beat Minnesota 87-81

Sam Cassell led Minnesota with 15 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB 28 PTS, 8 REB, 3 STL, 1 AST · 13-21 FG

The swing

The Kings won the first 21-15, their biggest quarter edge.

SAC lead by quarter
200 +6+11+2+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pacers-Heat
Pacers 88Heat 100
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers3323131988
Heat26272324100
The story
Dwyane Wade's 20 points carried Miami past Indiana, 100-88

Caron Butler chipped in 21 PTS, 10 REB, 3 AST 20 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB · 4-11 FG

The swing

The Heat trailed by 3 going into the third, then won it 23-13.

MIA lead by quarter
200 −7−3+7+12 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Metta World Peace was the fantasy play: 49.1 FPTS on 28 PTS, 8 REB

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+7.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
20.1Reg. season avg27.7Last 3 playoff games

27.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.1 in the regular season (78 games). Today: 37 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.0Reg. season avg7.0Last 3 playoff games

7.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.0 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 0 points in 1 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+17.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
29.8Reg. season avg47.3Today

47 minutes today, against 29.8 a game in the regular season (68 games). Line: 21 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists.

Second story · Wolves-Kings · R2 · G4

Sacramento keeps Minnesota at arm's length

The Timberwolves never led at a quarter break. Sacramento won by 6. Chris Webber led Sacramento with 28 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist.

Series tracker · Wolves-Kings
G1 · @ MINSAC104–98G2 · @ MINMIN94–89G3 · @ SACMIN114–113G4 · @ SACSAC87–81
Top performances

Jermaine O'Neal leads the day with 37

Jermaine O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 28, 19, 24, 22, 14, 18, 13, 17, 29, 37Pacers-Heat · L
21.8 PPG playoffs to date · +17.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high37 PTS · 6 REB · 0 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 14, 26, 19, 22, 17, 13, 15, 21, 17, 28Kings-Wolves · W
19.8 PPG playoffs to date · +9.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high28 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Metta World PeacePoints, last 10 games: 19, 24, 10, 24, 15, 22, 25, 20, 14, 28Pacers-Heat · L
21.1 PPG playoffs to date · +8.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
28 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Lamar OdomPoints, last 10 games: 13, 18, 25, 16, 9, 16, 12, 19, 16, 22Heat-Pacers · W
16.6 PPG playoffs to date · +5.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 7 REB · 2 AST
Caron ButlerPoints, last 10 games: 18, 24, 7, 5, 14, 23, 14, 4, 12, 21Heat-Pacers · W
14.0 PPG playoffs to date · +7.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Brad MillerPoints, last 10 games: 2, 2, 8, 5, 10, 21, 13, 11, 8, 20Kings-Wolves · W
10.9 PPG playoffs to date · +10.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST