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Thursday, May 13, 2004Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G5 · Box score
Lakers74
Spurs73
Q1 LAL +6; Q2 LAL +7; Q3 LAL +9; Q4 LAL +1
On this day · 2002–03May 13, 2003: 2 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Spurs), 36 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 5 · Lakers-Spurs

Lakers go up 3–2 on San Antonio

Tim Duncan goes for 21 points

Game flow · LAL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+6+7+9+1LAL AHEAD ↑SAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers2418201274
Spurs1817182073
Who led
Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 16, 36, 21, 18, 31, 31, 15, 22, 42, 22LAL22 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Devean GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 3, 0, 2, 8, 7, 8, 3, 5, 1, 16LAL16 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 23, 26, 23, 22, 26, 30, 24, 10, 19, 21SAS21 PTS · 21 REB · 2 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 11, 10, 27, 18, 29, 20, 30, 8, 18, 15SAS15 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Final · Lakers-Spurs
Lakers 74Spurs 73
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Lakers2418201274
Spurs1817182073
The story
Shaquille O'Neal had 11 points and 11 rebounds as Los Angeles beat San Antonio 74-73

Tony Parker led San Antonio with 15 PTS, 6 AST, 4 REB 11 PTS, 11 REB, 3 BLK · 5-9 FG

The swing

The Lakers won the first 24-18, their biggest quarter edge.

LAL lead by quarter
200 +6+7+9+1 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
24.0Reg. season avg28.7Last 3 playoff games

28.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.0 in the regular season (65 games). Today: 22 points in 47 minutes.

Losing minutes
−11.2minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.2Reg. season avg10.0Last 3 playoff games

10.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 21.2 in the regular season (68 games). Today: 2 points in 10 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+13.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
10.8Reg. season avg23.8Today

24 minutes today, against 10.8 a game in the regular season (58 games). Line: 11 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Kobe Bryant leads the day with 22

Kobe BryantPoints, last 10 games: 16, 36, 21, 18, 31, 31, 15, 22, 42, 22Lakers-Spurs · W
25.4 PPG playoffs to date · −3.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 23, 26, 23, 22, 26, 30, 24, 10, 19, 21Spurs-Lakers · L
22.3 PPG playoffs to date · −1.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 21 REB · 2 AST
Devean GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 3, 0, 2, 8, 7, 8, 3, 5, 1, 16Lakers-Spurs · W
5.3 PPG playoffs to date · +11.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 2 REB · 0 AST
Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 11, 10, 27, 18, 29, 20, 30, 8, 18, 15Spurs-Lakers · L
19.4 PPG playoffs to date · −5.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 4 REB · 6 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 20, 7, 25, 17, 12, 19, 32, 28, 28, 11Lakers-Spurs · W
19.9 PPG playoffs to date · −9.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Devin BrownPoints, last 10 games: 11, 3, 0, 0, 1, 8, 1, 16, 0, 11Spurs-Lakers · L
4.6 PPG playoffs to date · +7.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
11 PTS · 2 REB · 1 AST
Lead changes
Lakers-Spurs8
Shot of the night

Fisher's jumper at the buzzer puts the Lakers ahead, 74-73 final