FloaterDaily Brief
Tuesday, May 18, 2004Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: IND trailed MIA by 4 after the first quarter and won 73–70.

Final · R2 · G6 · Box score
Pacers73
Heat70
Q1 IND -4; Q2 IND +3; Q3 IND +7; Q4 IND +3
On this day · 2002–03May 18, 2003: 1 game. Top scorer: Richard Hamilton (Pistons-Nets), 24 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 6 · Pacers-Heat

Indiana finishes off Miami, wins the series 4–2

Lamar Odom goes for 22 points

Game flow · IND margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-4+3+7+3IND AHEAD ↑MIA AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers1620231473
Heat2013191870
Who led
Metta World PeacePoints, last 10 games: 10, 24, 15, 22, 25, 20, 14, 28, 14, 27IND27 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 11, 7, 7, 14, 12, 19, 4, 3, 13, 15IND15 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 11, 21, 27, 12, 22, 19, 25, 20, 16, 24MIA24 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Lamar OdomPoints, last 10 games: 25, 16, 9, 16, 12, 19, 16, 22, 14, 22MIA22 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Final · Pacers-Heat
Pacers 73Heat 70
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers1620231473
Heat2013191870
The story
Reggie Miller had 15 points as Indiana beat Miami 73-70

Eddie Jones led Miami with 16 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST 15 PTS, 6 REB, 2 AST · 4-10 FG, 1-5 3PT

The swing

Down 4 after the first, the Pacers took the second 20-13.

IND lead by quarter
200 −4+3+7+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
18.3Reg. season avg23.0Last 3 playoff games

23.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 18.3 in the regular season (73 games). Today: 27 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.0Reg. season avg6.3Last 3 playoff games

6.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.0 in the regular season (75 games). Today: 4 points in 15 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.7minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
30.3Reg. season avg39Today

39 minutes today, against 30.3 a game in the regular season (76 games). Line: 0 points, 10 rebounds, 0 assists.

Top performances

Metta World Peace leads the day with 27

Metta World PeacePoints, last 10 games: 10, 24, 15, 22, 25, 20, 14, 28, 14, 27Pacers-Heat · W
21.0 PPG playoffs to date · +6.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 11, 21, 27, 12, 22, 19, 25, 20, 16, 24Heat-Pacers · L
18.0 PPG playoffs to date · +6.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Lamar OdomPoints, last 10 games: 25, 16, 9, 16, 12, 19, 16, 22, 14, 22Heat-Pacers · L
16.8 PPG playoffs to date · +5.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 8 REB · 0 AST
Eddie JonesPoints, last 10 games: 16, 25, 23, 8, 4, 9, 12, 11, 15, 16Heat-Pacers · L
13.2 PPG playoffs to date · +3.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 5 REB · 2 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 11, 7, 7, 14, 12, 19, 4, 3, 13, 15Pacers-Heat · W
10.5 PPG playoffs to date · +5.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Jamaal TinsleyPoints, last 10 games: 5, 15, 7, 6, 17, 1, 16, 4, 7, 10Pacers-Heat · W
8.8 PPG playoffs to date · +1.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
10 PTS · 6 REB · 3 AST