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Wednesday, May 19, 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 · G7 · Box score
Kings80
Wolves83
Q1 MIN +6; Q2 MIN +10; Q3 MIN +2; Q4 MIN +3
On this day · 2002–03May 19, 2003: 1 game. Top scorer: Tim Duncan (Spurs-Mavs), 40 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 7 · Kings-Wolves

Kevin Garnett posts 32 and 21 as Minnesota beats Sacramento

Doug Christie goes for 21 points

Game flow · MIN margin at each break
-20-100+10+20TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+6+10+2+3MIN AHEAD ↑SAC AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings1615292080
Wolves2219212183
Who led
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 24, 27, 28, 16, 28, 30, 19, 23, 19, 32MIN32 PTS · 21 REB · 2 AST
Sam CassellPoints, last 10 games: 10, 15, 26, 40, 19, 9, 15, 3, 16, 23MIN23 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Doug ChristiePoints, last 10 games: 5, 13, 13, 13, 15, 24, 3, 9, 16, 21SAC21 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 22, 17, 13, 15, 21, 17, 28, 13, 14, 16SAC16 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Final · Kings-Wolves
Kings 80Wolves 83
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kings1615292080
Wolves2219212183
The story
Sam Cassell had 23 points as Minnesota beat Sacramento 83-80

Mike Bibby led Sacramento with 15 PTS, 8 REB, 8 AST 23 PTS, 7 AST, 4 REB · 6-12 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The Timberwolves won the first 22-16, their biggest quarter edge.

MIN lead by quarter
200 +6+10+2+3 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+8.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
16.8Reg. season avg25.0Last 3 playoff games

25.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 16.8 in the regular season (82 games). Today: 14 points in 43 minutes.

Losing minutes
−7.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
27.9Reg. season avg20.3Last 3 playoff games

20.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 27.9 in the regular season (81 games). Today: 4 points in 24 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+14.3minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
14.7Reg. season avg29Today

29 minutes today, against 14.7 a game in the regular season (66 games). Line: 0 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Kevin Garnett leads the day with 32

Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 24, 27, 28, 16, 28, 30, 19, 23, 19, 32Wolves-Kings · W
24.7 PPG playoffs to date · +8.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
32 PTS · 21 REB · 2 AST
Sam CassellPoints, last 10 games: 10, 15, 26, 40, 19, 9, 15, 3, 16, 23Wolves-Kings · W
19.0 PPG playoffs to date · +4.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 4 REB · 7 AST
Doug ChristiePoints, last 10 games: 5, 13, 13, 13, 15, 24, 3, 9, 16, 21Kings-Wolves · L
13.8 PPG playoffs to date · +7.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 4 REB · 3 AST
Chris WebberPoints, last 10 games: 22, 17, 13, 15, 21, 17, 28, 13, 14, 16Kings-Wolves · L
18.4 PPG playoffs to date · −2.6 vs his playoff average before tonight
16 PTS · 8 REB · 4 AST
Mike BibbyPoints, last 10 games: 22, 22, 36, 33, 10, 19, 15, 14, 16, 15Kings-Wolves · L
20.0 PPG playoffs to date · −5.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 8 REB · 8 AST
Latrell SprewellPoints, last 10 games: 25, 13, 19, 5, 15, 25, 13, 34, 27, 14Wolves-Kings · W
19.3 PPG playoffs to date · −5.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
14 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Kings-Wolves2