FloaterDaily Brief
Sunday, May 8, 2005Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Wizards86
Heat105
Q1 MIA +8; Q2 MIA +2; Q3 MIA +18; Q4 MIA +19
Final · R2 · G1 · Box score
Sonics81
Spurs103
Q1 SAS +13; Q2 SAS +27; Q3 SAS +18; Q4 SAS +22
On this day · 2003–04May 8, 2004: 2 games. Top scorer: Kevin Garnett (Wolves-Kings), 28 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 1 · Wizards-Heat

Miami takes Game 1, leads Washington 1–0

Gilbert Arenas goes for 25 points

Game flow · MIA margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+8+2+18+19MIA AHEAD ↑WAS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards1829172286
Heat26233323105
Who led
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 5, 48, 17, 13, 14, 32, 17, 22, 34, 20MIA20 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 24, 34, 13, 34, 11, 17, 14, 25, 17, 19MIA19 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 27, 8, 25, 9, 39, 32, 23, 16, 19, 25WAS25 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Larry HughesPoints, last 10 games: 28, 18, 16, 31, 19, 21, 10, 33, 21, 23WAS23 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Second story · Sonics-Spurs · R2 · G1

San Antonio controls Seattle start to finish

San Antonio won 103–81, leading by as many as 27 at a break. Tony Parker led San Antonio with 29 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists.

Series tracker · Sonics-Spurs
G1 · @ SASSAS103–81
The night in charts
Wizards-Heat combined for 191, 7 more than any other game
Points by game
Wizards-HeatWizards 86, Heat 105
191
Sonics-SpursSonics 81, Spurs 103
184
MIA won the closest game by 19
Closest finishes
Wizards-HeatWizards 86, Heat 105
+19 MIA
Sonics-SpursSonics 81, Spurs 103
+22 SAS
Shaq shot 8-of-12 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
ShaqMIA · 19 PTS, 7 REB, 2 STL, 1 AST
67% (8-12)
ParkerSAS · 29 PTS, 3 AST, 1 REB, 1 STL
61% (11-18)
JamisonWAS · 13 PTS, 8 REB, 1 STL
55% (6-11)
DuncanSAS · 22 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 4 BLK
50% (6-12)
LewisSEA · 19 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 1 STL
47% (8-17)
Final · Wizards-Heat
Wizards 86Heat 105
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Wizards1829172286
Heat26233323105
The story
Dwyane Wade had 20 points as Miami beat Washington 105-86

Antawn Jamison led Washington with 13 PTS, 8 REB 20 PTS, 7 AST, 5 REB · 7-18 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Heat won the third 33-17, their biggest quarter edge.

MIA lead by quarter
200 +8+2+18+19 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Sonics-Spurs
Sonics 81Spurs 103
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sonics2213222481
Spurs35271328103
The story
Tim Duncan's 22 points carried San Antonio past Seattle, 103-81

For Seattle, Rashard Lewis had 19 PTS, 4 REB 22 PTS, 9 REB, 5 AST, 4 BLK · 6-12 FG

The swing

The second quarter, 27-13, was where the Spurs built it.

SAS lead by quarter
300 +13+27+18+22 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
16.6Reg. season avg26.3Last 3 playoff games

26.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 16.6 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 29 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−17.5minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.5Reg. season avg8.0Last 3 playoff games

8.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.5 in the regular season (70 games). Today: 2 points in 12 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.4Reg. season avg32.5Today

32 minutes today, against 21.4 a game in the regular season (81 games). Line: 11 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Tony Parker leads the day with 29

Tony ParkerPoints, last 10 games: 8, 17, 10, 8, 12, 19, 10, 29, 21, 29Spurs-Sonics · W
20.0 PPG playoffs to date · +10.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
29 PTS · 1 REB · 3 AST
Gilbert ArenasPoints, last 10 games: 27, 8, 25, 9, 39, 32, 23, 16, 19, 25Wizards-Heat · L
23.3 PPG playoffs to date · +2.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 4 REB · 1 AST
Larry HughesPoints, last 10 games: 28, 18, 16, 31, 19, 21, 10, 33, 21, 23Wizards-Heat · L
22.6 PPG playoffs to date · +0.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Tim DuncanPoints, last 10 games: 17, 11, 17, 3, 18, 24, 11, 39, 18, 22Spurs-Sonics · W
22.0 PPG playoffs to date · +0.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
22 PTS · 9 REB · 5 AST
Dwyane WadePoints, last 10 games: 5, 48, 17, 13, 14, 32, 17, 22, 34, 20Heat-Wizards · W
25.0 PPG playoffs to date · −6.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 5 REB · 7 AST
Shaquille O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 24, 34, 13, 34, 11, 17, 14, 25, 17, 19Heat-Wizards · W
18.4 PPG playoffs to date · +0.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST