FloaterDaily Brief
Wednesday, May 11, 2005Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: IND trailed DET by 15 after the first quarter and won 92–83.

Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Pacers92
Pistons83
Q1 IND -15; Q2 IND -10; Q3 IND -1; Q4 IND +9
Final · R2 · G2 · Box score
Mavs108
Suns106
Q1 DAL +12; Q2 DAL +8; Q3 DAL -2; Q4 DAL +2
On this day · 2003–04May 11, 2004: 2 games. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Spurs), 42 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 2 · Pacers-Pistons

Indiana pulls level with Detroit

Shawn Marion goes for 23 points

Game flow · IND margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-15-10-1+9IND AHEAD ↑DET AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers1822282492
Pistons3317191483
Who led
Jermaine O'NealPoints, last 10 games: 21, 7, 13, 21, 9, 19, 26, 15, 22, 22IND22 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Reggie MillerPoints, last 10 games: 12, 7, 28, 33, 12, 12, 12, 5, 6, 19IND19 PTS · 3 REB · 0 AST
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 15, 20, 13, 23, 14, 19, 17, 14, 8, 24DET24 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Rasheed WallacePoints, last 10 games: 11, 7, 2, 29, 15, 15, 17, 9, 11, 14DET14 PTS · 6 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Mavs-Suns · R2 · G2

Dallas wins Game 2 over Phoenix, 108–106

Conference semifinals series: Dallas 1, Phoenix 1. Michael Finley led Dallas with 31 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

Series tracker · Mavs-Suns
G1 · @ PHXPHX127–102G2 · @ PHXDAL108–106
Lead changes
Mavs-Suns20
Pacers-Pistons7
Shot of the night

Dirk's jumper with 6.8 seconds left breaks the tie, 108-106 final

The night in charts
Mavs-Suns combined for 214, 39 more than any other game
Points by game
Mavs-SunsMavs 108, Suns 106
214
Pacers-PistonsPacers 92, Pistons 83
175
DAL won the closest game by 2
Closest finishes
Mavs-SunsMavs 108, Suns 106
+2 DAL
Pacers-PistonsPacers 92, Pistons 83
+9 IND
IND erased a 15-point hole
Biggest comebacks, at quarter breaks
Pacers-PistonsIND won · Pacers 92, Pistons 83
15 pts
Mavs-SunsDAL won · Mavs 108, Suns 106
2 pts
Finley shot 12-of-18 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
FinleyDAL · 31 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 2 STL
67% (12-18)
PrinceDET · 24 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST, 2 BLK
67% (10-15)
FosterIND · 20 REB, 14 PTS, 2 AST, 2 STL
55% (6-11)
MarionPHX · 23 PTS, 15 REB, 6 BLK, 1 STL
50% (9-18)
Rasheed WallaceDET · 14 PTS, 6 REB, 3 BLK, 1 AST
50% (6-12)
Final · Mavs-Suns
Mavs 108Suns 106
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Mavs34202628108
Suns22243624106
The story
Dirk Nowitzki had 23 points and 12 rebounds as Dallas beat Phoenix 108-106

Steve Nash led Phoenix with 23 PTS, 13 AST, 3 REB 23 PTS, 12 REB, 2 AST · 8-18 FG, 1-2 3PT

The swing

The Mavericks won the first 34-22, their biggest quarter edge.

DAL lead by quarter
200 +12+8−2+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Pacers-Pistons
Pacers 92Pistons 83
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pacers1822282492
Pistons3317191483
The story
Jermaine O'Neal's 22 points and 10 rebounds carried Indiana past Detroit, 92-83

For Detroit, Tayshaun Prince had 24 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST 22 PTS, 10 REB, 5 BLK, 3 AST · 10-25 FG

The swing

The Pacers trailed by 1 going into the fourth, then won it 24-14.

IND lead by quarter
200 −15−10−1+9 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+6.3points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.4Reg. season avg18.7Last 3 playoff games

18.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.4 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 12 points in 36 minutes.

Losing minutes
−15.3minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.0Reg. season avg9.7Last 3 playoff games

9.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.0 in the regular season (73 games). Today: 2 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
34.8Reg. season avg43Today

43 minutes today, against 34.8 a game in the regular season (44 games). Line: 22 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists.

Top performances

Michael Finley leads the day with 31

Michael FinleyPoints, last 10 games: 11, 5, 10, 20, 18, 12, 14, 13, 13, 31Mavs-Suns · W
15.1 PPG playoffs to date · +17.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 6 REB · 5 AST
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 24, 38, 26, 30, 9, 34, 30, 18, 40, 30Suns-Mavs · L
26.8 PPG playoffs to date · +3.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
30 PTS · 16 REB · 1 AST
Tayshaun PrincePoints, last 10 games: 15, 20, 13, 23, 14, 19, 17, 14, 8, 24Pistons-Pacers · L
17.0 PPG playoffs to date · +8.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 9 REB · 7 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 6, 14, 4, 8, 11, 12, 13, 24, 11, 23Suns-Mavs · L
15.7 PPG playoffs to date · +8.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 3 REB · 13 AST
Shawn MarionPoints, last 10 games: 20, 17, 18, 0, 26, 22, 14, 23, 23, 23Suns-Mavs · L
21.8 PPG playoffs to date · +1.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 15 REB · 0 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 16, 21, 26, 28, 18, 23, 19, 14, 28, 23Mavs-Suns · W
22.2 PPG playoffs to date · +0.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 12 REB · 2 AST