FloaterDaily Brief
Friday, May 13, 2005Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHX trailed DAL by 4 after the first quarter and won 119–102.

Final · R2 · G3 · Box score
Pistons74
Pacers79
Q1 IND +6; Q2 IND +14; Q3 IND +13; Q4 IND +5
Final · R2 · G3 · Box score
Suns119
Mavs102
Q1 PHX -4; Q2 PHX +1; Q3 PHX +5; Q4 PHX +17
On this day · 2003–04May 13, 2004: 1 game. Top scorer: Kobe Bryant (Lakers-Spurs), 22 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 3 · Suns-Mavs

Amar'e Stoudemire scores 37 as Phoenix wins in Dallas

Steve Nash goes for 27 points

Game flow · PHX margin at each break
-25-15-5+5+15+25TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-4+1+5+17PHX AHEAD ↑DAL AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns27332732119
Mavs31282320102
Who led
Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 38, 26, 30, 9, 34, 30, 18, 40, 30, 37PHX37 PTS · 14 REB · 0 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 14, 4, 8, 11, 12, 13, 24, 11, 23, 27PHX27 PTS · 3 REB · 17 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 21, 26, 28, 18, 23, 19, 14, 28, 23, 21DAL21 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Jerry StackhousePoints, last 10 games: 14, 8, 18, 10, 17, 21, 9, 14, 8, 20DAL20 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST
Second story · Pistons-Pacers · R2 · G3

Indiana leads Detroit wire to wire

Indiana was ahead at every break and won 79–74. Best quarter: the second, 25–17. Reggie Miller led Indiana with 17 points, 2 rebounds and 0 assists.

Series tracker · Pistons-Pacers
G1 · @ DETDET96–81G2 · @ DETIND92–83G3 · @ INDIND79–74
Lead changes
Suns-Mavs11
Pistons-Pacers3
The night in charts
Suns-Mavs combined for 221, 68 more than any other game
Points by game
Suns-MavsSuns 119, Mavs 102
221
Pistons-PacersPistons 74, Pacers 79
153
IND won the closest game by 5
Closest finishes
Pistons-PacersPistons 74, Pacers 79
+5 IND
Suns-MavsSuns 119, Mavs 102
+17 PHX
Tinsley shot 6-of-10 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
TinsleyIND · 16 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB, 1 STL
60% (6-10)
NashPHX · 27 PTS, 17 AST, 3 REB, 2 STL
57% (12-21)
Amar'ePHX · 37 PTS, 14 REB, 5 BLK
54% (13-24)
Jim JacksonPHX · 17 PTS, 8 REB, 1 AST, 1 BLK
53% (8-15)
MarionPHX · 21 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST, 2 STL
50% (7-14)
Final · Pistons-Pacers
Pistons 74Pacers 79
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Pistons1117172974
Pacers1725162179
The story
Jamaal Tinsley had 16 points as Indiana beat Detroit 79-74

Ben Wallace led Detroit with 14 REB, 7 PTS 16 PTS, 6 AST, 2 REB · 6-10 FG, 2-2 3PT

The swing

The Pacers won the second 25-17, their biggest quarter edge.

IND lead by quarter
200 +6+14+13+5 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Chauncey Billups led the game in fantasy with 41.6 FPTS (23 PTS, 5 AST, 3 REB)

Final · Suns-Mavs
Suns 119Mavs 102
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Suns27332732119
Mavs31282320102
The story
Shawn Marion's 21 points carried Phoenix past Dallas, 119-102

For Dallas, Jason Terry had 14 PTS, 9 REB, 7 AST 21 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST · 7-14 FG, 5-7 3PT

The swing

The fourth quarter, 32-20, was where the Suns built it.

PHX lead by quarter
200 −4+1+5+17 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.7points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
26.0Reg. season avg35.7Last 3 playoff games

35.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 26.0 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 37 points in 46 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.3minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
25.0Reg. season avg6.7Last 3 playoff games

6.7 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 25.0 in the regular season (73 games). Today: 0 points in 3 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+11.0minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
30.0Reg. season avg41Today

41 minutes today, against 30.0 a game in the regular season (80 games). Line: 14 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists.

Top performances

Amar'e Stoudemire leads the day with 37

Amar'e StoudemirePoints, last 10 games: 38, 26, 30, 9, 34, 30, 18, 40, 30, 37Suns-Mavs · W
28.3 PPG playoffs to date · +10.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
37 PTS · 14 REB · 0 AST
Steve NashPoints, last 10 games: 14, 4, 8, 11, 12, 13, 24, 11, 23, 27Suns-Mavs · W
17.3 PPG playoffs to date · +11.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 3 REB · 17 AST
Chauncey BillupsPoints, last 10 games: 5, 2, 11, 20, 15, 25, 23, 11, 13, 23Pistons-Pacers · L
17.6 PPG playoffs to date · +6.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
23 PTS · 3 REB · 5 AST
Dirk NowitzkiPoints, last 10 games: 21, 26, 28, 18, 23, 19, 14, 28, 23, 21Mavs-Suns · L
22.1 PPG playoffs to date · −1.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 13 REB · 4 AST
Shawn MarionPoints, last 10 games: 17, 18, 0, 26, 22, 14, 23, 23, 23, 21Suns-Mavs · W
21.7 PPG playoffs to date · −0.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
21 PTS · 9 REB · 2 AST
Jerry StackhousePoints, last 10 games: 14, 8, 18, 10, 17, 21, 9, 14, 8, 20Mavs-Suns · L
13.9 PPG playoffs to date · +6.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 7 REB · 1 AST